To do the chest supported row, you just need a pair of dumbbells and a bench. Although its name calls out the chest, it’s really a movement used to target the shoulders and the back. By supporting the front of your body against the bench, this type...
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...
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...
Sometimes the simplest bits of kit are best. The plyo box offers complete versatility. And you don’t need a user manual to navigate it. Whether you’re looking to try something new or are confined to a corner of the gym with only this...
Establishing a fitness routine can take a lot of effort. Cluing up on exercises to do and workout structures to take can require a fair bit of time that not all of us have. It’s the reason why lots of people opt for exercise classes. Or get a PT...
Squatting is a fundamental part of our natural movement. We do it from being babies. Then we grow up, and we start doing it in the gym too. It’s a compound movement meaning it recruits many joints and muscles to do the job and requires core...
