Recovery Protein Smoothie Recipe
One of the main goals after a training session is to stimulate muscle protein synthesis (MPS) to maximise recovery. Our recovery smoothie helps do just...
The Positive Effects of an Arbitrary Goal
An Arbitrary Goal, defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a goal, ‘based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system’, would...
Lockdown Lessons: What Lockdown has taught us for right now and going forward
Like so many others, I took this period to try and sort out some long outstanding chores. One of which was my garden which had fallen into a sorry state....
Common Training Issues: SI Joint Pain
Ever done a set of heavy squats or deadlifts only to have your SI joint flare up? Do you find yourself rolling your legs side to side trying to alleviate...
Prehab for prevention
Prevention is better than cure, that is a saying every active person needs to know and adhere to! When it comes to injuries, prehab is a term for exercises...
Train to survive
Some people train for health, mental as well as physical, others for aesthetics and others for performance. For some of us it’s an occupational necessity....
Vitamin D supplementation: What you need to know
Vitamin D supplementation has been labelled somewhat of a miracle supplement, helping to prevent anything from osteoporosis to autoimmune diseases,...
6 Tips For Athletic Recovery
Recovery is all about making sure that after high intensity training or competition, you can get up the next day and perform at the same level. Whether...
Marine plastics: from mega to microscopic effects on wildlife and human health
The saying ‘out of sight, out of mind’ best describes how modern society came to cause one of the largest man-made environmental disasters’ humans have...
Utilising magnesium to maximise performance and recovery
Magnesium is one of the most common nutrient insufficiencies, especially in those taking part in regular exercise. In this article we are going to look...
ART® Active Release Technique
When ART® is talked about in health and fitness, it’s not being referred to as paintings! ART® (Active Release Techniques) is a very advanced patented...
Superhuman Recovery Strategies
“Everyone wants to be a beast, until it comes to doing what beast’s do” – Eric Thomas. You may have heard this quote before on a motivational...
Plastic – The immortal super villain
In case you have been living under a rock over the past 1-2 years, you might have seen a lot of press and coverage around the subject of plastic. When...
The Limitless Brain – Part 2: How to achieve it
In part one of this series we explored what our brain is capable of. This entailed looking into brain anatomy, exceptional cases of intelligence and...
Plant Power: The Benefits of Phytonutrients
In this article we discuss the far-reaching effects of phytonutrients, the compounds found natural in foods that can have a powerful impact on your...
How to achieve your first chin-up / pull-up
What’s more superhuman than being able to find a bar and smash out a few chin ups girls? Do you want to know how? Well read on!
Matering The Compounds Part 5: The Squat
In the final instalment of the mastering the compound lifts, I will be dissecting the most technically demanding of all lifts; the squat.
4 ways you can improve your athletic performance through yoga
Calling all athletes and those of you that train like an athlete – if you haven’t tried Yoga yet, here is your cue.
Mastering The Compounds Part 4: The Pull Up
Although it could be argued that the deadlift is the ultimate back builder, I would definitely have to say the pull up is on a par for developing strength,...
Mastering The Compounds Part 3: The Overhead Press
If the deadlift is the King of lifts, the overhead press would definitely be Queen. This movement is incredibly challenging, marrying it to the deadlift...