Tag: bodybuilding
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Exercise of the Week: Tire Flip
The tire flip is a part of strongman training (ak.a functional training). It improves strength, power development and conditioning. The flip looks simple but don’t get fooled by the size of this tire – it is relatively heavy!!! The movement should be generated from the lower body. Your arms should be slightly bent in a comfortable position,…
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Do yoga and squats tone your body?
This week we answer a question from Uganda. PT Kim will answer Ingrid’s questions below: Question: Is basic yoga just stretching or does it do something to your body like tone you? And do squats really make your butt bigger and tighter? What the expert says: Hi Ingrid, Thanks for your two questions on yoga and…
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Exercise of the week: Walking Cable Squats
The walking squat will prepare your legs and core for a typical “leg routine”. This exercise is perfect for the start of your leg workout and a warm up for squats as well as a great finisher during a quad session. The idea here is to go heavy and stay low in the squat position…
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Debunking Popular Health & Fitness Myths – Part 2
By Adrianna McDonald MYTH #1 I DON’T WANT TO GET BIG. This is a big misconception amongst the ladies. I say it over and over again: lifting weights to build muscles is a long, hard journey, which requires lots of discipline. Weight training is by far the best way to increase lean muscle mass, speed up your metabolism,…
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Exercise of the week: Cable Reverse Flyes
The rear delts function like a back muscle – they help you pull your arms downwards and/or backwards. They get quite involved in your back training but it’s important to add in at least one isolation exercise in your shoulder program to strengthen them. Here’s how to do it: Facing the pulley machine bend over…
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Reblog: Protein Powders 101
A lot of you may be wondering about protein powders… Should I be taking them? Which one should I buy? How often? And so on. Read a summary of fellow blogger Deniza’s guide to protein powders to help you make the right decision. Guide to Protein Powders: Which kind is best for what?…
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Exercise of the week: Front to Lateral Raise Combo
The Front to Lateral Raise Combo is a great shoulder exercise. This combination can recruit and develop the anterior and lateral deltoid muscles. It’s great as a part of a warm up or superset. Here’s how to do it: Stand straight holding dumbbells or small weight plates in each hand. Keeping your elbows slightly…
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Flexible Dieting or If It Fits Your Macros
This week we hear from trigger point master trainer and level 3 certified PT Alan Bichara about flexible dieting and interval training. “Being professionally certified for the past 5 years and personally practicing different methods of fitness for the last 10years, I have simplified my craft to be very effective and efficient. My job as…
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Exercise of the week: Face Pull
Face pulls are one of the most underrated upper body exercises. We seem to forget that they not only lead to size gains but also strengthen your rhomboids, traps, and external rotators. This exercise also acts as a corrective movement to fix issues caused by “bad benching” (bench pressing) and bad posture due to the long hours…
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The Pros and Cons of Cardio
By Laura Smith Love it or hate it, why do we do it? We hate it, moan about it, cut it short or even avoid it. Which begs the question, why? Firstly, let’s look at the benefits of cardio, and there is no better place to start than the heart. One of the first adaptations…