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Today’s post is about one of my all time favourite exercises (actually I like all the big compound exercises and my favourite will change amongst them frequently). Few other exercises come close to the squat in terms of recruiting muscle. Few exercises come close in helping you build functional muscle that has a direct impact [...]
A few weeks ago I was horrified when I got someone to record my deadlift technique as I was lifting 140kg for a few reps. My back was rounded, my legs came up straight away so I was doing more of a straight legged deadlift and all in all my technique was on the verge [...]
The deadlift is to health, strength and a well shaped torso what oxygen is to the lungs…. absolutely essential! It’s one of my all time favourite exercises and I make sure to have a deadlift session at least once every two weeks… the deadlift so effectively works out your whole body that you’ll need plenty [...]
It’s now a few days after the New Year celebrations and gyms around the country are taking in the largest number of clients that they’ll probably see for the rest of the year. If you’re a regular gym goer like me this will probably be a pretty annoying time for you, the last thing you [...]
Depending on your goal the best kind of free weight workout routine is one where you have high intensity compound movements (deadlift, squats, pullups/chinups etc.), mixed with heavy weights, and an adequate rest period between workout days. This will build fantastic strength, pack on pounds of muscle, and leave you feeling and looking great! Sometimes [...]
