Increase Strength
How many reps should you do of each exercise?
In the gym or at home, we often have to craft our own fitness routines that match what we're looking for that day. Whether we're using heavy barbells, light dumbbells, or maybe just our own body weight, each exercise we do presents us with a...
The 6 best exercises to build bigger shoulders
Growing bigger shoulders is a common training aim in the gym. Broad shoulders are an aesthetic that lots of people want to achieve. Whether it’s to look more confident, stronger, or to help make the waist appear slimmer, the shoulder muscles are...
How to strengthen your core so that you can lift more
When it comes to exercise, the core comes up a lot. ‘Engage the core’ is the instruction shouted at you in exercise classes, and by PTs on the gym floor. But it’s not just about getting yourself a flat and toned tummy. The core is essentially your support system in...
When to use the free weights vs. the resistance machines
The brilliant thing about the gym is all that equipment there. There’s nothing quite like a gym floor packed with kit to do any workout we could possibly think of. Reality is, there’s so much choice that it’s hard to know where to spend time and...
The best grip strengtheners to help you lift heavier
Grip strength is as simple as it sounds. How hard you can grip something in your hand. What’s less obvious is why we need grip strength and how we can improve it. It’s hard to imagine that we also need to work on the muscles in our hands and...
How much protein do you need when exercising?
It's well known that those who often exercise and like lifting heavy in the gym need to stock up on their protein. Visualisations of toned men and women sipping on a protein shake in a tight fitted t-shirt come to mind quite quickly. Do those muscles come from...
Combining your strength training and running
You don't have to be a runner or a lifter. You can be both. In fact, it's best to be both. If you've picked up a new running hobby during lockdown that you don't want to abandon when you get back in the gym., or if you're a runner looking to make...
Six things to know about strength training
There are many different types of fitness: cardiovascular, flexibility, mobility, muscular endurance, and muscular strength. Strength is often hailed as the ultimate type of fitness training, and why many of us head to the gym. All that equipment...
Should you lift heavy or light weights?
There are so many different exercise routines, workout approaches, and fitness styles out there. It’s tough to keep up. And with this number continuing to grow, it’s not going to get any easier. Some people swear by Crossfit. Others only do HIIT....
