Budget Home Gym Vs Gym Memberships In this age of skyrocketing gym membership fees along with the rising costs of living, more people are embracing the cost-effective and convenient alternative of working out at home and tailor-making their own budget home gym setup. By investing in once off purchases of specific equipment, you can prioritise…
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Top 10 Home Gym Equipment for Your New Year Fitness Resolutions
Are you ready to kickstart your fitness journey and make the most of your New Year’s resolutions? Setting up a home gym can be the perfect solution, allowing you to work out conveniently and consistently. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 must-have home gym equipment pieces to help…
Slam Balls: To Bounce or Not To Bounce
Slam Balls: An Underrated Addition to Your Workout Routine When it comes to functional fitness and explosive workouts, few tools can match the ease and versatility of slam balls. This simple piece of equipment is designed to be slammed, thrown, and heaved in a variety of movements to enhance strength, power, and cardiovascular endurance. In…
The Definitive Guide to Power Racks: Unleash Your Strength
Power racks are the ultimate game-changer for building muscle and strength with free weights. The choice of exercises are endless, and the versatility offered by training with just a barbell and a set of weight plates allows you to perform a wide range of exercises and unlock your full training potential. Whether you’re…
Are Bumper Plates good for a home gym?
Creating a home gym can be an exciting journey. Not only do you get to select the equipment and design your own space, but you also get the added benefit of having a convenient workout area at all times. One piece of key equipment that should not be overlooked when building a home gym is…
How To Build The Perfect Home Gym
Many people have preferred to workout at home vs at the gym, from casual fitness enthusiasts to personal trainers coaching their clients from home studios. The pandemic encouraged many people to reconsider how they work out and maintain their fitness during lockdowns, as well as wanting to avoid crowds. It may not have been on…
The What and Why of Plyometrics
What Are Plyometrics? Plyometrics is a type of workout that uses explosive movements to improve strength, speed, and power. This type of exercise can be added to your regular workout routine or used as a stand-alone program. Plyometric exercises are typically performed at a high intensity and require quick, powerful movements. These exercises often involve…
The Benefits of Boxing
Boxing – Why and How Boxing is known as the sweet science and it’s true that there’s more to boxing than just punching. If you’re interested in starting to box, NC Fitness proudly stocks an extensive range of high-quality boxing equipment. At the very least, you’ll need boxing boxing gloves, hand wraps, and a boxing…
Ab Mat Exercises
How to workout with an Ab Mat Ab mats are a great way to get a workout in without having to go to the gym. They are also portable, so you can take them with you on vacation or to a friend’s house. Here are some exercises you can do with an ab mat: 1….
Bumper Plate Types
Bumper plates are all different. When sizing up a set of bumper plates, there are three key factors to consider: Materials Construction Function On most websites, gym equipment can all look quite similar. But what you really want to know is how well it’ll work and how it’ll look after six months or six years of…
Introducing our New Line of Black Kettlebells
Introducing our NC Fitness Designed Pro Grade Black Kettlebells. These are uniform in size and shape, so whether you buy an 8Kg PRO grade Kettlebell or 32Kg Competition Black Kettlebell, they will have exactly the same feel when you’re using them. Competition Black Kettlebells are available in 8Kg-20Kg in 2Kg increments and 20-32 in 4kg…
The Undeniable Magic of Foam Rolling
A foam roller is to an athlete is what a wand is to a wizard. It’s a tool you need to make some magic. Whether that’s casting a spell, hitting 5-minute kilometres or deadlifting a new PB. You might think an athlete’s most valuable tool is a set of dumbbells or their meal plan or…
The Best Equipment for HIIT Workouts at Home
Whether you’re waiting to order some lifting equipment for home or can’t seem to get back in the groove of daily hour-long workouts, there may just be an unlikely hero waiting to rescue you from your couch potato zone: HIIT. HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) is short, fast, and effective. You can read more about the…
The Only Things You Need to Do Bodyweight Workouts at Home (Including Pull-Ups!)
Bodyweight exercise has you pushing the limits of resistance training using only your body— no barbells, dumbbells, or even gym membership required. But adding equipment can have the added benefit of making movements more challenging to seriously progress your abilities. It’s all about finding that new level of resistance. There are also a few key…
The 6 Fitness Accessories You Should Add Into Your Routine
Ever feel like there’s something missing from your exercise routine? Maybe you could use some accessories. No, not accessory lifts, but physical add-ons to work into your routine for maximum benefit. Sound good? We thought so. Here are our top six recommendations for accessories to kick your workouts up a notch. Fabric Resistance Bands Depending…
The top signs of a good gym (and 5 red flags)
Finding a new gym is kind of like dating. It’s easy to get so swept up by the romance of a promising future that you totally ignore the red flags. Trust us: You don’t want to realise you’ve made a terrible decision when you’re already locked into that 12-month contract. Before you sign a contract,…
Gym membership vs build your own home gym?
When it comes to ultimate fitness dreams, most people fantasise about one of two things: having a personal nutritionist, chef and trainer, or building a home gym. While unlimited access to a personal team of fitness professionals would be a professional-athlete-level dream come true, building a home gym is the one fantasy that’s actually attainable….
The biggest fitness trends of 2019
2019 is upon us, and with it comes an influx of wonderful and bizarre fitness trends. Some of these are the workouts you know and love but completely reimagined, while others are totally cutting-edge. Before you discredit any of these trends as a fleeting fad, just remember how many trends from the past are still…
3 fitness accessories that just don’t work (and 3 that do!)
With so many new workout accessories constantly hitting the market, it can be difficult to tell the legitimate from the gimmicky. Investing money in your health is one of the best things you’ll ever do, so it’s important to spend your hard-earned dollars on something that works. Don’t be conned by fitness industry fads. Read…
Build your gym from the ground up: The importance of flooring
Setting up your studio or home gym is a fun and exciting time, with plenty of equipment and gear for you to choose from. One of the most important things to consider, and an often overlooked aspect, is the flooring of your gym. It might not be the most exciting of purchases, but you really…