Women are truly exceptional when it comes to physiology. Every 24 to 32 days the female body goes through a series of four distinct events known as the menstrual cycle. While many are aware of the common premenstrual symptoms such as pain, acne breakouts, water retention and cravings, not many are aware of the effect […]
Things you should be avoiding following a workout A lot of emphasis is placed on what society should do to ensure a proper exercise or workout regime, however not a lot of emphasis is placed on what you should be doing post workout. Following a hard workout session, your muscles are broken down by small […]
If you consider yourself a difficult person for Muscular Gains? And you find that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t pack on any more muscle. You are probably wondering what am I doing wrong here? Everyone’s biology and physiology is different and you may have a slightly tougher time building muscle than […]
Treadmill Running Cardio is an effective workout for burning more calories in a short period of time. It is not just about burning away at those calories, cardio is also important for maintaining good heart health, increasing your lung capacity and reducing the risk of several diseases. Before people start throwing in any random cardiovascular […]
A workout plateau occurs when you stagnate on your workout progress despite doing ‘all the right things’ and you put in the consistency without seeing or feeling the progress. We see our bodies losing weight at a consistent rate to suddenly getting stuck at a specific number. Or we go from building muscle and getting […]
Turning 50 and looking to get into shape? Can you still get in shape after 50? I get asked this question quite often and the answer is quite simple, yes of course you can! However, you need to realize as you get older your body undergoes certain physiological changes and as such your approach to […]
In the 21st century people are becoming less and less active as most labour and physical activities get simplified through newer technology and methods. Unfortunately this applies to children as well, as we see an increase in inactive children and a decrease in sports participation. Science has proven that regular exercise improves physical and psychological […]
I still remember the first time I bought a dietary supplement. It was a max gain product which, as I remember it was basically a creatine and carbohydrate powder with a proprietary cocktail of other essentially useless stuff thrown in. Of course this was about ten years ago and at the time I thought that […]
Women should be strength training today Strength training is any form of training that utilizes resistance to build muscle mass. However it carries the stigma of making you bulky or big which is far from the truth. Absolutely everybody- young, old, man or woman, can benefit from strength training. Unfortunately it has garnered a lot […]
Crossfit exploded onto the scene in the last decade as one of the most popular forms of fitness around. These days a crossfit box (what crossfit gyms are called) can be found on every second corner in larger cities around the world. It has amassed a huge following of loyal patrons along with a lot […]