1. DUMBBELL SQUAT PRESS – 10-12 REPS A combination of a squat and overhead press, also know as a ‘thruster’. These compound exercises put together help recruit large fat burning muscles groups like your quads, shoulders and glutes. This exercise targets the whole body and all you need is a pair of dumbbells. Start by Read More …

The best way to keep your energy levels high is to follow a healthy, balanced diet. Many people today genuinely struggle to find the energy to do their jobs, or to make it home at the end of the day without falling asleep at the wheel. As for being productive on weekends or evenings? Forget Read More …

Keeping your workout motivation at an all-time high can be tough. Throughout the year, our social schedules get crammed, our bodies get tired and our motivation levels can take a tumble. 90% of gym members lose their motivational mojo somewhere around the 8 month mark. For some, the tedium of the treadmill sends our boredom Read More …

If you enjoy the odd tipple of alcohol every now and again, you’ll appreciate the good times it brings. I’m guessing there’s also been occasions where you really shouldn’t have had that ‘one last drink’. Splitting headaches, dehydration, sickness as well as a whole host of other not so glamorous symptoms, are all common occurrences Read More …

Remember that iconic scene in Rocky where Stallone runs up a bunch of stairs wearing a warm looking hoody, tracksuit bottoms, gloves and hat? In the film, the outfit makes sense (it was a pretty chilly looking day, to be fair) but you might have noticed that some people in the real world seem to Read More …

Balancing university and finding time for the gym can often be very difficult. Many of you might have part-time work to throw into the mix, making it a whole lot harder to manage it all. With these priorities at hand, we get it, it’s easy to let go of looking after your fitness and health. Read More …

Having sore muscles for a day or two after a workout is just a part of the fitness game, right? Anyone who’s been on the block for a while knows that Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is part of the price you pay for your body to grow and strengthen in various ways. Then again, Read More …

Functional fitness has become something of a buzz word over the past few years. What is it? In simple terms, I like to define it as full body exercises based around movements and activities you do every day and which work through multiple plains. These can be replicated in the gym, with or without added Read More …

One of the most common questions I get asked as a personal trainer, and one that I see often comes up in the fitness realm is: Can high protein diets cause damage to your kidneys? With so many claims telling you to do this and that, it can all get a little confusing, so I’m Read More …