The ‘core’ is an important group of muscles at the centre of your body (imagine a box surrounding the middle of your body). The specific muscles that make up the core are mainly the rectus abdominis (‘abs’), transverse abdominis (the deepest internal core muscle that wraps around your sides and ...

Running is a great way to keep fit and it's one of the most popular forms of exercise globally. However, at least 50% of regular runners will face the problem of injury; the most common injuries being iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS), stress fractures, plantar fasciitis, patellofemoral syndrome ...

Born June 28, 1942 in Pennsylvania, USA, Frank Zane owns one of the greatest, most aesthetic, symmetrical and well-proportioned physiques ever in the history of competitive bodybuilding (even by today's standards) and is unquestionably a bodybuilding legend having been inducted into the IFBB Hall ...

Warrior poses are among the most dynamic yoga postures. Besides being a great stretch for the outer hips and hamstrings, it’s proven to be an amazing strengthening pose. There are five variations of this pose: warrior one, two, and three, reverse and humble warrior. All target different muscle ...

Who is the most successful bodybuilder of all time? If measured by Olympia titles then the answer isn’t Ronnie Coleman or Lee Haney. In fact, the most successful bodybuilder is not even male. Rather, the bodybuilder with the most Olympia titles is none other than Iris Kyle, holding a whopping 10 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Ronnie Coleman: The King" (2018) is a more focused entry from Vlad Yudin, this film benefits from the singular, but immensely fascinating exploration of Ronnie Coleman’s life and career as a bodybuilder. For those (like me) who were born too early to appreciate Coleman’s lengthy reign as Mr ...

To be able to stretch is imperative to help you mitigate the chances of injury, or pain. Flexibility is a key benefit of stretching, but there are numerous other reasons to stretch, especially just before a workout. Even if you're just going for a quick walk during your lunch break at work, (which ...

Many people think you have to be flexible to do yoga. In fact, this is probably one of the most common reasons people don’t do it, but yoga can actually help stiffness tremendously. Regular yoga practice can improve joint flexibility and reduce tension. You don’t have to do handstands and you don’t ...