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Building up the exercise database 17-05-2012
Lately we've been spending a lot of time building up our exercise and workout databases and you'll see a distinct focus on bodyweight movements. Here are some of the recent additions -
Exercises
Workouts
Bodyweight training is really something that captured our interest in 2011 and will be a focus of ours in 2012. The strength gains are phenomenal, the exercises extremely challenging, requiring perserverance and study of progression exercises that really have made us think differently about the way we train. It builds a lean, yet muscular physique and teaches you how to control and manipulate your bodyweight.
Keep your eyes open for further additions to these databases and in the coming months we'll be building some new features into these directories too, hopefully building a resource that can really help support your training.
Feel free to send us any thoughts or suggestions to admin@fitstream.com and we'll do our best to accommodate.
Circuit training workout added 25-04-2012
Check out our new workouts directory and you'll find our first circuit training routine written by elite bodyweight trainer Metin Dabak.
Circuit training is a great way to work against the clock and keep momentum to build a high-level of fitness.
This routine will see you combining strength training with high-intensity cardiovascular work to build strength, muscular endurance and enhance fat loss.
5 exercises. 25 minutes long. Great results.
Try it out and let us know what you think.
New Sportswear Added to Store 30-03-2012
We've been adding new sportswear into the apparel section of the Fitstream store this month.
You'll now find the entire range of fizzYcaL gear and the new Fitstream Sports Tee in white that will keeping you comfortable during those workouts whilst looking sharp.
fizzYcaL are offering their durable unisex hoodie range and vibrant tee's at a great price, so check them out.
New workout added and special offer on guide to sandbag training 05-03-2012
We've just added our latest workout to the site - a beginners sandbag workout, courtesy of Brute Force Sandbags.
The sandbag is an awkward beast and can be used to build a solid level of strength and conditioning. They are particularly useful for combat / contact sports as they build serious strength, power and speed skills.
Check out the workout now for some pointers to kick start your sandbag regime and learn the fundamental techniques.
Sandbag eBook Offer
Brute Force have also setup an exclusive 25% discount code for Fitstream on their eBook - The Complete Guide to Sandbag Training a 188 page eBook designed to give you everything you need to get your sandbag strength and conditioning programme up and running.
Simply visit the store and enter fitstream25 just before the checkout page to get the discount.
The discount code expires midnight this Thursday, 8th March so get in quick.
Winners of the Dead-Hang Pull-up Competition 14-02-2012
The first Fitstream competition has now ended and we'd like to thank everyone who took part and those that helped to promote it.
The competition challenged participants to videoing the most dead-hang pull-ups, which ran for six weeks and took entries via YouTube. There were three classes available for men's, women's and 18's and under.
Well done to all the winners - there were some super-human efforts and participants showed great spirit and camaraderie. It was inspiring stuff...
Competition winners
The competition winners are shown below and prizes are being sent this week...
Men's winners
| Pos | Name | Reps | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Longley (representing Extreme Pull-ups) | 36 | video |
| 2 | James Houseofman | 34 | video |
| 3 | Aaron Cicchelli (representing Extreme Pull-ups) | 34 | video |
| 4 | Steven Parrish | 30 | video |
| 5 | Ryan Fletcher | 27 | video |
Damien showing how it's done -
Women's winners
| Pos. | Name | Reps | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toni Bushart West (representing Integrated Fitness) | 20 | video |
| 2 | Margaret Matuszak | 13 | video |
| 3 | Shayle Dudash-Williams | 13 | video |
| 4 | Anna Gunvordahl Benkoski | 12 | video |
Toni in action -
18's and under
| Pos. | Name | Reps | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devidas Smailys - Age 17 (rep Bar-barians & Project Mayhem) | 36 | video |
| 2 | Никита Хуторной - Age 16 | 29 | video |
| 3 | Alex Goldberg | 27 | video |
| 4 | Antonio Nikolov - Age 17 | 23 | video |
| 5 | Cathal Dunne - Age 18 | 22 | video |
Devidas showing that age means nothing...
We'll be running more competitions this year so we'll keep you posted as we finalise the details. If you have any susggestions on the kind of competitions you'd like to see, please get in touch on our Facebook page or email us at admin@fitstream.com.
...we did have a request for a seniors category (50+) so if there's enough interest we'll add this to the next comp. Let us know!
Thanks also to Astone fitness for putting up The Human Trainer for first prize.
..and special thanks go out to Lee and Jay for hosting a great comp!
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