There’s quite a big difference between just losing weight and losing specifically fat. Most times if someone is quite overweight we hear the expression “I just need to lose weight.” When it comes to bodybuilding and fitness related competitions it is extremely vital to lose FAT and not lose weight per se. The reason behind […]
Every time I get sick or get the flu, the big question comes into my mind, ‘should I train or shouldn’t I?’ Then I start to think about my progress and how I just have to get to the gym and I keep trying to justify it to myself, thinking I will be fine and […]
This is a simple and effective exercise to work the top and the back of your shoulder. It really focuses on your shoulder muscle and isolates it quite nicely. To do it, you will need: A flat bench A dumbbell. To do it: Lie on the bench on your side with your lower arm (the […]
Whenever I suggest weight training to a girl, I seem to get this bewildered and shocked look. Most girls go to the gym just to ‘keep fit’ and end up doing a few minutes on every piece of cardio equipment that there is in the gym! Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not taking anything […]
Yesterday I was in the gym as usual busting out some shoulders, when one of our older members greeted me and started talking to me. Now we’ve known this guy for a while, he’s an oldish chap about 70 or so and used to own a few gyms, train and compete in the days even before Arnold […]
I always come across articles about overtraining and I often hear people complain that they’re not growing or changing because they may be ‘overtraining.’ Now this concept of Overtraining or training too much has been around for a very long time, and people seem to need to find something to blame when they are not […]
A good way to see if you’re moving forward is to constantly track your progress in some way or the other. Whatever your ultimate goal is, whether it’s gaining more muscle, or losing weight or even maintaining your current stats, constantly checking on your progress will do wonders to keep you on point and motivated. […]
