What have I learnt about using weights? Well this goes along the same lines as supplements and diet; I started knowing not a lot, but over time I have improved my knowledge, and am always reading up on articles to make sure I optimise my workouts. So where did I start – I was very [...]
Weight training is one of the most effective ways to burn body fat! As you lift weights this can stimulate a massive expenditure in calories, which will hopefully equate to higher levels of fat loss over time! However, there are certain things you can do to really make your weight session an even more effective [...]
Last week you were lucky enough to read from one of the most respect athletes in the health and fitness industry, Bobby Khan! Bobby has built one of the nicest male physiques around and he swears by Met-Rx supplements, and believes their products have made a massive contribution to his success along with a perfect [...]
One of the most common things I hear from people when I help them with a diet is that they are always ‘’starving’’ before the gym. This is often because their working hours may not allow for a meal between lunch and training, leading to a 4-5 hour window with no food! Therefore it is [...]
One of the most common questions I get asked is “which protein powder is best for me”? This is an almost impossible question to answer without considering a few deciding factors. • What are your goals? Do you want to gain size or lose fat? • When will you be using the shake? Post workout? [...]
The Paleolithic or Paleo Diet is based on eating foods that our caveman ancestors ate. In the past 10,000 years our genome has not changed much. However, our diet has and with the addition of processed foods, grains, sugars and dairy products, we have created such diseases as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, auto immune [...]
If any of you reading this possess a blender you have one of the most useful tools in bodybuilding within your possession! If you don’t own a blender I strongly recommend you go out and get one. Consuming large amounts of food is all part and parcel of building lean muscle tissue. The problem with [...]
Below are 10 fantastic tips for any athlete who wants to take their performance to the next level! These are all based on solid studies and written by a very respected member of our FitForum, Omania!!! Enjoy guys! 1 – Muscles = Fuel Tanks. Rapid response fuel is stored as carbohydrate (muscle glycogen). Eat carbohydrate-rich [...]
What an amazing weekend, the summer is truly upon us as the sun beams down onto our skin! Surely it is the best weather to play sport in, especially extreme sports!!! Back in the day (that makes me sound so old!) I used to race motocross and today I haven’t experienced anything which gives me [...]