Whether you’re used to hitting the gym, or it's the first workout since your New Year’s resolution was made, you could be feeling a 'burn' of one kind or another! The hours—and sometimes days—after intense exercise can be rough. From sore muscles to dehydration, a lot of discomfort can accompany ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably joined several gyms throughout the years, and each time you’ve thought 'this is the one’! You were excited, motivated, you had a goal and the will to achieve it. You went to the gym consistently for a few months, then you started finding excuses until you ...

Many believe bodybuilding comes down to hardwork and genetics, with the latter often outranking any amount of blood and sweat shed in the gym. With genetics determining trophy-winning attributes like symmetry, the debate over who has the best genes often starts and ends with Kenneth ‘Flex’ Wheeler ...

Do you love your music as much as you do your training? Well, I think listening to music gives you more enjoyment, pace and longevity when you hit the road, track or treadmill. Want a playlist to get under your skin and stimulate your emotions on your next training session? Well you're in the right ...

Ask a person to name their top three bodybuilders and they will probably mention GOATs like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronnie Coleman or Dorian Yates. However, whilst those three are notable in their own right, only Ronnie can claim the same crown as Lee Haney – winning 8 consecutive Olympias; but ...

Friday 20th March, 2020 - a day that will live long and painfully in the memories of the fitness fanatics of the United Kingdom. The announcement wasn’t quite death, but a crippling halt to our fitness journeys. Gyms in the UK shall be closed due to Covid-19! Some of us adapted and worked on other ...

Nutrition plays a vital role in the progress of our exercise efforts. The food we eat directly affects our performance as well as our intensity and ability to move forward smoothly. In order to obtain better results, we should be particular about our nutrition, particularly the meal we consume ...

Potential can take many forms and be applied to various paths in our lives; whether it’s training for a marathon, burning fat or simply staying balanced, happy and healthy on a day-to-day basis. Maximizing our potential on a good day can be tough enough as it is, and it’s even more of a challenge ...

If you are like me and have been reading the news every day, waiting impatiently on the edge of your seat, then you will already know that gyms reopened on Saturday, 25 July, after a mere 18-ish weeks. But before everyone goes rushing back in, eager to queue for a bench or hog the dumbbells, there ...

For some, a bodybuilding contest is a far off goal, but in my final year of university, I decided to step on the stage and take part in an amateur student physique contest. Following an intensive training regime and a strict 12-week dieting process, I had learned some valuable lessons about my ...