Natural ways to boost testosterone
Why would you want natural ways to boost testosterone? It’s no surprise that people with more testosterone tend to excel in the gym over someone with low testosterone levels, after all, that is essentially why people take steroids, they increase the amount of testosterone in…
What are SMART goals?
I mentioned briefly in a previous post about setting goals and how they should be specific to increase your chances of them being achieved. This article is going to go in to more detail about how you can set yourself better goals and finally achieve the…
Best Ways to Improve your Strength in the Gym
A healthy, attractive body starts when a person begins exercising. Strength training routines can really help to shape your entire body. Of course, strength isn’t limited to big muscles and capacity. it forms the foundation of day to day acts of athleticism. When you’re strong,…
Add intensity to smash plateaus in the gym
So you’ve been smashing your way through your routine for a few months but you’ve plateaued, at first you made impressive changes, but the progress has slowed and when you look back on your gym logs (you’re keeping track of your lifts aren’t you?) you…
The incredible benefits of strength training.
So why should you start a good strength training program? Aside from being able to lift a heavy object there are other benefits to following a programme aimed at increasing muscle size and strength. So lets start with the more obvious benefits… Be a better…
How does alcohol affect my strength in the gym?
With the Christmas holiday less than 2 week away I’m sure even the most strict among as are planning to indulge a little (or a lot!) over the holidays, not just in food, but the merry juice that is alcohol, but how will this affect…
How many reps should I do?
3? 5? 8? Maybe 12 reps? Well the truth is you can do as many sets as you want, they will all transform your body as long as you workout consistently, however, you will end up working harder for longer to achieve less. That isn’t the…
Why do you ache after the gym?
If you’re reading this then i’m willing to bet that you’re either currently in pain, or have just recovered from being in pain caused by a good gym session. You’re wondering why you struggled to get out of bed the day after a leg session…
Why you should avoid dangerous fad diets.
Most of us have tried out a fad diet or we may know someone who has tried one. A fad diet aims to restrict your intake of certain beverages and foods to facilitate weight loss. There are fad diets that reduce caloric intake and some…