A New Year dawned, and in the quest for a new you, you might have joined a gym or signed yourself up for a body overhaul.
Whether you want to up your at-home fitness, or get to know how you can use the gym machines for body conditioning, we plan to bring you a small step towards a fitter, leaner and happier you.
This Week…. we’re looking at why you need to include weights in your workout routine.
We know there’s a fear you’ll start to bulk up – but did you know that weight training burns calories for up to 48 hours AFTER you finish your workout? Not just that, but weights help make you look leaner, toned and can help break away from the cardio machine.
We headed down to FLYEfit gym on Macken Street, Dublin where personal trainer Kelly told us how you should start off using weights, how many reps you need to do and the results you can expect once you get into the (lifting) swing of things…
FLYEfit is a chain of low-cost 24/7 self-service supergyms with no contract. Gym membership costs just €29 per month. For more information click here.
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