Myth Buster – Carbohydrates are fattening
No the answer is they are not! Is there a point or writing anymore? Since I love to talk why not… There are 3 types of macronutrients which our body makes use of: Carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Now these nutrients are primarily used for different roles in our body. You’ve heard the gym hunk talking […]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!
It’s that time of year again where everyone is winding down their fitness regime and enjoying indulging without feeling guilty! This is the time to really appreciate all the hard work you have put in whilst munching on cake, sweets and anything else whilst washing it down with the finest beer! However, I know that […]
Myth Buster – Crunches for core
Maybe it’s the wrong time of year to talk about this kind of stuff but I’m going to run my mouth now for a good few minutes. Now lots of you out there must think that doing crunches all the time is the best way of improving your core. I mean obviously, if your stomach […]
Munchies before or after a workout ?
A lot of people ask the same question – ‘To lose fat do I eat before a workout or after?’ Now the most probable thing you guys must think is ‘Surely after a workout!’ But why think that? Is it because you are consuming less ‘calories’ and working out on an empty stomach will shift […]
Stability in the right direction
How many steps do you take a day? 10,000? 3895? 500? Or are you not that sad and don’t keep count? Maybe you guys have a fitbit or a pedometer which keeps count for you to see how many miles you have done. Either way, if each one of us counts the amount we use […]
A break down of a deadlift
Most of us know that deadlifts are a good test of strength. This exercise is very common in the gym. The guy in the corner shouting..yeah he’s the one doing a million kg deadlift ! Nevertheless, whatever weight you lift for the deadlift, you want to carry it out with the best possible technique. Deadlifts […]
Kill 2 birds with 1 stone…or more
Yeah don’t literally try to do this! It probably won’t happen anyway… So what do I mean with this statement ? Everyone has heard or used this saying (except the ‘or more’ bit) and it means to make your life easier and more efficient. This can also be used within the fitness industry believe it […]
Introduction to lower body Dysfunction – Say wahhhhhhh? !
Now what does lower dysfunction mean you ask? Without indulging in too much science as that might bore most of you, the simple answer is….Problems with your lower body. There I answered your question without complicating things! The human body is an interlinked kinetic chain which relies on each component to function optimally in order […]
The fat hormone?
You must be thinking – The fat hormone ? Is there really a hormone called fat ?? Well the straight answer is – no. But there are hormones out there which are contributors to fat deposition around our body. In this blog we shall browse over 1 hormone in particular which leads to fat gain […]
Body sculpture
When we think about building muscle and losing fat we think ‘Let’s lift some iron!’. But think how many people think about doing body weight exercises only to get a sweat on ? Are you one of those who only thinks about lifting weights or did you ever think that in 20 minutes of body […]
