Most people in the gym don’t see the importance of eccentric training something that all good bodybuilders should not miss.  The eccentric phase is the lowering of the weight you are lifting which lengthens the muscle fibres, they also contract as you return the weight to the start position in a controlled way.  The benefits [...]

1. GO ON A DIET
Diets do not work. Not in the long term. Sudden food restriction and a temporary crash in weight is unhealthy and can spiral into a cycle of yo-yo dieting. It can often intensify feelings of self-loathing and guilt, as the ‘fad dieter’ feels they have failed to meet their goal, even [...]

At Personal training studios W10 we have just introduced Trx personal training.  The Trx is a portable training system that provides excellent body weight training.  Trx has been hugely popular in the USA for the last few years and is now being introduced to the UK.  If you want to see how the Trx can [...]

London is a great city for gyms, below I have listed what I think are the best gyms in London.  As a gym owner myself it would be a bit biased if I had included my Personal training gym in Notting Hill so I decided not to add personal training gyms to this list of [...]

Layne Norton is currently one of the best natural bodybuilders in the world and he is here today to give us an insight into his training and diet.
Hi Layne, its great to catch up with you I have been following your natural bodybuilding career the last year or so and checking out your videos on [...]

How long should you rest between sets, is one of the most common questions I am asked as a personal trainer.  Resting has no specific time duration, it depends on the type of training you are doing, your age, your experience and your goals.  If you are trying to build huge muscles and are performing [...]

The bodybuilding definition of someone who is considered a hardgainer is someone who works out hard and follows a strict diet but despite these efforts finds it hard to pack on size and muscle. Hardgainers are usually ectomorphs, the frame size which is slim and genetically not very muscular. Many of the greatest [...]

If you are trying to build muscle you want to perform reps ranging from slow to medium paced not fast.  By lifting weights slowly you keep the muscles under tension for longer which helps them to grow, if you perform fast reps you put them under lower tension.  Slow reps also helps with isolation as [...]

If, like me, you’re an insomniac, you may have seen adverts for the Jack Lalanne Juicer on late night television.  But who is he, and why is he such a pivotal figure in the world of fitness?
Born on September 14th 1914, Jack Lalanne has led an incredible life, leading him to earn the name of [...]

Powerball is a gyroscopic exercise tool used to exercise the wrist as part of physical therapy or to strengthen the fingers, hands and forearms.  Powerballs have electronic revolution counters on them displaying the performance data.  Akis Kritsinelis is currently the world record holder for the Powerball, he has reached with a 250 Hz NSD Powerball [...]