5 benefits of doing the Plank

A toned belly
Planking will help you build your deep inner core muscles, which will give you the foundations for that “6-pack look”. As your abdominals strengthen, your mid-section will tighten.

Reduce back pain

Planks reduce your back pain as they strengthen your core. They also strengthen your upper back muscles.

Flexibility

Planks work to increase or maintain flexibility by expanding and stretching the muscles around the shoulders, collarbone, shoulder blades, hamstrings and even the arches of the feet and toes.

Improve your mood

Any Kind of exercise has the potential to improve your overall mood. Planks help relieve tension from muscles that become stiff and tense from prolonged sitting.

Improve your balance and posture.

Planking can improve your posture hugely. Having good posture comes with a load of great health benefits. You will find sitting or be standing up straight is easier the longer you are able to hold the plank.

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Our Favourite Knee Sleeves

Knee sleeves are supportive pieces of strength equipment that come with a variety of options. Like most pieces of supportive equipment, their use comes with a time and place, so it’s not a bad idea to keep yourself equipped with a pair for times you need them most.

Our favourites:

• Best knee sleeve for functional fitness workouts (and our favorite for CrossFit -style workouts): rehband 7mm knee sleeve. 
• Best knee sleeves for weightlifting: Eleiko 7mm Knee Sleeves 
• Best knee sleeves for squats: SBD Knee Sleeve
• Best knee sleeves for powerlifting: SBD Knee Sleeves

At Vogue Fitness, we value all styles of training; for more advice on lifting gear, ask one of our expert coaches. At the best gym in Abu Dhabi, our programming will get you stronger, faster and an overall better athlete. Our online CrossFit program can be found within your zen planner app.

What is The Yas Way?

The Yas Way is an Online CrossFit Program designed for athletes by athletes. The Yas Way is a program suited to athletes who are past the normal training of a CrossFit class and who are looking to take their training to the next level. The Program is developed by the athletes of Team CrossFit Yas incorporate all areas of fitness. Give The Yas Way a go by visiting vfuae.com/theyasway/7daytrial-signup for a 7-day trial.

The Yas Way is a top online CrossFit Program.

4 of the Worst Fitness Habits

4 of the Worst Fitness Habits

1. Setting unrealistic goals

You should set realistic goals within realistic time periods if you want to stay motivated. There is nothing worse than failing to reach your goals. We suggest making mini goals, such as running a mile or completing a workout in a specific time.

2.  Skimping on recovery

According to a study from the University of New Mexico, recovery can improve performance and also help you boost intensity. Taking a recovery day, which can involve either rest or be doing easy activities may even help you recover faster from intense workouts.

3. Doing the same workout

Even if you’re training for a specific event like a marathon or CrossFit competition, it’s best to mix up your workouts so you’re not overtaxing the same muscle groups. Doing the same workout can get stale and boring too. Mixing it up can keep you motivated.

4. Ignoring your nutrition

The old adage goes that muscles are made in the gym, but weight loss happens in the kitchen. But other goals are tied to healthy eating as well: gaining more energy, increasing athletic performance, boosting your immune system, decreasing inflammation and more.

Whether you’re tweaking your meals, getting to the gym early or having a more meaningful discussion with your trainer about goals, it’s worth the effort to break bad habits. Once those are gone, you can put good habits in their place. At Vogue fitness, we have a wide range of coaches and mobile personal trainers to help you reach your goals. Come and check out the best health and fitness club in Abu Dhabi at our Yas Marina facility.