Read Castro’s Full interview here! biceps routine: 1. 21’s – EZ bar curls Wide grip: 7 half reps. 7 half reps. 7 full reps. 5 sets light to medium: 10 – 12 reps heavy Rest period 45 seconds 2. Single arm Concentrated Curls 3 sets medium: 10 – 12 reps heavy Rest 45 seconds 3. […]
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 […]
Quick Stats Name: Wourine Brink Age: 31 Height: 1,72 m Competition weight: 52 kg Current weight: 55 kg Current city: Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa Occupation: Student Makeup Stylist / Stay-home wife Tell us a bit about how you got into training: I have been involved in competitive sports from an early age. I have always […]
Quick Stats Name: Brett Richard Palframan Age: 30 Height: 6’1” Competition weight: 95 Kgs Current weight: 98 Kgs Current city: Fourways, JHB, South Africa Occupation: Entrepreneur & Dept Creative Director How did you get started? I walked into the gym for the first time at the ripe young age of 14 and haven’t looked back. […]
With the fitness and health industry rapidly expanding and growing in South Africa and in the world, there are more and more great people following the lifestyle and in turn motivating many others. In part 1 of this series, check out some of the top, and up and coming females in the industry who you […]
Quick Stats Name: Castro Barreira José- Cazé Age: 31 Competition weight: 73 Kgs Current weight: 75 Kgs Current city: Maputo, Mozambique Occupation: Capoeira teacher / Personal Trainer How did you get started? In 2013 to 2014 I was in Durban taking a walk on the beach, and many people complemented me on my physical form. […]
Download a printable workout log of Monique Lopes’ Intense Leg Workout, by sending an email to thefitnish[at]gmail.com with the subject line MONIQUE, and you will receive the download link straight to your inbox! Warm up: 800m run around the track. 1. triset, 5 sets of: 20 Back squats 20 straight leg deadlifts 50 Body weight walking lunges […]
Quick stats Name: Nadal Shaabneh Height: 6 feet Competition weight: 191 lbs Current weight: 197 – 200 lbs Current city: Washington D.C. (Northen Virginia), U.S.A Occupation: Athlete at heart How did you get started? And How long have you been training consistently for? When I was kid I always wanted to be that action hero […]
From the title I’m sure you were expecting to find an article full of research studies or something to show that coconut oil will not help you in losing weight and does not speed up fat loss. Fortunately, that is not really the case here. You see, as people in this technological media age, we […]
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 […]
