Exercises

The importance of core strength goes well beyond just having a “six-pack” or toned abs. Core strength helps support most of our body’s movements and creates the stability needed to perform any sort of exercise or daily activity. Suitcase crunches are a great way to develop core strength, tone up abs and get a flatter […]

If you’re looking to upgrade your squat workout, then look no further than squat kickbacks. The added standing glute kick backwards will not only help further strengthen and tone your glutes, quads and hamstrings… but it will also help improve balance, stability and hip flexibility. Whether you use it as part of a warm-up or

Looking to strengthen up and tone your abdominals and obliques? Then it’s time to harness your inner lumberjack and reap the benefits of wood chops. The wood chop exercise is often underrated when it comes to core workouts but this twisting functional movement is second to none when it comes to creating stability and strength

Looking to improve functional strength, co-ordination, balance and cardiovascular fitness? Let’s talk crab toe touches… The crab toe touch exercise is a fantastic functional movement that engages a whole host of muscles to deliver an effective full body exercise that requires no equipment, and little space. Crab toe touches are beginner friendly and ideal for

Looking to tone up your abs? Then it’s time to talk about ab pulse ups… Also commonly referred to as “heels to the heavens”, this exercise is beginner friendly, requires no equipment and little space. It can be used as part of circuit training, or a stand-alone exercise, and helps not only strengthen the abdominals,

The frog squat is a fantastic functional exercise to help strengthen and tone the quads and glutes. It requires no equipment, little space and is beginner friendly. Frog squats focus on a “pulsing” movement to raise and lower your glutes from a deep squatting position. Not only does this develop functional strength in the lower

A pair of dumbbells gives you the opportunity to follow along to a whole host of effective strength and conditioning exercises and movements. It may be one of the simplest bits of exercise and personal training equipment, yet undoubtedly, it is still one of our favourites here at fitness drum. One of these hundreds of

Having strong core muscles and toned abs has more than just aesthetic appeal… it also brings with it a whole host of benefits, such as improved stability, posture, mobility, and strength. It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an Olympic athlete, dedicating some time to abdominal exercises is undoubtedly a good idea when it

If you’ve got tight hips or hamstrings, then it’s time to find your inner reptile and embrace the wonderful world of the lizard yoga pose. This stretch helps improve hip mobility and all-round flexibility in the lower body. It also helps support functional strength in your core and upper body too. Simply put, this is

Fire hydrants are a form of bodyweight exercises that primarily work the gluteus maximus (the butt muscles). They are called “fire hydrants” because the exercise resembles a dog urinating on a fire hydrant, lifting its back leg from a “quadrilateral” position. This seemingly simple exercise is a staple for strengthening and toning the glutes. Weak