Gluteus Maximus – Bum Training/Bum Shaping
By Dayo Audi. Speaking from a purely physical point of view, if you conducted an opinion poll amongst any group of men, especially black men, anywhere in the world and posed the question as to which bodypart of the opposite sex they found to be one of the most attractive, I am quite certain you would get the same answer recurring over and over again, a sexy backside (bottom)!
Bottom Power part 2 the sumo style bent knee & stiff leg deadlift
By Dayo Audi. This bum exercise derives its name from the crouching position you will need to adopt similar to that adopted by a Sumo Wrestler. It is another super movement guaranteeing deep penetration into the glute muscles, burning off fat and giving that sculptured look.
The Mindset: The True Sportsman’s Food for Thought
By Dayo Audi. For those of us actively involved in competitive sport, the importance of proper diet, effective training, supplementation, rest and recuperation cannot be over emphasised. Fundamentally speaking, it is only when you have created a harmonious balance between the aforementioned basics that real and sustained progress (all other things being equal) can be attained
Nutrition and Supplementation
By Dayo Audi. Proper nutrition and supplementation is an absolute necessity for athletic performance and optimum health. Put it in the most simplistic way: you cannot expect a high performance machine, or an athlete either, to perform at peak level on cheap fuel. So, mechanical/technological marvels like the space shuttle and Formula 1 Racing cars use special high performance fuels and not cheap tractor diesel! What type of “fuel” therefore should go into an athlete’s body?
Pecs/Boob Training
By Dayo Audi. A set of well developed pectoral (chest) muscles on any man symbolises good upper body strength. With most women shapely breasts take a higher priority!
Shock Training - Useful tips
By Dayo Audi.
Main purpose
To create a variety to the normal system of training with a view to preventing the muscles from receiving its usual form of stimulation.
Message to the beginner….
By Dayo Audi. The pillars of wisdom.
Chest Training – Isolation Method
By Dayo Audi. Main advantage – saves the tricep from total fatigue and is joint sparing as you will not be able to perform maximum poundage on the pressing phase due to sheer muscular fatigue.
Supplement Reviews: Post-Exercise Carbohydrate/Protein!
By John Berardi. Reprinted with kind permission from my good friend Will W. of Bodybuilding.com
Post exercise Carbohydrate – Protein supplements contain “fast” protein and carbohydrates meaning quickly digested and absorbed proteins (such as whey protein) and simple sugars (including glucose and/or glucose polymers).
Glutamine - The Pinnacle of Supplements?
By David Robson. Reprinted with kind permission from my good friend Will W. of Bodybuilding.com.
This article will delve into the research on glutamine and try to determine exactly what it does and why many bodybuilders rate its efficacy so highly.
Get Great Abs!
By Jeremy Likness. Reprinted with kind permission from my good friend Will W. of Bodybuilding.com.
Abdominal training is very misunderstood. Many people place a lot of emphasis on abs without understanding how the abs function or why they are even training in a certain way. Let's explore the correct way to train abs for the results that you want!
All About Calories!
By David Galanis. Reprinted with kind permission from my good friend Will W. of Bodybuilding.com.
For years now, calories have been all the rage -- people are counting them and cutting them, and you'd be hard-pressed to find something at the supermarket that does not list its calories per serving somewhere on the package. But have you ever wondered what exactly a calorie is?
Progressive Overload: The Concept You Must Know To Grow!
By Chris Goulet. Reprinted with kind permission from my good friend Will W. of Bodybuilding.com. Without PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD your body does not need to adapt and therefore will never get bigger or stronger beyond a certain point.
The 5 Keys To Finally Lose Fat Fast!
By Bill Belfert! Reprinted with kind permission from my good friend Will W. of Bodybuilding.com. Losing fat in my opinion is not all that difficult. You need to possess 5 strategies and apply all 5...
Big Bodies are not always Best are they?
By Cain Leathem- Training Director, GB Fitness IS IT ALL ABOUT THE SIZE??
So what size is perfection?
… Yes, a strange question - but one a lot of people in this world of bodybuilding seem to answer with a single word … BIG!
What of symmetry, beauty, flow, proportion and poise?
In short, what of aesthetics?
Of conditioning and balance?
Cain's Tips For Being A Successful Athlete
By Cain Leathem - Training Director, GB Fitness CAINS TIPS FOR HAVING A CHAMPIONS BODY!
Exercise Order
By Cain Leathem - Training Director - GB Fitness An effective exercise regime should achieve results (sounds pretty obvious!) but so many don’t. One principle that I want to cover in this section is exercise order. Many people start their programs with cardio-vascular (aerobic) work and move on to resistance (weights) work afterwards. This is not taking advantage of the body’s natural order of utilising energy substrates (ATP/CP, Anaerobic - with glycogen, Aerobic - primarily with fats).