Name: Nicolene Booysen Age: 31 Height: 161 cm Competition weight: 52 Kg Current weight: 53 Kg Current city: Cape Town, South Africa Occupation: 5th year medical student How did you get started with training? Has it always been part of your life? I was always active as a teenager. At school, I played netball and […]
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 […]
Biceps: What are your 3 best go to biceps exercises? Straight Bar Bell Curls One arm cable curls with supination technique Standing two arm cable machine bicep curls What are your top 3 tips when training your biceps? Vary your intensity. Vary your exercises. Never do the same routine or intensity one work out after […]
Biceps: What are your 3 best go to biceps exercises? Barbell curls Preacher Concentration curls Which is the most overrated biceps exercise in your opinion? Layed back bicep curls, when done whilst resting on the bench. And the most underrated one? Standing bicep curls, if done correctly, you can get an added core workout as […]
Quick Stats Name: Yashmeen Manak Age: 36 Height: 5’5’’ Competition weight: 60 Kgs Current weight: 63 – 64 Kgs Current city: Gurgaon, India Occupation: Owner of SCULPT Gym, Professional Athlete, Prep Coach Tell us a bit about your life growing up: Growing up has been the biggest challenge to date for me. When I was […]
What are your 3 best go to Back exercises? 1. Front lat pull downs They give my lats and upper back a nice workout and adds definition to the outer back areas. 2. Bent over Rows I believe in this exercise for overall back development. 3. Chin-ups Sometimes I go “Old School”. I’m not strong […]
Quick stats Name: Dr John Charles Age: 49 years Height: 1,83 m Competition weight: 102 Kg Current weight: 110 Kg Current city: Cape Town, South Africa Occupation: Veterinary surgeon Tell us a bit about how you got started in the gym? I was best friends with a Body Builder, who introduced me to the gym […]
We all go through tough challenges and feel demotivated and as if we are never going to make it. It can really take a toll and cause you to want to give up. In the same way as these icons, champions and motivators started out and experienced tough times, the difference is they pushed on through and kept […]
Quick stats Name: Leana Viviers Age: 26 Height: 1.74 m Competition weight: 58 kg Current weight: 58 kg (Currently in competition prep) Current city: Benoni, South Africa Occupation: Fitness Bikini Model Have you always been into fitness? How did you get into this lifestyle? No, I’ve always tried to avoid the gym by any means […]
8 time Mr Olympia, Ronnie “The King” Coleman was truly something special out of all the Mr Olympia winners. The sheer size of him was breath taking and spectacular in its own right. He had size, symmetry and proportions, thus his 8 Mr Olympia wins. “WHY DO I DO THIS TO MY BODY? CAUSE […]
