Speak to any bodybuilder and they’ll express the importance of the mind-muscle connection. For those unaware, this involves focusing on using specific muscles to perform the movement as opposed to the movement itself. For example, if you were to perform a bench press, you wouldn’t just focus on moving the bar from start to finish. […]
When most people are given their first resistance programme many of the exercises will use both arms or both legs, known as bilateral training. This isn’t necessarily a bad idea to build a base level of strength and co-ordination. However, once those foundations have been achieved, introducing single leg or arm exercise, known as unilateral training can offer up several interesting benefits.
Are you struggling to get the t-shirt arm-busting muscles you dream of? Has the well run dry on your muscle-building gains?
Even before it was a hashtag, the Nordic Ham Curl was being used to strengthen and rehabilitate both athletes and non-athletes.
You don’t need to look far to see one of your favorite sports stars dunking themselves in a bath full of ice in the name of recovery. As we know, recovery is essential for progress. Therefore it would be reasonable to assume that having an ice bath to improve recovery would be advantageous but it all depends on what you are recovering from.
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Training with a mace isn’t something from the middle ages, it’s a modern and well-developed method to enhance or even replace your workout program.
You could be making a huge mistake by skipping leg day. We’ll show you 7 crazy reasons why you should never skip leg day again.
Seeing your progress stall doesn’t have to be permanent. Make your strength training plateau a distant memory with these 5 tips.
Is this controversial grip best for your bench? Let’s run down the pros and cons so you can decide for yourself.
