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Becoming a female fitness model

February 24th, 2010

Becoming a female fitness model is very similar to becoming a female fashion model accept a lot harder as you have to get your body in incredible shape that really stands out above 99% of women.  As a female fitness model you need to look strong and toned but not bulky.  It is important to [...]

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Becoming a male fitness model

February 23rd, 2010

If you have developed a great looking muscular physique then you may be surprised at how easy it is to get some work, muscular athletic guys with well defined abs are in demand.  You do not need to be a huge bodybuilder to become a male fitness model but you certainly need to have definition [...]

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How to eat well whatever your budget

January 13th, 2010

Allot of people who are a bit hard up at the moment tell me their diet is suffering because they can’t afford the good foods, this shouldn’t be a problem even when times are hard there is no reason you can’t get good sources of protein.  Below is a list of cheap good quality protein [...]

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Is running in the cold bad for you?

January 5th, 2010

At the moment in London we are suffering terribly cold weather with temperatures of -2 and at the time of writing this article Google news has just mentioned that there will be 40 cm of snow in the next few hours, so how do we keep jogging in this temperature safely?  Firstly, get yourself some [...]

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Elbows aching from training

December 17th, 2009

I have often in the past suffered from aching elbows around the joint where the tricep connects.  The reason for these regular pains was because I was over training but didn’t realise it.  Commonly injured muscle groups are the triceps and biceps, do you know why?  Because these are used in most upper body workouts [...]

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Injury tips

December 15th, 2009

Anyone who trains will get injuries time to time.  Not necessarily because you were performing the exercises with poor technique but because you may have under eaten that day, not drank enough water or overtrained without knowing.  There are tons of reasons for minor injuries, but there are tips you can follow to ensure you [...]

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How to get in that extra bit of cardio

November 23rd, 2009

How do you get to the gym?  If the gym is not too far from your house why not power walk or jog to the gym.  If it is a bit too far why not take the train or bus there and jog or power walk back.  When I go to have a workout I [...]

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Underwater treadmills

November 6th, 2009

Sports rehabilitation centers nowadays commonly use underwater treadmills with their clients.  Underwater treadmills allow athletes who have suffered an ankle injury for example to begin running again on a treadmill with reduced impact, allowing the personal trainers to view exactly how they are running on the foot and help correct its shape and movement. Underwater [...]

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What’s your fitness bootcamp all about?

October 19th, 2009

The fitness bootcamp is a class for both beginners and advanced people in fitness taken by Paul.  The bootcamp is in Queens Park and will be classes of around 10-20 people.  The classes are £10 a time or £90 for 10.  All you have to do is turn up to partake.  If you are already [...]

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How much fitness knowledge do we need?

October 14th, 2009

When I started training I had very little knowledge on fitness and strength training and trained wrong for months.  Most people who go to gyms don’t know what they are doing and go on what they think is right.  Once I gained the information I needed from a bit of personal training and reading magazines [...]

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