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Live your best life ever!If you’re ready to move on from the beginner fitness stage, this is where you can start
making big gains in your cardio, strength and overall physique.GET BIG GAINS NOW
Statistics show that the two most
common New Year’s resolutions are: to
get in shape and to lose weight, in that
order. While resolve is a powerful thing,
it’s far from a guarantee of success; the
Journal of Clinical Psychology suggests
that only 46% of resolutions bear any
fruit. So how can you ensure you hit your
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combination of dedication, continuing to
show up for yourself, and drafting in
some nifty pieces of tech to maximise
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As we pointed out in our beginner-
focused section, when starting out it’s
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weight loss before upping the intensity of
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you injure yourself does more harm than
good. So, assuming you’re past that
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this year...
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bodyweight. Creatine is a useful tool,
giving your muscles a performance
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for $9 (bulknutrients.com.au), and you
only need a tiny amount each day.
There’s a litany of bodyweight
exercises and calisthenics routines to
help transform your body, and a number
of apps to lead you through them.
Bodyweight Warrior, founded by
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through a number of high-intensity
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Even focusing only on bodyweight, it
won’t be long before you need to put at
least some money in. Your initial
investment should be on a solid multi-
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capable Fenix 6 Pro ($1,399, http://www.
garmin.com), which throws up a host of
cool body metrics as well as coaching you
through a full training plan, be that at
home, in the gym or when hitting
the streets.Faster, fitter, stronger
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because this opens up new exercises and
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tough and versatile, starting at US$19.99
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performing pushups, over your upper
thighs while squatting; use it for
convenient pullup motions without a bar,
or attach a resistance band to a high
point for dip resistance.
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one theoretically smooth movement;
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sweatcentral.com.au) for starters.
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@> onepeloton.com, and slowly
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helping you to burn calories, blast fat and
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over 14 live rides a day to get inspired to
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you can record your progress in the
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stats, serving as a reminder of what you
can achieve when you put your mind to it.
Finally, to boost your recovery, treat
your muscles to a percussive massage
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http://www.thewodlife.com.au). This handheld
massager dishes out deep muscle
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support your body’s recovery and
release tension.