SHOULDER MUSCLE EXERCISES

So we are going to exercise our shoulder muscles by using free weights. There are many different shoulder exercises but we are going to look at  three. Read more »

THE RIGHT WAY

The correct techniques are very important when weight training so you reap the right benefits from your workouts, but more importantly that you do not injure yourself. There are many injuries you could suffer such as sprains, dislocations and even fractures if you do not use the correct techniques when lifting weights. Read more »

FREE WEIGHTS VS MACHINE WEIGHTS

The big debate,this has been going on for years. Is it better to train with Free Weights or is it better to train with Machine weights. If you train at home you are more likely to have free weights than machine weights, unless you have plenty of room and the money to buy a multi gym. But if you train in a gym you most probably found more machine weights in that gym as opposed to free weights.

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MY OWN WEIGHTS

Yes thats right I have got my own weights, so I am finished with the household items I was using for my workouts. I am enjoying weight training and it has become part of my weekly routine a part of my life, so I decided to invest in some weights.

First off I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so before I rushed down to the sports shop I decided to ask around locally to see if anyone had some weights or other exercise equipment just sitting in their garage not used anymore. Lucky for me a friend of a friend of a friend did have some weights his son had bought several years ago that he only used a few times and have sat around ever since. They consisted of a barbell, 2 dumbells and some assorted size weights ranging from 0.5kg to 25kg and I offered him $50 for them and the deal was done. Read more »

IS MY DIET HEALTHY

When I mention diet I don’t mean that I want to lose weight. I mean is my diet healthy am I getting nutrition in my diet. Well let me tell you something weird. Up until recently I have had probably a normal sort of diet, i’m not saying it was unhealthy or  that it was healthy. I would have a few meals a week with meat and veg, some processed easy meals and a few take aways. Thrown in with that would be snacks and chocolate. My alcohol intake was probably more than it should have been. Now was this unhealthy? Well I don’t think it was as bad as it could have been, but it certainly wasn’t what I would call a nutrition diet. Read more »