The thing about squats is that most people that start out exercising with weights don’t realise how important this exercise is for muscle building. Squats really are one of the best overall muscle building exercises that you can do in your workout routine. Read more »

WHAT IS THE CORE MUSCLE

Well it isn’t what is the core muscle it’s more like what are the core muscles. You here core muscle or muscles being mentioned a lot these days and for good reason. But what muscles are they ? Lets have a look… Read more »

The famous six pack that flat stomach, we all want one and some go to extremes to try and get one. We spend endless amounts of time and money on achieving a flat stomach. This is the topic of today’s post. Read more »

THE STRATEGY

Ok here we are over half way through January. Did you make any New Years resolutions and if so have you kept them up to this point. If you have then well done keep it up. If you haven’t then you are like I have been on all previous years that I have made New Year Resolutions. I start off with good intentions, really enthusiastic, full of energy and then by the end of January have lost my enthusiasm and energy, slowed down to a snails pace and gone back to last years lifestyle. Well not this time!  Oh no!  This year it is going to be different!

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WHAT IS THE TRUTH

In my last posts I wrote about how so called diets don’t work and that a proper diet and exercise program is the only way to maintain a healthy toned body. In this post we are going to look at the truth about weight loss. Why some people find it hard to lose those pounds. Read more »

ELIPTICAL WHAT IS IT.

Elliptical as the dictionary explains is relating to or having the shape of an ellipse which is a closed conic section shaped like a flattened circle. That’s cleared that up then!  Sounds a bit complicated and what has this got to do with working out? 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 »

This has got to be the hardest thing to do when we take a look at exercise in our lives. I guess this is really a carry on from my last post Exercise Time, where I wrote about finding the time to make exercise part of our daily routine. Read more »

Why are my muscles sore after a workout ? My muscles aren’t sore, so did I not workout hard enough? What causes muscles to be sore the day after a workout? All questions that I am going to attempt to answer, there are always different answers to questions based on different peoples experience. Read more »

If you like muscles then you probably want them to show up as much as possible, there is no point in having muscles if you can’t see them. The reason that they will not stand out proudly is because they might be covered in a layer of fat, which just gives the appearance of being big. Read more »