Is there anything green leafy vegetables can’t do for you? We already knew that eating plenty of vegetables reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. Vegetables can also help you to maintain a healthy weight and they protect against inflammation. But research now shows that vegetables are also fantastic for building strong, lean… Read more »
Strength Training
The Beginners Guide: Designing A Strength Training Program
It’s tough to know where to begin, to re-start or shake up a strength training routine.
The Shake Weight: Absurd Gimmick or Research Proof
“The Shake Weight™ is a unique fitness device that effectively and dramatically sculpts arms, a major problem area for many women, while burning calories.”
That’s what the PR says.
Which is Best: Single or Multiple Sets?
In gyms there is often some debate about whether one set of each exercise is best or whether multiple sets are best. But, what does the research tell us?
Dumbbells vs Barbells
When it comes to weight training, there really is only one question you need to answer: Dumbbells or Barbells?
What To Eat Before and After Your Workout
There are messages a-plenty when it comes to optimizing peri-workout nutrition with supplement companies, sports nutrition authorities and body building forums all offering opinions.
The Rise of the Gym Through History
The gym has changed a lot over the years since it was invented by the ancient greeks. What can we learn from the past and what should definitely be left behind?
10 Essentials of Strength Training
There are no shortages of opinions about the right way to lift weights – the best set/rep spectrum, the ideal rest periods, the optimal exercises, lifting tempo, sequence, etc, etc.
