A well rested body means that you can attack subsequent workouts with the relevant enthusiasm and gusto! Good programming and training should allow for enough rest between sessions so that the muscle(s) can perform to the required effort level. This may not always mean recovery to 100% but the workout Read more…
I have covered this before on social media but still, there is a huge stigma around lifting weights. Many people still believe that it will make you bigger and far more muscly. Well I am here to say that is soooo wrong!! Yes, lifting weights CAN make you bigger Read more…
Tabata is a form of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Tabata was created by Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and has become very popular, especially within the Crossfit culture. The principle lies around short bursts of high intensity exercise with even less rest. The standard formation of a Tabata workout Read more…
Cortisol is a steroid hormone that maybe one of the reasons for your limited progress in the gym. When released to the correct amounts Cortisol is vital and regulates blood sugar levels, metabolism, and reduce inflammation. Cortisol is released in excess when your body is under very stressful conditions such Read more…
If you want to make progress in the gym, try to record everything you do. You may think you remember where you started from with regards to the number of reps, weights etc but believe me it’s easy to both under and over exaggerate numbers to make yourself feel like Read more…
EMOM stands for Every Minute On the Minute and is a way of training in short, repetitive bursts of (typically) high intensity. EMOM is a very effective way for people that train to a) build muscle and b) pick up new techniques. The principle of EMOM is this: At the Read more…
Most people would think that you only train the way that you compete and they would be forgiven for doing so! This is another big misconception with training and in fact your body responds far better when training is mixed between varying sessions of sport specific training. Using HIIT to Read more…
