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Strength training is a vital part of fitness. Building muscle is vital for improving athletic performance. It also boosts metabolism which means you burn calories quicker. Weight training routines and bodyweight workouts are provided.
If you are over the age of 50, weight lifting is one of the most important forms of exercise you can do to stay firm and fit.
Best Strength Training Routine for Over 50s: Stay Fit & Build Muscle Read More
Learn the best exercises to develop your abdominal muscles to get rock hard abs.
10 Best Stomach Exercises To Build a Stronger Core Read More
Start weight training today to get stronger, feel healthier and look fantastic! Our beginners strength guide will get you started the right way.
Starting Weight Training With Our Beginner Workout Read More
HIT focuses on training to muscular failure. You lift very heavy weights for fewer repetitions and aim to fail at the end of each set.
High Intensity Weight Training Routines (HIT) Read More
German Volume Training (GVT) challenges conventional bodybuilding wisdom by using high-rep supersets instead of today’s popular low-rep heavy weight training methods.
Resistance Volume Training – Old School Approach to Bodybuilding Read More
This volume approach to weight training is good for several reasons. Build muscle without injury.
Beginner Weightlifting Plan: Simple Strength & Muscle Growth Routine Read More
Bodybuilding has been a mainstream sport and fitness activity for several decades now, however there is still a debate over the best way to lift weights to build the biggest muscles. Some people believe that you should lift less for more muscle, and some say lift more. But what does this mean?
HIT vs High-Volume Training: Which Builds Muscle Faster? Read More
Flab blasting bells! Swinging a kettlebell will get you superfit and lean.
Kettlebell Workouts For Women Read More
Exercising with kettlebells can be very intensive. Kettlebell workouts provide dynamic fat burning workouts that will help to build strong and athletic muscle. Ideal for women as they target the hips, thighs and butt. Progress from basic swings to power cleans and the Turkish Get Up for a fantastic workout experience.
Kettlebell Training for Fitness and Strength Read More
Developing lean muscles can be worthwhile in many aspects of your life, from having a toned body that increases your confidence, to a better calorie-burning metabolism throughout the day and improving your everyday function. Still, what is the best path to go about achieving a body sculpted with lean muscle?
The Best Method to Build Lean Muscle and Keep it Read More
Strength training is a vital part of any fitness or weight loss plan. A good weight training plan can help to tighten and tone the body, and you can even target those areas that are prone to suffer a little looser, wobbly fat.
The Best Strength Training Exercises For Women Read More
The more intense that your training is, the more you need to rest your muscles. Do this split to get maximum growth.
Full Body Weight Training Workout Split Over 3 Sessions Read More
If you’re looking to build your upper body’s strength, or just improve your fitness in general, working out with a weighted vest is an excellent option to try. Weight vests are a great way to upgrade a regular workout routine with one simple piece of equipment!
How To Build Upper Body Strength With a Weighted Vest Read More
Learn bodybuilding from the master! Arnold Schwarzenegger’s workouts will work your whole body and help you develop a massive frame like Mr Olympia!
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Bodybuilding Workouts Read More
Forearms are the most utilized parts of the upper body when working out. The following are exercises which are crucial in these areas of the body and are easy to perform as well.
5 Ways to Work your Forearms – Build Bigger Arms Read More Biceps are possibly the easiest muscle to build and they are rarely concealed under a layer of subcutaneous fat either. Big biceps can be both functional and aesthetic. So, how …
Bicep Curls Read More
Prison food an no weight training equipment does not stop these guys. What is your excuse?
Prisoners Talk about Strength Training Read More
Do these exercises combined with a diet to help get slim and toned thighs.
Thigh Toning Exercises Read More
High volume weight training is back! BodyPump is a gym class workout that uses relatively light weights to work the whole body. Endurance training and fat burning.
What Is Body Pump? Music, Cardio and Strength Training at the Gym! Read More
For many people lifting a pair of dumbbells forms their first weight lifting experience. Dumbbells are very simple and yet extremely effective. You can perform just about any weight lifting …
Dumbbell Exercises and Workout Read MoreThe deadlift is another of the core weight training exercises. It targets the muscles that support the spine (erector spinae) and also works the glutes and quads. As a very heavy weight …
The Deadlift – The Essential Weight Lifting Exercise Read More
If you wish to develop your martial arts further you need to start weight training.
Strength Training for Martial Arts Read MoreThe bench press is the most important chest exercise. If you want to build bigger and stronger pecs then you need to learn how to bench press properly. Here we provide instruction on barbell and dumbbell bench press techniques plus a video tutorial on correct form.
How to Bench Press – Chest Exercises Read More
Weight training is the best way to build bigger muscles. Kettlebell training is one of the best ways to build powerful, athletic muscle and burn fat at the same time. So if you are looking to get fitter, stronger and more powerful, then a combination of the two could be for you. Try our weight training and kettlebell plan.
Barbell and Kettlebell Workout Plan Read More
Although it is important to rest well after a workout, it is equally important not to rest too much. Many people rest for too long after their first workouts, mistaking DOMS for muscular damage. Learn when it is safe to head back to the gym.
Should You Train With Sore Muscles? Working With DOMS Read MoreA few years ago (Feb 2007) there was an interesting documentary on the BBC about the growing popularity of bodybuilding amongst pensioners in the UK and USA. We were reminded …
Bodybuilding Pensioners – Senior Citizen Fitness and Strength Read More
Three top bodybuilders share their nutrition and diet: Jay Cutler (3 times Mr Olympia winner), Branch Warren (came 2nd in the 2009 Mr Olympia) and Victor Martinez.
Bodybuilding Diets of Pro Bodybuilders Jay Cutler, Branch Warren and Victor Martinez Read MoreThe forearm is an often neglected upper-body muscle, but it is responsible for a vice-like grip, crucial in both confident corporate handshakes and grappling and clawing in martial arts, or when you are required to open a jar.
Forearm Strength Training Tips – Wrist Curls and Wrist Rolling Read More
To get the most out of your weight training from the start you first need to be sure f what your goals are. There are essentially three reasons for doing weight training:
To increase strength
To increase size
To increase power
Once you start weight training more intensively it becomes essential to split your routines into more than one session per week. This is to avoid overtraining, which occurs when repeatedly exercising your muscles before they have fully recovered.
Splitting the routine this way allows more regular training, as although the day after training your pushing muscles are still recovering, you can utilise and train the pulling muscles.
Weight Training Push & Pull Split Routine Read More