Over Training and Over Trained; the difference For years there has been a paranoia about something called over training and how it will halt your progress in the gym. Over training is considered to be a situation whereby you exercise with too much volume, frequency and/or intensity which leads to a reduction in performance, ...…
Overeating is a huge challenge to overcome for most people and rightly so, food tastes SO good. But why? We’ve all been in a situation where you’ll tell yourself “just two biscuits with this cup of tea” only to reaffirm this statement with “just two more” five minutes later. Get a hold of yourself is ...…
Hypertrophy is not just for the bodybuilders or those of us wanting to look like an extra from Baywatch. It also happens to be the best way to increase metabolism, fight aging and stay healthy (I am not talking about the bloated behemoths we see in bodybuilding media such as Bodybuilding.com or Flex). Natural body ...…
Working Around Injury You’ve been working on adding 10kg to your squat or shaving seconds off your 5k time and BOOM you sprain an ankle or come down with a chest infection and your current training takes a hit but there is no need to stop training entirely and let your progress slip further than ...…
What Is Physical Strength? Physical strength is our ability to physically overcome a force. Most people will associate Olympic weight lifting with great strength more than they would a gymnast but there are different kinds of strength and the different skills associated with using that strength. Strength can be displayed in different ways; Some sports require ...…
Muscle Toning Explained “Muscle tone is the resting electrical activity of a muscle” Which means what to you and me? When a muscle contracts and performs work, any work, it does so at the command of the nervous system sending an electrical signal, in the same way a light switch turns on a lamp. The main difference ...…