Ramadan Mubarak! To all our Muslim members of the YogaFokus Community, we wish you a blessed Ramadan. For those participating in Ramadan (which begins next week), it’s common to wonder, should I keep working out while I’m fasting? How should I adjust my workout schedule? Which YogaFokus program should I follow? While it’s totally up … Read more
Ignite Strength is Britany Williams’ 30-week strength training program that’s perfect for training at home or in the gym. Each week, you’ll alternate between full, lower and upper-body workouts and you can get started no matter what your fitness level is. “I’m excited to make strength training and mobility sessions more accessible to women,” Brit … Read more
Regardless of whether you love Pilates, HIIT, bodyweight strength training or heavy lifting, glute exercises are probably on your radar – after all, your glutes are the largest muscle group in your body. Throughout your daily life and in your workouts, your glutes play an important role in moving and stabilising your body. As the … Read more
No one wants a workout routine that sets you backwards or leaves you feeling rubbish, but when it comes to finding the best workout routine for you, it can be hard to know where to start or how to tell if you’re getting it right. While there isn’t one universal, perfect workout routine (where’s the … Read more
When starting a fitness routine for the very first time, switching things up with a new training style, venturing into a gym environment or pursuing a different goal, one of the most confusing elements can be knowing how many exercises you should include in each workout. One of the best parts about the YogaFokus app … Read more
Low-impact cardio is a great training option for everyone — whether you exercise regularly or are just starting to work out. It’s much more gentle on your joints than high-impact exercises like running or plyometrics, but that doesn’t have to mean it’s lacking in energy (or health benefits!) if you don’t want it to be. … Read more
Feeling confused after walking into the cardio section of a gym or browsing online for a machine to add to your home gym set-up? One of the most common cardio conundrums is whether you’re better off getting on a treadmill or opting for the stairmaster, and it all depends on your goals and your body. … Read more
The myth that you need a gym to get stronger is well and truly busted, with some of the most popular YogaFokus programs designed for effective at-home strength training helping the YogaFokus Community build strength anywhere, anytime. And when YogaFokus trainer Kelsey Wells launched her PWR Strength program, we were inundated with requests for an … Read more
So, you’ve just started training in a gym. Good for you! Maybe you’ve changed your YogaFokus strength training program to one that uses more equipment and machines, or perhaps you find yourself stepping into the weights section for the first time. Epic! If you’re new to the gym environment or certain pieces of equipment, getting … Read more
For years there has been this idea floating around that cardio kills gains – that cardio and muscle growth are fundamentally incompatible and that including cardio training in your routine will kill the progress you’re trying to make with your strength training or that your body will start burning muscle tissue for energy. While a … Read more
