We all love a good workout, because pushing ourselves physically and mentally is refreshing and challenging, and rising to that challenge can be a way to motivate ourselves to tackle other, more complex problems in our day-to-day life. Evolutionarily speaking, exercise works because a regular strain placed on our muscles causes our bodies to adapt […]
In case you missed it, in a previous post (Part 1) I talked about some of the background, my diet, what I ate and how I manipulated my calories as well as the overall strategy that I used to get photo shoot/competition ready on a vegan diet. In this post I will briefly cover the […]
I did a few photo shoots and decided to do them to test out how to get lean and photoshoot (or competition) ready on a vegetarian/vegan diet as it is not something I have done or knew how to do since becoming vegetarian. Though I am vegetarian, the meal plan that I followed (for about two months) […]
Name: Zaakirah Khalek Age: 27 Height: 1,65 m Current city: Johannesburg, South Africa Occupation: Professional and Nike trainer Favourite exercise to target the booty? Squats and Bulgarian Split Squats. Favourite exercise to target the quads? Hack squat. Favourite exercise to target the hamstrings? Romanian deadlift. A video posted by Z […]
Jumping high requires a lot of effort and specific technique. Some people naturally have more ‘bounce’ or ‘spring’ in their jump, and more so if they have done some form of training for it when they were smaller, such as doing gymnastics. If you have never done anything like gymnastics and want to improve your […]
So many people add the plank hold to their core or ab exercise routines, but often times are not doing the exercise correctly, and thus not maximising its benefits. At a glance the plank looks simple enough and easy to do, but there are a few small tweaks that need to be done to really […]
Many thin or skinny guys/girls start out in the gym in the hopes of gaining some size and achieving that ideal physique. Sound like you? Though, you train and train but you only see slight differences. You seem to get more ripped but the size that you need just doesn’t seem to happen. I too […]
Are you one of those people who goes to the gym just to do some cardio? Doesn’t it get boring doing the same old thing on the treadmill, or stationery bike? If you enjoy it, that’s perfectly fine, but I know sometimes it can become quite boring and monotonous. If you feel the same way […]
If you haven’t started on a fitness routine yet, it’s not too late to start. One reason you may not be excited about exercising, is that you find exercise boring, or you become bored of the same old stuff. It happens to all of us. Or, perhaps, you enjoyed exercising in winter but just can’t get into […]
When it comes to big compound lifts like deadlifts and squats, many people think they know the correct technique and posture for them, but in most cases they are a bit off. The most common problem is slouching your back over (like the guy on the left in the illustration below). People new to deadlifting […]
