Category: Resources

Resources by Conor HeffernanMar 9, 20179:04 am

Guest Post: What to give up for Lent, and how to stick to it!

If you think back to when you were a child, you will almost certainly remember giving things up for Lent – usually things such as chocolate and crisps. Now that you’re an adult, you might want to step up to the challenge again, but why just give up the same, boring old things that you usually give up?

If you’re looking for something better to choose – we bring you some great ideas about what you can give up for Lent that you might have never thought about before. With this being the case, you might find that you are able to make a very real difference to your life – which is always something to aim for!

Lenda Murray, Lower Body Logic (1995)

Written by eventual Eight time Ms. Olympia Champion, Lenda Murray the following article gives a brief insight into the training paradigms for women in the mid-90s, namely low-fat diets and an emphasis on smaller waists. […]

Resources by Conor HeffernanMar 8, 20172:02 pm

Guest Post: Health benefits of Garcinia Cambogia

What is Garcinia Cambogia?

Garcinia is a small, sour tropical fruit of a small to medium sized tree that grows in India and South-East Asia. It is used traditionally as a condiment, to prevent formation and to increase the release of intestinal gas. The dried fruit rind known as Malabar tamarind is traditionally used to help in the treatment of rheumatism and gastrointestinal complaints.

Resources by Conor HeffernanMar 7, 20172:47 pm

Roland Cziurlok, No Gimmicks Bodybuilding (1995)

Better to train simple and smart. Judging by the reaction most people to my training philosophy, they must think that pro bodybuilders throw around superhuman weights, perform exhaustive triple drops and negatives, and spend endless hours training every day in the gym. That may describe someone else’s training routine, but I’ve developed a far simpler system that meets my needs.

I rarely vary my routine. It’s always three exercises down for four sets of 12 reps per body part. No forced reps, drop sets or other techniques. Whatever body part I’m training, that’s my routine. And I’m usually done with my workout in 45 minutes.

Resources by Conor HeffernanMar 7, 20172:37 pm

Guest Post: Sportswear Through the Ages

The fashion week gods have spoken, and the “easy elegancy” and “athletic look” is going to be huge in 2017. People are now favouring a more comfortable everyday look over restrictive and conservative styles. Sportswear has always had an element of cool, and here are some of the biggest sportswear styles through the ages…

Resources by Conor HeffernanMar 3, 201710:02 pm

Sleep Like a Champion!

The following infographic comes from the good folks over at Casper, highlighting both the importance of sleep for adults and how to increase the sleep you’re already getting. If you’re not already familiar with Casper, they are […]

Resources by Conor HeffernanMar 3, 20179:54 pm

Workout Woes: The Dangers Of Pushing Yourself Too Hard

We’ve all heard that expression ‘no pain, no gain’ when talking about working out, haven’t we? Although it’s fine to work hard in the gym or when going for a jog, what you don’t want to do is push yourself too hard. You see pain – wherever it may be in the body – is a sign that something is wrong, so don’t ignore it. Pushing past the pain is not the answer – trust us, it will only end badly.

Resources by Conor HeffernanMar 1, 201711:29 am

Workout Woes: Easy Mistakes A Lot Of Us Make

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When you first start out exercising, the results are almost immediate. This usually gives people a good amount of drive to continue. But. over time, you will start to notice a drop in the results that you’re getting. Things will start to slow down and get a little bit boring. Or, you may have never been happy with your results from the beginning. Unfortunately, there are loads of aspects of fitness that people miss. And, you need to be thinking about all of them if you’re to reach your goals. To help you out, this post will be going through some of the common mistakes that people make when they’re trying to get bigger or smaller.

Resources by Conor HeffernanFeb 28, 20177:20 pm

The Route to Peak Physical Fitness

Something that we can all agree on is that to be as physically fit as possible, you need to put a lot of work in. If you get to the right point with it psychologically, then all the work can actually be quite enjoyable, and not feel like work at all. But it is definitely true that if you want to be as fit as you can be, then you need to spend a lot of time and effort on getting to that point. If you are a regular reader of this website, then you will know that there are plenty of workout techniques and so on which can help you with that goal. But you also need to think about your whole life, your daily routines and how you treat your body. Are you doing everything you can to hasten your journey to fitness? Let’s take a look at some of the things you should be doing, if you aren’t already.

Resources by Conor HeffernanFeb 28, 20174:02 pm

A Brief History of the Barbell

Whether you bodybuild, power lift, cross fit or simply keep fit, there’s no denying the importance of the barbell to your training. Easily adjustable, stable under enormous weights and challenging to the nth degree, barbells are a time honoured means of building muscle and strength.

Yet despite the barbell’s unrivalled popularity amongst the current gym going population, we tend to know very little about its short history. Borrowing from the work’s of historians such as Jan Todd, today’s article seeks to present a brief history of the gym-goers favourite device.