How to master your training – Train Hard, but recover Harder! Training intensity is a hot topic right now. There has been a lot of focus on the attitude of “leaving nothing in the tank” where the high-intensity workouts rule and training to failure is the only way to go. Popular forms of training like …
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What Is a Deload and How Can it Help My Weight-Training Program? Deloading can be an important recovery tool for your weight-training goals, and it is often built into your customized workout programs. But what is a deload? Simply put, a deload is a period of recovery during (intra) any weight-training program that usually lasts …
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The 5 Best Isolation Exercises Isolation movements, as I mentioned in my previous blog about the best compound exercises, are exercises that work a single joint in isolation. Which of course will generate fewer muscles to be used, less central fatigue and muscle breakdown. So on paper, you could say “what’s the point in doing …
Following on from my blog last week about compound vs isolation exercises I want to shine the light on compound lifts. Compound lifts are the exercises that work through multiple joints and therefore work more muscle groups per unit of work. So if you are looking for “biggest bang for your buck” then look no further.
Compound vs. Isolation Exercises: Understanding Your Workout Do you want to build strength and see better results with your weight-training regimen? It’s time to look at the type of exercises you’re doing. Essentially, you can categorise exercise into two types of movements: compound and isolation. You may have heard of these exercise terms before, so …
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8 Green Spinach Smoothies With Banana 1. Lime and coconut green smoothie Ingredients Juice of 1 lime 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup coconut water 1/2 frozen banana 2 cups of spinach Ice (if you like your smoothie a little thicker) Get the full recipe here. 2. Swamp Smoothie Ingredients 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen 1/2 small banana, …
5 reasons why women should do weight training differently to men 1. Women can handle more volume Women predominantly have more type 1 muscle fibres, this muscle fibre type has a greater blood supply and can last much longer when under training stimulus. Due to this bias in type 1 fibers, women can handle a …
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The Truth About Vegetable Oils Vegetable Oils: What are they really? Vegetable oils are oils that have been extracted from various seeds. The most common include rapeseed (canola oil), soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower, peanut, etc. Unlike coconut oil or olive oil that can be extracted by pressing, these oils have to be extracted in unnatural …
How to program strength training in your home workout With all that’s happening in the world, more and more people are having to switch their usual spin class, free weights session, CrossFit workout or studio classes and move to home workouts which consist of bodyweight training or minimum equipment workouts. This might start to throw a few …
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Why High Intensity Interval Training probably isn’t right for you I train busy people, who work hard, have stressful jobs & lives, travel lots and don’t get much sleep. It’s my job as their coach get them in shape and manage their energy levels so they can perform both in the gym and at work. Exercise …
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