Getting in a proper gym session can be hard even on the best of days. We should all, however, be exercising on a regular basis – planning your workouts is key to maintain structure in your hectic lifestyles. There are at times we simply cannot get to the gym, and for this reason, it’s always...
You Are Not Setting The Right Goals You may have a goal in mind which is great, however, often people only set long-term goals, failing to think of the medium and short-term. While the long-term goals and expectations are vital to give you the motivation you need, it alone doesn’t help you achieve those results...
What Is Muscle Soreness? If you haven’t heard of DOMS you most probably have felt it. Muscle soreness or delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) is a commonly occurring dull pain or muscle ache, with symptoms that may include tenderness and stiffness. This often precedes a number of days after your muscle has undergone an intense workload and...
Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t just build one of the greatest physiques of all time—he built a mindset that made it inevitable. His approach to training, success, and life has inspired generations, not through theory, but through action. The quotes below aren’t just motivation—they’re principles that, if applied, can completely change how you approach your goals. “For...
Many of you look at grip training as a secondary requirement when in the gym, sporadically including it into your regime, often at the end of your training session, or in some instances, there is no grip strength training included in any of your sessions, at all. You may be approaching grip training the wrong...
Pushing to get rid of those few extra pounds can be difficult for most of us, with remedies, diet pills and diet foods offering a quick fix for a fee. Some may work to some extent but, many do not explain how they work on the body and they are not healthy long-term solutions to...
The Problem: You May Not Be Working The Entire Length of The Muscle Having good form is key to long-term muscle development. However, many people fail to identify their poor execution of movements when performing an exercise. This is not only the case for beginners but, for experienced performers too. A gym instructor’s basic instructions to...
There are positives to negatives! Have you ever considered training negatively? And No… I don’t mean with little optimism. You may not have come across the term before and if you have it’s a training tactic that could be implemented into you training regime more often. Negative training, also known as eccentric training is focused on the...
What Is ZMA? ZMA is a supplement marketed at the sports and fitness industry. It is gaining popularity over the years especially in bodybuilding and sports that involve strength training. It is often used as a recovery aid, developed for athletes that endure high levels of physical stress and intense training regimes and have significant...
There is often a lot of confusion in weight training, with people thinking that high-rep low-weight training will tone your muscles and low-rep high-weight training will increase muscle mass, however, both of these are not particularly right. We are going to put this straight so that you understand how to effectively train for the outcome...