We all have those days when we get to the gym to train, go through the motions and just get it done, but that burning, pumped-up feeling is simply not there. This is normal, after all we are only human and we have our ups and downs. The way you feel, your mindset and attitude really determines […]
We all hope that everyone we meet and have to interact with has some sort of manners, maybe not extreme manners, where they want to help us in every possible way but I think we hope that they will at least have the courtesy to treat us well and in a decent manner. The same […]
When starting out with anything in life, we never truly know exactly what we are doing, but as time goes on we adapt and start to learn and get better and better at it. Practice does make perfect after all. This same thing applies with training. A lot of young guys join a gym wanting […]
Many times people walk into the gym without a programme or plan and end up doing a few exercises all over the place, depending on they are feeling or what mood they are in. Now I’m not disputing this approach entirely as it may work for some people, but mostly the more advanced gym […]
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 […]
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. […]
