Fitstream Blog and latest news

For anyone that's heard of CrossFit but not quite sure what it is, or perhaps thinking of starting CrossFit we've released our introductory guide article to CrossFit training, workouts and equipment.

This article serves as an introduction to the ever-growing, high-intensity functional fitness movement that's acquiring an almost cult-like following.

The devotion, intensity and commitment that CrossFit requires might not be everyone's cup of tea, but there's certainly a lot to be learned from the CrossFit ethos, training methods and principles, and the CrossFit Journal is a superb reading resource. 

You'll find the CrossFit guide in our articles section. 

We've added our next entry to the weight training exercises - the Barbell Squat.

The squat is a fundamental movement and a great exercise for developing fitness, building muscle and improving sports performance. Primarily targetting the quads and lower body muscles the barbell squat is a great basic weight training exercise.

We're building up the Fitstream Exercise Directory and have just added the first of our weight training exercises.

It seemed fitting to start with what we think is the king of all weight training exercises - the Deadlift. The deadlift works all the major muscles groups and is a weight training essential exercise if you want to put on muscle and strengthen your core body and back. 

We're slowly developing our exercise library and soon we'll be introducing videos and weighted club training exercises. 

We've just added the Indo Board Balance Trainer to the Fitstream Store and it's one of our recommended pieces of equipment for adding a bit of fun into your workouts.

The Indo Board is our favorite balance trainer and a great way to develop your agility, coordination and balance skills, not to mention a neat way to liven up your workouts.

We were first inspired to buy a balance trainer when we watched a YouTube clip of Crossfit workouts that used the Indo Board. Check this out -

Mad skills. I think we'll learn how to stand up on it first before trying the handstand push-ups though. 

Leave a comment here with your Indo Board experiences, check out the Fitstream Indo Board page and share your reviews or visit the manufacturers direct for latest information and prices @ Indo Board. 

This is a Bulgarian Bag.... and we want one. 

We've seen them around on the internet for a while now but not yet had the fun of using them first hand. Take a look at the video below to get a feel for how they're used and you'll see why they caught our eye!

We can tell the Bulgarian Bag offers a killer workout and are really liking the fluidity to the movements - the transition between exercises can be seamless allowing for sustained intensity.

The Bulgarian Bag seems like a tool that's similar to kettlebell and weighted club training, offering a hybrid strength training and cardio workout which places emphasis on grip strength, rotational shoulder strength and offers a superb core body workout. The rotational torso exercises burn just watching them and we know it will be an effective piece of equipment for building functional strength and weight loss. 

We're looking to buy a Bulgarian Bag ourselves pretty soon to try it out but they're pretty hard to come by in the UK and are pretty damn expensive too. So we'll do our research, save up the funds and let you know how we get on. If anyone has any recommendations let us know on the comments or admin@fitstream.com.

If you're feeling adventurous you can always try making your own! Check this video out on YouTube of a Home made Bulgarian bag with example workout.