Posts in “Building Muscle”
Periodisation For Rugby Players
What is Periodisation? Periodisation refers to the structuring and phasing of your training. The process breaks your training plan into periods or phases, but also takes into account all aspects of your performance such as strength, power, CV and muscular endurance, and skills. For rugby players it is important to ensure that the stresses and […]
Read articleWhat is Calisthenics?
You may have heard this term, calisthenics, being used. It is becoming more and more popular but to be honest, if you grew up in the Jane Fonda era it was popular then! In simple terms calisthenics a form of exercise that utilises body weight as a resistance to movement. The word stems from the Greek, kallos, meaning beauty, […]
Read articleSeated Dumbbell Workout
Sitting down doesn’t have to be easy, and the gym doesn’t have to be out of bounds when injuries creep in. Injuries to the lower limbs and the back can be very frustrating, especially for those who love hitting the gym and pumping iron. It doesn’t have to stop us ticking over with our training […]
Read articlePersonal Training Success Stories – Ellie Nicholson
19 year old Ellie had 9 weeks before the end of the semester, a ski trip, and going home for Christmas. Our mission was to get her stronger and leaner within those 9 weeks. Personal training was a way to ensure that Ellie made time for training during a busy University schedule, whilst at the […]
Read articleGerman Volume Training Workout
Get Some GVT In Your Life! Looking to bulk up over Christmas before the big Summer shred comes along? Give this German Volume Training (GVT) workout a go. GVT , German Volume Training, is a high volume training method as the name suggest. This high deal of stress on the muscles groups results in muscle […]
Read articleBigorexia: The Bigger The Better
Bigorexia: Searching for Size What is Bigorexia? Bigorexia or reverse anorexia is clinically known as Muscle Dysmorphia (MD). It is a condition that causes individuals to perceive themselves as being insufficiently muscular. However, many of the individuals who show signs of Bigorexia are often highly developed but fail to recognise their levels of muscularity and […]
Read articleRugby Strength Lower Body Workout
The Rugby World Cup is coming to town, all eyes are going to be on rugby for the next couple of months. Why not get out there and shine on the pitch? Rugby has great strength demands to allow players to physically drive opponents backwards and generally carry themselves around the pitch. It is important […]
Read article2 Common Exercise Myths
Everyone, regardless if they work in fitness or not, have their opinions about what you should or shouldn’t do in the gym. You know the kind of thing we mean – doing sit ups every day will get you a six pack, if you stop exercising your muscle will turn into fat, you need to […]
Read articleFat Mass vs Lean Mass – what the scales say!
Ahhh the age old debate – do we really trust what we see on the scales? But let’s face it, weight is just a number – it doesn’t tell us anything about our body composition. What is fat mass vs lean mass? Does is matter if our weight goes up and down ? We can lose weight […]
Read articleMotive8 North Gym Jargon Buster
I once covered a training session for another Motive8 Personal Trainer. I had a session plan so I knew what exercises the clients needed to work through. One of these exercises was called “Humphrey Squat”. What?! I had never heard of it! I even searched the internet for a Humphrey squat – and funnily enough […]
Read articleBody Image – How Good Do You Look?
Body Image and Self-Perceptions What is Body Image? Body image is the mental image individuals have regarding their own body and the attitudes they have towards their body (Rudd & Lennon, 2000). It is made up of our self-perceptions, or simply how we feel we look to others. This is becoming an increasingly significant reason […]
Read articleCould Alcohol Be Ruining Your Hypertrophy Dreams?
Building muscle mass (hypertrophy) is hard work, I mean hard work. So many factors can affect the efficiency and speed at which you build muscle, one of the main one being… the parents that you picked! Others include, your nutrition, how much sleep you are getting and the quality of this sleep, how frequently you […]
Read articleWhat Is DOMS? (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)
Everyone who has ever worked hard in their training will have experienced DOMS at some point. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a little like the famous Marmite you either love it or you hate it. Some people feel like they have not worked hard if they don’t feel sore, or get DOMS, after and […]
Read articleSuns Out Guns Out! Bicep Workout
The winter is finally over. The sun keeps peeking through those clouds and we’re seeing short sleeves and vest tops sneaking in an appearance. If you’re going to join the Suns Out, Guns Out group and want to flex those muscles, training your biceps is a must, so enjoy this Bicep Workout from Personal Trainer, […]
Read articleDeveloping Powerful Legs – Leg Power Workout
When athletes train to develop power in their legs their workout consists of Olympic lifts and their assistance exercises. If it’s good enough for an athlete its good enough for you! The following workout is fantastic to develop leg power as it will help develop the type IIb muscle fibres, these are the fibres that […]
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