Bodyweight exercises are still one of the most underrated forms of exercises around, yet they're some of the most functional ones you’ll ever perform. Functional exercises are those which emulate or mimic the day-to-day movements that your body usually performs. Functional training is practiced ...

Nothing builds the glutes quite like the barbell hip thrust, yet, while it is a staple in most gym programmes designed for women, it remains an unusual sight to see a man hip thrust a loaded barbell in the gym. The biggest advocate and inventor of the barbell hip thrust is, in fact, Bret Contreras, ...

Lunges are a tremendously worthwhile exercise. Effectively giving each leg a targetted amount of stimulation and stress, this exercise will develop your strength, stamina and endurance as well as a well-shaped, muscular and functionally powerful pair of legs. In addition to developing your thighs, ...

The season of outdoor barbecues with burgers galore and festivals where you consume alcohol almost as much as the music, is well and truly over; and as we enter the autumn months you may have noticed that you’ve gained a few pounds. The best way and often quickest way to get your body back in shape ...

Do you want to get your 'summer body' primed for beach season and gain muscle pretty quickly? If so, I would highly recommend that you try German Volume Training (GVT)! It has been shown to be one of the fastest ways to pack on muscle in a short amount of time, and is great for both bulking and ...

Since its beginnings in 1977, four British men have held the title of the World's Strongest Man. One of these men was Eddie Hall, a powerhouse from the English county of Staffordshire. A confident and charismatic man, he has built up a legion of fans and become one of the most popular strongmen ...

Feels like it was some time ago now, but it's only been a few weeks since the traditional Christmas-time screening of the World's Strongest Man on British TV. The 2018 winner of this popular competition was Hafthor 'The Mountain' Bjornsson, (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) making him the third man from ...

Living increasingly busy lives often means getting out to the gym and exercising can present something of a dilemma more especially when you've paid for a membership that you rarely make use of. Despair not! you can actually do a lot to negate those missed sessions - doing simple exercises at your ...

Britain’s Strongest Man 2019 took place on Saturday 19th January at Sheffield’s FlyDSA Arena. Lancashire’s Graham Hicks put in a top performance to win the coveted title, followed closely by Adam Bishop and rising star Tom Stoltman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoM1df1uHL4 Strongman ...

Mariusz Pudzianowski is the second man to feature in our new World’s Strongest Man series. Being the only man to have ever won the World’s Strongest Man title five times makes him a distinguishable character. Just a quick glance at his muscled physique and serious face shows he’s a man who means ...