As we head towards a new year and plan our resolutions it can be a great time to switch up your workout routine and find some extra motivation.
To give you some ideas, we explore one of the fitness trends set to have an impact on your regimen in 2017 — resistance training.
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In the days leading up to this year's Victoria's Secret show in Paris in November the focus was on fitness rather than fashion, with everyone wanting to know the Angels' secret to getting their famous figures catwalk-ready.
After citing the usual suspects of yoga and running, the Angels also revealed that they hit the weight room, and hard.
With whatever the Angels do always becoming a big trend in fitness, and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) also predicting that body weight training will be the second biggest trend of 2017, resistance training looks set to grow next year.
As the name implies, body weight training uses mainly body weight as resistance to build muscle strength — think push-ups and pull-ups — while strength training involves weightlifting to build and improve strength and endurance.
Many of the Angels incorporate a mix of both types of resistance training into their workouts, using a combination of weight machines, free weights, push-ups, planks, squats, lunges and ab workouts to build and strengthen.
Examples of their intense workouts can often be found on their Instagram, with Angels such as Izabel Goulart posting videos of workouts to give you some extra ideas and motivation.
For those who already resistance train and are looking for something new, TRX training could be the way to take your workout to another level. Created by a Navy SEAL, the strength training system gives a full body workout by using your own body weight without the need for machines or weights and is known for its quick and impressive results. It's loved by celebrities, including the Angels.
• FT World is the sole distributor of TRX products in South Africa.
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