One of the many questions I’m asked by both novice and experienced weight lifters alike “when am I supposed to breath or should I hold my breath?”
Firstly proper breathing during any type of heavy exertion is extremely important. People are often tempted to hold their breath during heavy exertion, which is called a Valsalva Maneuver (check out the guide for reasons why this is not recommended).
Breathing effectively and efficiently during any physical activity will enable you to achieve max...
Posted by Jay Goodman
of Jay Goodman Personal Training
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Olympic Weightlifting, Weight Training (Strength Training)
on Monday at 11:00 PM
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When you want to get in shape, it can sometimes be difficult to choose the right training program. An excellent workout program is HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training.
What is HIIT? It’s simple – you are alternating between short intense anaerobic exercises with less-intense recovery periods. HIIT is excellent if you need to get your workout done in a shorter amount of time. HIIT has been proven to improve athletic capacity, conditioning, glucose metabolism and fat burning.
Studies i...
Posted by Joe Bauer
of All Around Joe
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General, Fitness & Training
on 13 Jun at 11:00 PM
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Want to get lean? It doesn't happen overnight - real, long-term lifestyle choices are crucial to becoming and staying lean. Marc Perry, founder of BuiltLean, has provided the Lean Tool Box - the 5 key elements of achieving a lean body:
1) Strength Training - Primary Purpose => Keep Muscle, Lose Only Fat
What Is Strength Training?
Strength training involves lifting weights including anything from barbells, dumbbells, or kettlebells to using bodyweight and resistance bands.
What Are The...
Posted by Marc Perry
of BuiltLean
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Nutrition, Weight Training (Strength Training)
on 30 May at 11:00 PM
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Recipe swapping is one of the best ways to keep your nutrition fresh and exciting, that's why we're running a competition to get the best new healthy recipes in the Cooking and Recipe Swap Tribe!
To get you started with mouth-watering inspirational ideas, Hello Fresh have provided us with 5 of their recipes which endorse simple, scratch cooking with style. Each recipe comes with a step-by-step run through of how to make the dish, so making up these dishes makes even a kitchen-phobe look li...
Posted by Cags R
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Nutrition
on 28 May at 11:00 PM
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Kate Percy from Go Faster Food has written up a 3 part race nutrition plan to get you preparing, performing and recovering to the best of your ability with food.
The three day preparation article covered carb-loading, tapering and hydrations, the race day food tips focused on your nutrition plan for your race and now, Kate Percy has given us her top tips for post-race refuel and recovery.
This is the best part of all! Enjoy your post-event euphoria, you’ve certainly earned it! But before y...
Posted by Kate P
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Nutrition
on 23 May at 11:00 PM
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