Having to carry a heavy object, whether that be overhead, by one's side, out in front or to be thrown over one's shoulders, is a task many of us encounter through our everyday life, some us may even be

Welcome back to my “Gym Room utensils”, series of blogs, articulating the benefits of various different utensils found around a weight room. This series of blogs look to provide insight on tools some of

Alongside the barbell, the dumbbell is among the most recognisable pieces of weight room equipment available. Often viewed as the somewhat of a little brother to the barbell, the dumbbell offers much of

The most widely renowned strength apparatus and likely, the most commonly used, the barbell has been the staple of strength training for powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters, crossfitters, bodybuilders

WHAT IS THE VEGAN DIET? The vegan diet is one which is absent of any animal-based food products, a solely plant-based diet. Veganism is not only limited to dietary choices, it can extend to one's choice

A medicine ball is a tool many of you may have experienced, seen about or perhaps are unfamiliar with. Although possibly familiar with the trusty medicine ball, a mainstay of your programming, it likely

Circuit training has increasingly grown in popularity in recent years, primarily the method of choice for boot camps. This is mostly due to the practicality of dividing a mass of people into small groups

INTRODUCTION The modern lifestyle leaves almost the entirety of the population in a constant state of hip flexion, forward shoulders and anterior pelvic tilt, in short, we are constantly seated and hunched

INTRODUCTION The core is the basis of all movement patterns. From standing, to walking, to running, to jumping, to lifting weights, their core plays an important role in human function. A defunct core

Research. Blindly diving into veganism is a crucial mistake, that can easily affect one's health and overall opinion of the effectiveness of the vegan diet. The vegan diet is uncharted territory for most,

Despite the range of vegan foods available for consumption, being more than vast, the choice of what to eat, is a large and seemingly impossible task for many newly found and aspiring vegans. In order

TRAINING LOG 42 17th February 2018 10 WEEK STRENGTH PROGRAM, WEEK 6, DAY 3 Warm up: 2 round of 10 reps each exercise A1. Band external rotation A2. Band face pull A3. Band pull apart A4. Scapula push-ups

TRAINING LOG 41 15th February 2018 10 WEEK STRENGTH PROGRAM, WEEK 6, DAY 2 Warm up: 3 round of 10 reps each exercise A1. Band external rotation A2. Band face pull A3. Band pull apart 3 warm up sets, 10

The legs being the largest and strongest muscle group, require a higher volume, load and variance. Leg sessions can usually be divided into sessions of high volume/low to moderate load, high load/low volume,

When programming a session I like to have a blend of utensils, whether that be barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, cables and bands, a use of varying degrees of grip and plains, and lastly I tend to favour

TRAINING LOG 40 13th February 2018 10 WEEK STRENGTH PROGRAM, WEEK 6, DAY 1 Warm up: 2 round of 10 reps each exercise A1. Band external rotation A2. Band face pull A3. Band pull apart A4. Scapula push-ups

TRAINING LOG 39 8th February 2018 10 WEEK STRENGTH PROGRAM, WEEK 5, DAY 3 Warm up: 2 round of 10 reps each exercise A1. Band external rotation A2. Band face pull A3. Band pull apart A4. Scapula push-ups

TRAINING LOG 38 7th February 2018 10 WEEK STRENGTH PROGRAM, WEEK 5, DAY 2 Warm up: 3 round of 10 reps each exercise A1. Band external rotation A2. Band face pull A3. Band pull apart 3 warm up sets, 10

TRAINING LOG 37 5th February 2018 10 WEEK STRENGTH PROGRAM, WEEK 5, DAY 1 Warm up: 2 round of 10 reps each exercise A1. Band external rotation A2. Band face pull A3. Band pull apart A4. Scapula push-ups

TRAINING LOG 36 3rd February 2018 Beach Muscles Session- Notes: Felt a little flat today, very gloomy with all the rain about, so I decided to add a little extra volume to the week. Very much a similar