Nutrition for Older Adults
Older adults have different nutritional needs than younger adults. Eating a healthy diet helps keep your body strong and can help lower your risk for disease. As you get older, your nutrition needs change. Your body needs more of certain nutrients such as vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D1. Vitamin D and calcium are important nutrients…
Exercise for rapid weight loss
First and foremost, why are you after rapid weight loss? If it’s for an event or special occasion that’s fine. However, if it’s because you unhappy with your body long term I advise you to think again. Rapid weight loss normally results in equally rapid weight gain shortly after, especially if not well managed. So…
Exercise of the month: The Deadlift
If you want to be strong sooner or later you’ll need to deadlift. Here’s why…
At home barbell workout
Training at home? You have got the right home gym equipment? That’s Great! Now this barbell programme to progress yourself thought the novice part of your fitness journey. This programme is broken into three workouts, all working the whole body. You can do them twice a week with two days in between,e.g. Monday & Thursday.…
At home TRX (suspension trainer) workout
Training at home? Not got much home gym equipment? Not a problem use this TRX programme to progress yourself thought the early part of your fitness journey. This programme is broken into two workouts, both working the whole body. You can do them twice a week with two days in between, e.g. Monday & Thursday.…
At home kettle bell workout
Training at home? Not got much home gym equipment? Not a problem use this kettle bell programme to progress yourself through the early part of your fitness journey. This programme is broken into two workouts, both working the whole body. You can do them twice a week with two days in between, e.g. Monday &…
At home dumbbell workout
Training at home? Not got much home gym equipment? Not a problem use this dumbbell programme to progress yourself thought the early part of your fitness journey. This programme is broken into two workouts, both working the whole body. You can do them twice a week with two days in between, e.g. Monday & Thursday.…
Training at Home
You don’t need a gym membership to get a good workout. Training at home is a great place to kick start your return to fitness, if you’re not already in great shape. There is a lot of misconception about training both with and without equipment. One of the most prevalent is that more complex is…
At home body weight workout
Training at Home? Not got any home gym equipment? Not a problem use this simple body weight programme to progress yourself through the early part of your fitness journey. This programme is broken into two workouts, both working the whole body. You can do them twice a week with two days in between, e.g. Monday…
How To Build Your Own Garage/Home Gym In just a 8 foot by 8 foot square.
By Riccardo Moriani Intro: On writing this article I find myself confined to home in the 2nd week of an international lockdown. COVID-19 a novel virus is killing people as I type. So I find myself looking for ways to effectively train myself, with going to my gym. My background is in strength and conditioning…
Exercise of the month: The Bent Over Row
When it comes to back work bent over row is a strong choice. The only problem is most people, in fact most trainers, we do it wrong. Let me clarify, if you want to develop maximum strength, rather than just hypertrophy in the last, the bar must be pulled from the floor. Most people allow…
Sugar Challenge
?I know you… and you’re already sweet enough. Adding extra sugar to your daily diet is unnecessary and definitely not good for you! ☣?So this week we’re going to be getting rid of ADDED SUGARS in our diets! ? There’s a HUGE difference between the natural sugars found in foods, and the added sugars that…
Exercise of the month: The Low Bar Squat
In short, done well, the squat or more specifically the low bar squat is the best exercise for all round development bar none. And now let me explain why… Whatever your goal is. Be it strength, fitness, physique or health, squatting is one of the most fundamental movements we perform on a hourly basis. Just…
Why I prioritize strength training over cardio beyond your 40s
Lifting weights with good form while using a well constructed and periodised training programme, can not only make you stronger, but it can also improve structural alignment, provide support for joints (both cartilage and soft tissue), both of which reduces ware and injury risk. So when we do our running we remain injury free.
The Carrot, The Egg and the Coffee Bean
“Which are you?” the mother asked her daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
Two Frogs in the Milk
The one frog said to the other frog, “Brother frog, there’s no use paddling any longer. We’re just going to drown, so we might as well give up.” The positive frog replied, “Hold on brother, keep paddling. Somebody will get us out.” And they continued paddling for hours.
The Starfish Story
How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world. -Anne Frank Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have. -Margaret Mead One is not born into the world to do everything but to do something. -Henry David Thoreau
Two Grains
You should learn there is never a perfect time, so get started and the time might just be right. Instead of waiting for all the lights to be green in your car before you get driving, the time is now to start attacking your goals.
We All Need Challenges
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. Remember nature needs no help, just no interference. There are processes of life, things we all go through. The struggles are a part of our journey and are preparing us for what awaits. Just like many of the challenges here, they are preparing us to…
Never, Never Quit!
The moment you start believing you’re successful enough to let your guard down, you’re in trouble. You’ve put a lid on your growth! Success is always a possibility, but never a guarantee. It belongs to the man or woman who’s willing to show up early, stay late, go the extra mile, and keep asking, “Is…
Get Rid of Your Rats
When you started, you may have felt that fitness had slowly but surely gotten away from you. Maybe, the same could be for some of your relationships or even work too. But there’s great news, as you see improved fitness, you can improve other areas of your life as well. Today’s story shows you how…
Which Lion Are You?
Somewhere in the world, a lion wakes up every morning not knowing what it’s going to eat. Every day, it must find food. The lion isn’t worried—it just does what it needs to do.
The Vegetarian Lion
I’ve never seen a well-fed vegetarian lion and I’ve never seen a successfully person who is not using their unique talents to their full potential.
Be A Lion, Not a Zebra
Lions know they have to be faster and stronger than their prey to survive. They must strive to be better and perfect their hunting skills. Each day they have to continue to improve.
