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November 12th, 2010
Train all muscles proportionally- it is hugely important to make sure you train all muscles proprotionally don’t go down the classsic route of many weightlifters by training chest and arms 90% of the time leaving you with rounded shoulders and your neck pushed forward. I fell into this trap in the past and injured my [...]
5 things I wish I knew when I started bodybuilding - Read more
October 31st, 2010
As you begin to reach a noticeable size from training, you may decide that it is now time to train individual muscle groups in each session. One muscle group which usually gets let down by this training variation is the hamstring region. Most likely because it is a muscle that’s not shown off too often, [...]
Getting bigger hamstrings - Read more
October 31st, 2010
Here is a short list of essential gym gear that will make your gym sessions more enjoyable and help you to get better results. Pre workout shakes PWO shakes like NO-Xplode and Jack3d are great taken before an intense and gruelling workout. They contain caffeine to wake you up, taurine to increase concentration, and creatine [...]
Oli Felix’s gym essentials - Read more
October 30th, 2010
Having huge shapely shoulders can be the difference between looking big and looking huge. Just a few changes and additions to your workout can give you the broad V-tapered look that you’ve been striving toward. First of all it is important for you to know the different parts of your shoulders. The deltoid muscle group [...]
Tips for bigger shoulders - Read more
October 27th, 2010
An undoubted problem area for gym goers and body builders alike the calves seem to either get over trained or not get trained enough! I have devised a simple 3 step plan to getting bigger calves. Train the calves separately from other leg muscles The reason I say this is because in order to maximise [...]
Bigger calves in 3 steps - Read more
October 11th, 2010
German volume training aka GVT is exactly what the title suggests. It’s a training method from Germany which will have you shifting a large volume of weight in particular, 10 sets of 10 reps! The origins of this concept go way back to the 70′s when bodybuilders in Germany would use the 10 x 10 [...]
German Volume Training - Read more
October 11th, 2010
In recent history, males have been spending a lot of time trying trying to get big arms like Arnie. Here are some tips to help improve your arm size. 1. Lift Heavy Weights: It may seem completely obvious to say, but too many of us are lifting too light! It’s simply imperative that you lift [...]
5 tips for big arms - Read more
October 6th, 2010
Lots of people worldwide suffer slipped discs in the gym, from beginners to experienced weight lifters. Most people think it’s hard to slip a disc but it is actually very easy. Here are some tips below that can help you avoid slipping a disc. Form is crucial to preventing a disc injury- When you do [...]
Avoiding a slipped disc in the gym - Read more
September 27th, 2010
Over the last 4-5 years fitness bootcamps have grown increasingly popular with the majority of them being taken in London parks. Fitness bootcamps became popular as they were a hardcore army style training that delivered good weight loss and fitness results. This kind of training I have been a fan of for a long time [...]
Indoor bootcamp vs Outdoor bootcamp - Read more
September 27th, 2010
Tell people you are trying to lose weight- by telling people you will work harder to lose weight as you won’t want them to think you have failed. Take before and after photos- before and after photos are a great way to keep track of your results because you can often easily forget what you [...]
7 great weight loss tips - Read more