Heavy training can really take it out of your joints and muscles and many hard-training athletes often find themselves exercising or competing while slightly injured.
Lifting belts are a contentious issue in strength training. On the one hand, you have the lifters who wear one for every single set of every single exercise they do because, they say it helps support your back? while on the other side, you have the lifters who never wear one because, they say, ?wearing one makes your core weak?.
Take it from one who knows; being injured sucks! If you train hard enough or long enough you are almost guaranteed to suffer at least a few minor niggles but it?s also quite likely that, at some point, you suffer a more serious injury. In this article you?ll learn how to keep your injury risk to a minimum.
Of all the exercises you could be doing, the deadlift is arguably the best. That?s a big statement but if you think about all the characteristics that make up the deadlift you?ll be hard pushed to disagree?
In the world of fitness and exercise, six-pack abs are one of the most desirable, most sought after goals; almost everyone who exercises wants a lean, defined midsection ? especially as summer rolls around.
If you are interested in building muscle you already know that you need to train hard and eat right if you want to be successful. However, there are lots of other things that you could be doing if you want the best results in the shortest possible time.
We have focused on building our men's gym vest range and now boast one of the largest stringer vest and tank top collections in Europe! We have highlighted some of our top selling vests for January 2015.
If you are serious about developing strength, building muscle, getting lean or getting fit, you probably do more than just exercise; you train. Exercise is general physical activity usually performed for its health benefits whereas training is more about working toward specific goals
Choosing the right gym shorts for men is a much harder decision than it was just a few years ago, with even more styles and fits available for different types of exercise.
There isn?t a man alive who doesn?t want bigger arms. Sleeve-busting biceps and triceps are the epitome of manliness and are what differentiates then men from the boys. As well as being a gym badge of honour, big arms project an image of strength and capability ? men with big arms inevitably have no problem opening jam jars or arm wrestling bears for that matter