First of all we must ask, what is protein and why should we eat it? Protein is a key substance in the body aiding the maintenance and growth of muscles. Therefore, if we are exercising, in the gym or elsewhere, we constantly need a good supply of protein to keep our muscles and body at optimal healt...
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As today is international Women's Day, we thought we would share with you our top training and nutrition tips for women. <h4>1. Don't rely on scale weight:</h4> - Unfortunately our bodies are incredibly complicated hormone machines, and a female body can be even more complicated when it comes to tim...
Read ArticleFor quite a while, if you spoke to experienced gym "go-ers" they would tell you that split training is the best way to get results. So what is split training? Split training is basically where you assign a certain day for a certain body part.
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Some people prefer to train on their own, some people need a friend there with them. There are no right or wrong ways about it, it all comes down to personal preference. However if your thinking of going to the gym with a friend there may be a few things you need to consider first.
Read ArticleEveryone joining a gym has a goal. As with any goal you need to put the work in to help reach it. Most people will do the gym 3,4,5 or even 6 times a week. But where they fail is the nutrition aspect... Some people will say its 70% nutrition 30% exercise. Others will say its 100% nutrition, 100% ex...
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The definition of hypertrophy is the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells. In layman's term... big muscles.
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As popular as it is for people to want to lose weight, some people (admittedly mainly guys) want to increase their weight i.e. add muscle - as muscle weighs more than fat. Most consultations we have when speaking to people who want to add weight/size usually result in us increasing calories and dro...
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In order to build muscle we have to lift weights. Theres no doubt about it. However, where most people fall short is lifting too heavy. This can be down to a number of reasons...
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We get asked all the time what is best to eat pre workout and post workout. The simple answer is it all depends on what time of day your working out and what you can manage to fit in before hand. Some people train late evening which means they can afford to eat before the gym but sometimes skip a m...
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When women join the gym or ask for a programme, the most common phrase we hear is "I don't want to look big and muscly like a man". However they always follow this up with, "but I want better shoulders, a nice toned back and good arms, with a perky bum". - When we use the phrase "tone" we are ess...
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How many of you keep track of things? In terms of exercise and nutrition to you track your calories and food intake? Do you write down a structured work out plan or do you make your workout up as you get changed for the gym? The key here is adherence, adherence works hand in hand with structure! Ho...
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How many of you keep track of things? In terms of exercise and nutrition to you track your calories and food intake? Do you write down a structured work out plan or do you make your workout up as you get changed for the gym? The key here is adherence, adherence works hand in hand with structure! Ho...
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