How A Skinny-Fat Hard-Gainer Stacked On 5kg and dropped 3% Body Fat in 30 Days
I glanced down at the sheet, a touch apprehensive but mostly bullish that I was…
Stretch Armstrong & The Warm-up Warriors
The warm-up and the cool-down. The Yin and the, well, yin again. Intrinsically linked and…
It’s Complexicated – 4 Barbell Complexes For Time-Poor Dads
Assuming you have access to a barbell – in the garden, the garage or the gym – then barbell complexes will probably offer you the best fitness return on time invested that I can think of.
Their beauty, despite the name, lies in their simplicity and time-effectiveness. They are virtually idiot-proof and can have you in and out of the gym in half an hour which gives you plenty of time to swing by the shops on the way home to buy some nappies and a little treat for Tired Out Mum.
You pick up the barbell (or unrack it) and perform a set number of reps of multiple exercises without putting the bar down. Then repeat. For Super Fit Dads it’s the next step along from the trusty kettlebell, requiring just a little more space and a little more money to buy your barbell and weights.
5 Easy Kettlebell Workouts in 20 Minutes or Less
The kettlebell: much feared and with good reason. Well, sort of.
Introduced to the West by a pretty heavy Russian Spetznaz dude (Pavel Tsatsouline) and a whimsical, but ferociously strong, American guy who is older enough to be a grandpa but can still do one-handed pull-ups (Steve Maxwell) – so the story goes – the iron ball and handle is actually the perfect accoutrement for anyone wanting a super-quick, super-intense workout.
In short, this piece of kit was made for Super Fit Dads (and Mums).