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Why getting strong is hard – Part I
31 Oct 2020
Choosing to concentrate on strength training is a solid decision. But it’s a hard one because for most people it’s…
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Food
20 Oct 2020
The food that you eat, which fuels your exercise and aids your recovery, is every bit as important as the…
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Get strong first
10 Oct 2020
Having learned about the different fitness types, and about to make a change for life, you may have ideas about…
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Preparation for training
28 Sep 2020
We’ve already talked about how training is stress that the body can recover from. In order to make the gain…
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Increase calories
21 Sep 2020
Conventional wisdom says that getting fit is losing fat. Losing fat requires more exercise, and fewer calories. What you’ve just…
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The body as an engine
15 Sep 2020
Up to now you may have thought of fitness or looking good as simply losing weight. Or more specifically, losing…
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Fitness types
13 Sep 2020
Fitness means different things to different people. Fitness means different things to different sports. The physical capabilities of humans are…
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Systems not goals
12 Sep 2020
You set yourself a fitness goal. This isn’t the first time, you’ve set many in the past. Some of which…
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Body image
29 Jan 2020
Up to now I’ve asked you to consider the reason for getting fit on the pure physical benefits: the increased…
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Motivation
21 Jan 2020
Anthony Bourdain has summed up the key problem of motivation in a single, relatable quote: “I understand there’s a guy…