1. Cardio-Only Style workouts:Jumping around on a concrete floor or doing endless burpees will not build muscle. 2. Excessive Repetitions with Light Weights:To build muscle, you need to lift heavier weights and take a set towards failure, not pump out endless reps with pink dumbbells. 3. Poor Nutrition:Eating too little or consuming insufficient protein won’t […]
10 Fitness myths that need to stop: 1)High reps are for ‘toning’ and low reps are for building muscle. 2)Ab exercises get you a 6 pack. 3)You need to ‘shock’ the body to build muscle. 4)Eating past 7pm makes you fat. 5)You have to eat breakfast as it ‘kickstarts your metabolism’. 6)Carbs make you fat. […]
The use/promotion of Ice baths & cold water therapy is more popular than ever, it seems like everybody is doing it! Athletes, fitness influencers, celebrities, & podcasters all seem to starting their day by taking the plunge. Like most things health & fitness related, as the trend has grown, the benefits of use have also […]
How many people do you know? Grand total? Include all your friends, family, colleagues & acquaintances, anyone you have ever known. It’s a fair few isn’t it? Of all of these people, how many of are either a member of a gym, or take part in any form of structured training? That list has now […]
Do men lose weight easier than women? I’ll start by saying that some people will probably (definitely ) disagree with me,but in my experience women have a tougher time losing weight than men. If I had to pick someone for a weight loss transformation/challenge to showcase the best possible weightless results, I’d pick an overweight […]
This is Simon… Simon is 60 and is a local GP. We have been working together for just over a year now. During our time together Simon has really embraced the progressive mindset of training and, as result, he is doing things he has never done before! He is stronger at 60 than he was […]
This is Fleur Stevenson & her husband Paul, they are both 55. We have trained together for just over a year. Both Fleur & Paul are very active people, but they wanted to work on their strength and include regular resistance training into their routine. During our time they have both really embraced the progressive […]
When I first started training as young teenager I used to blindly copy whatever Arnold did! I used to believe that certain exercises were essential and that I ‘had’ to do whatever the magazines told me to do! At age 45, I now know that one of the keys to making progress with your training […]
Are you a busy adult/parent? If so, when it comes to training, you NEED a Plan B. The average person (I’m talking general population here) typically sets a target of exercising 3 x per week Whether that’s gym sessions or classes or a combination of both. However, life often gets in the way(work, kids, long […]
Are you stuck for Christmas gift ideas? Do you want to help a loved one kickstart their New Years resolutions? This is the ideal gift for anyone who is new to the world of health & fitness… Or perhaps you know someone who is already a keen gym goer, but could do with some extra […]