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Training success is all about the first six weeks
QUESTION: I started training six months ago and I’ve made good muscle gains in the first few months but I seem to have stopped improving. Can you help?
Last updated 30 July 2009
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Setting techniques to make sure your workout works out
LAST week I introduced you to a couple of setting techniques that I consider to be particularly good. My list of recommendations continues this week.
Last updated 2 July 2009
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Setting methods to put some oomph into your workout
BORED of the same workout, looked in the mirror and not seen any more results for a month? Why not add the best variety you could to your workout by changing the way you lift weights?
Last updated 25 June 2009
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Some tips on stretching yourself to the limit
STRETCHING has always been a controversial topic in the world of fitness.
Last updated 18 June 2009
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Ten steps to bikini heaven – but be prepared to work
I’M SURE you are all thinking of the summer holidays now and if you are the lucky ones that are going away soon then maybe you are putting extra effort in to look good on the beach.
Last updated 11 June 2009
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Don’t overtrain – less is more when it comes to workouts
TO ACHIEVE an effective workout have you ever wondered how long you should spend training?
Last updated 4 June 2009
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Listen to your body and understand longevity is key
I REMEMBER when I was 18 talking to a guy in his late 40s about lifting weights.
Last updated 28 May 2009
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The perfect workout means simply believing totally in what you are doing
HAVE you ever considered what would be the perfect workout, a workout that would give you everything you needed to gain the results you have sought for years?
Last updated 21 May 2009
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Cheating to gain can be beneficial under control
IT’S BEEN a controversial topic among dedicated trainers for a while and still people don’t really know the answer – can cheating really help you gain those benefits you so badly want?
Last updated 14 May 2009
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Rest can be as good as a change
FRIDAY had come and gone and already I was thinking about my next workout.
Last updated 7 May 2009
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For shaping up, those dips and pull-ups still come out on top
SHAPE, definition and strength spring to my mind when I think of dips and pull-ups.
Last updated 30 April 2009
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A workout that reaches all the parts, plus cardio
ANOTHER week and another new workout for me to try before I tell you all about it.
Last updated 16 April 2009
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More setting techniques to work you to the maximum
LAST week I revealed the benefit of setting techniques, which were introduced to me when I began training and which work you to the max.
Last updated 9 April 2009
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Setting techniques keep workouts interesting and challenging
BORED with the same workout, looked in the mirror and not seen any more results for a month? Why not add the best variety you could to your workout by changing the way you lift weights?
Last updated 2 April 2009
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How the movie stars get their bodies looking good
WHICH movie star do you admire for having a good body? You have probably thought of a few but never really understood the training behind the body.
Last updated 26 March 2009
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One of the best strength and conditioning markers around – the superb 300 workout
THERE has never been a workout that has gained so much popularity as the 300 workout, and I have to admit it has developed that reputation for a good reason – it’s simply brutal.
Last updated 19 March 2009
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The bare essentials of equipment
THERE are always new gimmicks and inventions that hit the fitness market, some useful but most don’t add anything to make your training better and easier.
Last updated 12 March 2009
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Think positive to overcome gym anxiety
SOMETIMES the difference between starting a training programme and staying at home is the anxiety that is caused by going to the gym.
Last updated 5 March 2009
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Battling the loss of motivation and willpower
I SIT here each week writing about the latest innovations, techniques and experiences that hopefully give you everything you need to improve your own training.
Last updated 19 February 2009
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Crossfit IS a strength gainer
I RECENTLY read an article in one of the national fitness magazines about the craze that has hit America, Crossfit.
Last updated 12 February 2009
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