Introduction Hey there, Iconic Fitness Crew! This month, we want to share with you an inspiring tale of transformation and empowerment. Meet Camila, a full-time working mom of two beautiful boys. Life after two pregnancies had left her feeling weak, rundown, and struggling with unwanted weight. But this determined woman decided it was time to […]
If you are feeling knee pain on top of the kneecap, then this one is for you, you may be suffering from jumper’s knee. Patellar tendonitis / jumper’s knee is a very dynamic condition as it’s not easy to pinpoint and isolate the problem so we need to look at the hips, knee and entire leg as […]
Pros and cons of different burpee variations – Burpees are mainly used as a full-body calisthenics workout that aims to build muscle-endurance and strength-endurance in both your lower and upper body. A standard burpee exercise targets mainly the muscles in your legs, hips, buttocks, abdomen, arms, chest, and shoulders. Using burpees as an assessment tool is […]
“Super shoes” have become a big topic in the running community in recent years, with both professional athletes and casual runners praising their capacity to improve performance. This subject gained more attention when Eliud Kipchoge broke the sub-2-hour barrier in Vienna in October 2019 by running a time of 1:59:40 for the full marathon distance. […]
Simply doing 10 or 20 reps of an exercise because you ‘feel’ like it or ‘because that’s what everyone does’, isn’t based on any specific science. Training the correct way is all about science, if you aren’t using the correct training principles you are simply guessing and merely playing around in the gym. This is […]
What weight should you be lifting for your own unique body, strength and capabilities. How much should you be lifting and how much should you go heavier?
I’ve been involved in the coaching and educational side of coaching for 15 years now. And as I’ve come to realize as a coach time and time again as in any industry one needs to ask yourself why you wake up in the mornings and why you do what you do. The Japanese take it […]
Correctly identifying the area on the knee where your have pain will determine the exercises you need to include. This is the final part of our knee pain blog series. We have had great feedback and its great to see people using the insights to live a more active and pain free life. In parts […]
If you have pain inside of your knee and have limited motion, this one is for you. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a different condition than the previous 3 knee conditions we discussed. Although OA is a condition where the long-term symptoms can be managed by means of exercise and change in lifestyle, it is a mainly […]
