Category: Fitness

  • Mindsets Of Weightlifting

    Back there in 2014, I was in Smethwick, Birmingham, for the 2014 English Weightlifting Championships, and I was fortunate enough to have a conversation with Tommy Yule. We spoke of many things, one of which was the psychology. Following the discussion, I cast my thoughts back to previous events I have attended and interlinked what…

  • The Struggle of Light and Dark in CrossFit

    Firstly we must look at what CrossFit actually is? CrossFit is an amalgamation of many different forms of training, including gymnastic style training, metabolic conditioning, circuit training, and Olympic weightlifting. Let me first clarify that none of these are new forms of exercise; they have been used for years. During my time as a strength…

  • Are You Up To Date On How To Read Food Labels?

    By reading and understanding food labels, you will become more aware of what’s in the food you eat. That helps you make healthy food choices and control your diet better for weight management. Recent findings from a study by the University of Tennessee Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, in conjunction with researchers at the…

  • Why Stretching Is Important As We Age?

    As you grow older, you will develop muscle imbalances because your lower-body muscles will gradually shorten. These muscles will continue to remain shortened if you don’t do appropriate stretching exercises. How Muscles Use Energy? When a muscle is working, it is letting off energy to do that work, whether the muscle is lengthening, shortening, or…

  • Whats Wrong With The One Size Fits All Approach To Fitness?

    Today, there is more advice regarding fitness and weight loss than ever before. This is understandable, considering that obesity is trending upwards. Having plenty of information available and easily accessible is a good thing. Still, the problem comes in when certain experts sell their weight loss and fitness strategies as one-size-fits-all solutions. Regardless of your…

  • How To Find Ideal Body Weight?

    Your ideal weight. What is it? There is uncertainty about a person’s proper weight. But really, how to find ideal body weight? And is there a single system for everyone to determine ideal weight, a single formula? First, I will go over the most popular ways to determine the ideal weight, and closer to the…

  • What Makes A Good Personal Trainer?

    One of my readers works as a fitness trainer for three months, and he asked me, what are the qualities that a professional trainer must have? What makes him a good personal trainer? Well, in short, here is a list of what a personal trainer should know: A Personal Trainer Knowledge List ✅ Principles of…

  • 10 Reasons To Work Out

    The human body is made for movement. Look at yourself in the mirror! Feet are ideal for running and walking, arms for throwing, holding weights, for swimming. Man is beautiful in motion. Look at the Discobolus of Myron! An inactive lifestyle leads to an unhealthy look: blood pressure rises, appetite is lost, bones become brittle,…