When cluster training you can easily manipulate the sets, reps and rest scheme. By doing this you are allowing yourself to induce strength or hypertrophy gains. If gaining strength is your target, then aim to keep the load of the movement high (at or above 90% of your 1RM), and the reps low (sets of 1-2 reps), with short rests
Sometimes you just don’t feel like turning on the oven — and for those times, these meals are perfect. Loaded with vegetables and full of protein, these no-fuss meals are ideal if you’re watching your carb intake. SALMON SALAD WITH RED ONION Ingredients 4 ounces (115g) canned salmon, drained 2 tablespoons (30g) red onion, chopped 1/4 cup (60g) tomatoes, chopped
Pre-workout meals are whole food meals that should be eaten 3 hours before workout. When eating the right foods and amounts, these can include benefits like: More Energy During Workouts – Increasing your glycogen store before a workout can help improve your energy levels significantly. An intense workout can be very difficult to handle if you have a low carb diet, this
Eight hours and one minute: That’s the world record for longest-held plank! But you don’t have to be a planking superstar (thank goodness!) to get the full-body strengthening benefits that planks provide. And more than just chiselled abs, strengthening your core with planks will help prevent back injuries and help maintain a healthy posture. Planks are also easy to learn,
In this article we will be looking at the foot placement for the leg press, and it's muscle target and benefits. The barbell squat is considered the best of all leg exercises, but the leg press is definitely next for beneficial strength and growth. The leg press is easy to load up and press but, where you place your feet is an important decision. The
Doing the same old push-ups day in and day out can feel a little boring, so we’re here to shake things up. Variety can supercharge a workout and throw a whole range of new muscles into the mix. Just be sure to spend some time perfecting your form and nailing the basics before you jump into the variations that require increased strength, coordination, and
If your training lacks sufficient diversity, you will accumulate the drawbacks and habituate to the benefits. Interestingly enough, even the concept of training diversity has its own set of benefits and drawbacks. For example, with strength athletes, insufficient continuity will negatively impact strength gains, as every time you rotate your exercise plan you have to expend a lot of energy readjusting to the
The glutes consist of three parts known as the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus. From an anatomical standpoint, this is the largest muscle group in the body. If you stepped foot into a gym, you would most likely see men and women doing exercises like squats, lunges and step ups to work their glutes. A reverse hyperextension is a less
These 6 CrossFit moves will not only raise your heart rate, but will challenge your entire body. You’ll be working your shoulders, arms, core, legs and everything in between. The goal is to finish this fat burning workout as fast as you can without affecting your form. It’s a serious fat melter with 4 rounds of CrossFit moves that also
If you had to condense the ideals of strength training into just three bullet points, what would they be? You could say "big bench, big squat, big dead," but I prefer to think a little more big picture, like this; Train hard Lift heavy Stay (relatively) pain-free To live up to all three points, you need a flexible approach. Staying
