Fitness and Muscle

The simple answer here is that it all depends on what your goal is. A rep is the movement of a weight through a motion and back again once and is short for repetition. For example, if you were doing a bench press you might perform 10 reps in each set, so you would bring the bar to your chest and back up again 10 times.

With different goals the number of reps you do should also vary. For example a soccer player would be more concerned with endurance rather than muscle growth, as this may slow him down. For a rugby player however, strength and size are key. Read the rest of this entry »

When I first started weight training there was so much information from different workouts, to supplements that I felt a little overwhelmed.  There was so much conflicting information that I spent alot of wasted time in the gym, as I didn’t know which direction I was going.

One important thing I discovered, that finally pointed me in the right direction was an article I read on different body types.  I realised that because I was an ectomorph, I was tackling my workouts from the wrong angle.  I assumed that the more training I did the bigger I would get, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

For some people, being thin is a burden, especially when trying to build lean muscle.  When I first set out in the world of weight lifting, I was thin and wiry, and found it difficult to put on weight.  Many people would see this as a blessing but not me!  I wanted to bulk up and fast.  Here are a few tips that I eventually learned on the way to building lean muscle, in this guide to bulking Read the rest of this entry »