Canberra Martial Arts Blog

Planking is one of the fitness exercises that many people love to hate. Because let’s face it… it’s flippen hard! But is all that difficulty worth in the end? The plank, also called a front hold or abdominal bridge is...

Ever since you were young you’ve been told to correct your posture... and guess what? It’s not going to stop now. The reason your parents, your teachers and now your trainers go on and on about good posture is that...

You’re half way through class warm-up and you’ve had enough. You’re tired, your muscles ache and your trainer’s motivational words are no longer reaching your ears. You’ve heard the expression “no pain no gain” many times but what does it...

Did you know that the way you breathe can actually make a difference to your training? When you breathe ‘right’, you maximise the flow of oxygen around your body. This gives you more energy and helps prevent stitches. It also...

If you’ve just become a Brand New Mum, firstly, congratulations on your new family member! If you’re a brand-new Mum then the thought of exercising probably isn’t high on your priority list. There’s feeding routines, hormones and of course sleep...