Category: Training Tips

Finding a Good Personal Trainer | What a PT Should and Shouldn’t Do

With ‘fitness’ ever expanding and growing in the world, there seems to be more personal trainers than ever, some with great advanced degrees but some with a certificate completed within a few months. It’s not to say with such short qualifications they are bad trainers, but one should enforce a bit more caution to be […]

A Simple Beginners Guide To Lifting Weights

Picking the optimal weight is very important. But what is the optimal weight? As a gym lover, we often get used to what our bodies can cope with and what works best, but what about if you’re just starting out? This is a basic guide to introduce the idea of how you can make sure […]

What Should You Do When You Are Just Not In The Mood?

We all experience off days where we just can’t seem to focus or zone into what we want to do, its part of life and something which needs to be acknowledged and taken into account in order to keep our progression going. We are only human and cannot expect our bodies or minds to always […]

ABS Training And Tips With WBFF Pro, Marco Araujo

How often do you train your abs? Off season I never do abs, I only introduce abs training 4-5 weeks before comp and then do them 2-3 times a week. How many exercises/sets/reps do you recommend when targeting just abs? I recommend 3-4 different exercises. Reps can range anything from 15-20 reps even to failure. I usually […]

ARMS Training And Tips With WBFF Pro, Marco Araujo

Biceps: What are your 3 best go to biceps exercises? Wide Grip Barbell curls Incline dumb bell curls Hammer Curls Which is the most overrated biceps exercise in your opinion? Cable curls. And the most underrated one? Preacher Curls. What are your top 3 tips when training your biceps? Form. Keeping the tension on the […]

8 Cool Songs To Keep You Motivated And Psyched Through Your Training!

/ˈl o͞ o s i d/ – Voltage ft. Michele Wylen Lean On ~ Major Lazer & DJ Snake (feat. MØ) Back To Earth ~ Steve Aoki Feat. Fall Out Boy (The Chainsmokers Remix) Leave You Far Behind ~ Lunatic Calm Pain ~ Tupac “Who You Talkin’ To Man” ~ John Wick Soundtrack [youtube_sc url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yF1e5FxDwQ”] We […]

The Physical Holistic Wellness philosophy Part 2

Picture Credit: briandonovanfitness.com In Part 1 we looked at the components of wellness and important factors for achieving overall optimum health. Part 2 discusses physical wellness; physical fitness, good nutrition and lifestyle choices. Physical wellness speaks directly to lifestyle management, regular physical activity, healthy food choices and avoiding the use of tobacco, drugs and too much […]