Tag: Weights

TRAINING PRINCIPLES

The F.I.T.T. Principle Of Training Can Be Applied To All Methods Of Training. FITT Means: Frequency: The number of times per week you train, for maximum benefit you should look to train 3 times per week minimum. Intensity: The level of which you workout at.  This can be measured by your heart rate. Time: Length […]

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Top Ten Tips to Building Muscle for Teens

Here are 10 rules that will help you make great muscle-building progress.   You will not gain muscle if you do not train hard. ·  You must eat enough all day every day and create a calorie surplus. ·  Make sure the food you intake is of healthy choices.   10 Simple Rules To Teenage […]

23/01/2014 | 0 Comments More

BEAVERFIT | Strength & Conditioning Equipment

BEAVERFIT Equipment | Endorsed by World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete Mike Buss About Beaverfit BeaverFit is a British institution of strength conditioning equipment. We design, manufacture and distribute training equipment specific for strength and endurance development in all athletes. BeaverFit works closely with CrossFit Shropshire – CrossFit Shropshire gives all our equipment a proper hammering […]

03/06/2012 | 0 Comments More

Researchers Find Light Weights Are Just as Good for Building Muscle, Getting Stronger

Lifting less weight more times is just as effective at building muscle as training with heavy weights, a finding by McMaster researchers that turns conventional wisdom on its head. The key to muscle gain, say the researchers, is working to the point of fatigue. “We found that loads that were quite heavy and comparatively light […]

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Arnold Press | Targets Deltoids

This has to be one of my favourite shoulder exercises and always found in my shoulder routine. Standing with feet shoulder width apart, elbows at your sides and knuckles facing forwards with dumbbells in hands, at shoulder height. Press the dumbbells up over your head, not quite locking out your elbows, at the same time rotate your hands, thumbs […]

09/03/2012 | 0 Comments More

Behind The Neck Barbell Press | Targets Deltoids, Triceps

This exercise hits the front and side deltoids. This exercise can be done sitting or standing, but I preferred to do this exercise sitting on the bench. Seated, lift the bar over the head and rest on the back of the shoulders, behind your head. Press the bar up above the head and holding the bar with […]

07/03/2012 | 1 Comment More

Machine Press | Targets Front Deltoids, Side Deltoids

Doing a machine press, helps you do a stricter movement, you can also bring the weight down lower than with free weights to give an extra stretch in the front      deltoids. Grasp the grips on the machine at shoulder level and press upwards until your arms are straight with soft elbows. Lower the arms back down slowly and […]

05/03/2012 | 2 Comments More

BODYPUMP | Get The Kind of Legs Shorts Want to Wear!

BODYPUMP has to be one of my favourite classes and is also one of the greatest and fastest ways to get in shape and strip away the fat.  BODYPUMP is a toning and conditioning class with weights and is for anyone of any level of fitness that wants to add strength to their cardio programme. […]

29/02/2012 | 1 Comment More