The push-up has long been the king of chest and triceps exercises because it’s simple, can be completed anywhere, and is extremely effective. However, there isn’t just one way to do a push-up. You can use a wide stance, a narrow stance, complete archer push-ups moving from side to side, and more recently, you can use various pieces of equipment that claim to aid the movement … [Read more...] about Push-up Grips: The Pros and Cons of Adding Them to Your Equipment
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When Is the Best Time to Take Creatine?
After protein powder, creatine might possibly be the most widely consumed health and fitness supplement on the current market. Even though many people believe the powder to be some form of steroid, creatine is a relatively safe and effective way to increase your strength and power output. Today, we’re going to look at some new research examining the best time to take … [Read more...] about When Is the Best Time to Take Creatine?
Warren Buffet as a Weightlifter
You may know Warren Buffett as the American business extraordinaire worth over 70 billion dollars. Yet, as a young boy, Warren had one interest that trumped even that of money and figures: women. At fourteen years old, Buffet would read the papers as he delivered them each day. One particular cartoon always caught his eye and was titled ‘Li’l Abner’. The story focused around … [Read more...] about Warren Buffet as a Weightlifter
The Effect of NSAIDs on Muscle Growth
NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) are most commonly used for relief from pain and swelling in the muscle which is why they’re more commonly referred to as ‘pain killers’. Occasionally, gym goers will use them to reduce the negative or unwanted effects from delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMs). In fact, it’s reported that as much as over thirty million people use a … [Read more...] about The Effect of NSAIDs on Muscle Growth
Top-tier Sport Nutrition Researchers and Their Round-up of Diets and Impacts on Body Composition
There are many different ways to structure your diet which is one of the main reasons why people struggle to start losing in the first place. With so many different options, we can suffer from information overload and end up delaying the start of our progress whilst trying to choose the best possible option. In reality, the best course of action is to start in any fashion, and … [Read more...] about Top-tier Sport Nutrition Researchers and Their Round-up of Diets and Impacts on Body Composition