Your best gains will be in your first year- As a beginner programming is really not essential (basic templates to come). As an untrained individual your body is in the best position to soak up the training stimulus and all you really need is a solid full body workout three times a week, adding weight…
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Out of the thousands of different variations of exercise out there, this is my list of exercises that you need. Your whole routine should be based around these 6, and if your goal is to create a powerful and strong functional physique then these will all do that. In fact no matter your goal these…
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Find a program and stick to it- This is a principle that can easily get lost in the waves of information and misinformation flooding the average gym-goer. As I keep stating it is consistency over time that will generate a favourable result. Again this is where the industry is working against you- it wants you…
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You need to take ownership of your training – I am fully aware that fitness and exercise are pretty boring to many people and I am certainly not advocating that you need to become an expert in biology in order to train correctly and successfully. However imagine your body as a building, with training a…
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Training is hard: your body is working against you- Unfortunately your body does not have the same goals as you do. Its primary objective is survival, and it doesn’t really care how you look or want to be supporting more muscular weight at a low body fat, a condition that would be counterproductive and reduce…
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Drugs are rife in the industry and pro sports: don’t use them as benchmarks- Following on from point 2 is the fact that it is in the interest of business to sell a false façade and keep the consumer buying and the gravy train rolling. The simple truth is that a huge majority, if not…
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No-one can beat their genetics– This one may be harder to accept in today’s sky’s-the-limit-if-you-want-it-bad-enough false promise but despite what the fitness industry and trainers may want you to believe you can’t beat nature. By nature, I mean your physical potential. For example in terms of muscle-building this is your testosterone level, the hormone crucial…
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Consistency over time breeds results- as I have said if you’re looking for a secret tip to getting in shape/ripped/huge etc. in 3 months then you may as well stop reading now. As a pure beginner you will see initial quick changes but after your first year the change will slow drastically. Simply put if…
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There is no such thing as a secret formula If want to get a degree you have to study. If you want to play an instrument you have to practice. If you want to build a house you have to start laying the foundations. Why does this seem obvious? Because it is, but for some…
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