I don’t really have a lot to say about my last week of training as last week was my last week of my training block and so was a deload week. I used less weight than I normally would and did less [...]
I thought I’d make this week’s blog a bit more personal. In a previous blog I gave a review of my performance at the Essex Powerlifting Championships in which I qualified for the British [...]
This week’s article is all about gaining muscle. For some people, gaining muscle can be a real challenge. Although this is often down to genetics and diet, there is quite often large flaws in [...]
Before I get into this blog I think it is important that I establish a few definitions. You have probably seen these foam tubes in your gym which people roll on before they workout. This practice [...]
I’m sure most of us can remember the feeling the days after our first hard session in the gym or after starting a new training routine. The soreness that can be felt doing the simplest of tasks [...]
I will admit it. The title of this article may be slightly misleading. I will not show you any quick fix or secret tips to help you lose body fat because, unfortunately, there are no quick fixes. [...]
The question of how much protein people should be eating is hotly debated one in the fitness industry and is not as simple to answer as many people think. In this article I will tell you how much [...]
Before I start this article it is important that I state that this way of deadlifting is taken from one of the most famous strength training books ever, Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. [...]
I have mentioned in many of my previous blogs the importance of calories. When looking at optimising a diet for either body composition improvement or for general health, there is no more [...]
The following articles are some of my favourites that I have read and learnt a lot from. I have chosen one article for each of the various aspects or goals in relation to health, fitness and [...]