Kettlebells are those pieces of gym equipment that you either love with a passion or steer well clear of. Well, I have become a convert and as a result I am going to share my enthusiasm for these unwieldy lumps of metal that seem like a throwback to gyms of the 1970s. First of all, what is a kettlebell? At its most basic level, a kettle bell is a lump of iron that comes in several sizes. It can come with a plastic coat, but essentially it is like a bowling ball with a thick h

When Cristiano Ronaldo stripped off his shirt at the end of Euro 2016 and showed the world his six pack, men and women across the world swooned. Not because they were attracted to the Portuguese footballer but because his abdominal rack is a thing of sculpted beauty. So how does Ronaldo or any of the other buff types you see in the gym get their abdominals to such a taut state? Here, we talk about some of the best exercises to get that six pack. 1. Abdominal hold: Sit on the

When you go to the gym there are two ways of approaching your work-out: you can throw yourself into the activity, pump out the repetitions, hoist up the weights and work your body to near exhaustion; or you can take a cerebral approach, listening to your body, responding to its needs and concentrating upon the impact you are having on your muscles. This in effect, is the difference between pure physical exercise and the more thoughtful movement associated with Yoga, Pilates a