When training we mainly focus on biceps and triceps, but you’re missing out! Training shoulders means your physique will make drastic changes and complete your aesthetic look. Shoulders are a must, as they aid your strength and also assist your postural movements. A great pair of shoulders will help you to look wider and add mass to your arms, increasing
You’ve probably seen there is a tonne of information about training, nutrition and supplements on the internet, magazines, television… Some of it is very useful, but unfortunately, most of it is very misleading. Often, when people find themselves overloaded with information, they can pick bad advice, or even fail to act, mainly because they get confused and don’t know what
Featured in this article are 10 tips to really increase leaving the plateau behind, and increasing muscle mass. When training you reach the point where completing 3 sets of 10, and traditional straight sets, become maintenance as opposed to growth. Also, no matter what supplements, how many times you train or for how long, you are just stuck at the
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
Relatively few people are aware of isometrics or give incorporate it in their training programmes. The isometrics have many benefits when it comes to gaining strength, mass and making you more healthy. Also athletes tend to lack isometric and eccentric strength relatively to their concentric strength. Even if your goal is to build muscle mass, different approaches activate stimulate muscle
Even if you are new, you would have known about this extremely common exercise performed by bodybuilders and average trainers. However, the world's‘ deadlift’ can seem extremely daunting. You will understand that ‘deadlifting’ is one of the must-do exercises to get you closer to looking in great shape. The deadlift can benefit all types of fitness levels, but also be
This method has been reported to be the most productive workout tried. It's hard, but effective to build muscle fast! The method is called The German Volume Training or The Ten Sets Method. This works by targeting a group of motor units, using extensive volume of repeated efforts including 10 sets of a single exercise. The body adapts to the
Not all exercises are created equal. Some exercises do a far better job at working certain muscles then others. That being said you want to do the exercises that will work your chosen muscle group the best. For example the bench press does workout the shoulders but the military press works out shoulders far more effectively. If your looking to
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
