Hey loves, I get asked this question all the time: “Can I get a toned and curvy body from Pilates? I don’t want to bulk up from lifting weights.” Many women fear looking masculine, bulking up and people’s judgment in the weight room. Pilates and weightlifting both build strength, but they are not equals when…
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Relax to Grow: Why Stress Management Is Essential for Muscle Gain
Hey loves, You’re training hard, eating right but gains are slow? Let’s talk about stress. Stress is a huge killer of muscle gain and progress at the gym. Why is that the case though? Let’s understand how closely intertwined the body is with our minds. Furthermore, which one of the two is governing this process…
Should You Train to Failure? The Truth About Pushing Your Limits in the Gym
Hey loves, You’ve probably seen it on Instagram- someone pushing out one more rep, red-faced and shaking. But is training to failure the secret to faster gains, or just a fast track to burnout? First, what is training to failure? Training until failure means that you perform an exercise until you cannot perform another repetition….
Detailed Guide to Muscle Memory
Hey guys, This week’s blog post is going to be a detailed guide to muscle memory. Muscle memory is an important part of weight lifting and fitness as it helps us maintain muscle during periods of detraining and rest. How does this process work exactly? What are the processes that our bodies and muscles undergo…
10 Expert Tips For Building Bigger Glutes
Hey guys, This week’s blog post is going to be about 10 expert tips for building bigger glutes. These tips can also be used for building our entire physiques. The experts in this blog post are glutes expert and strength and conditioning coaches Bret Contreras and Dan Trink, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Mark Dudgdale and other…
3 Beginner-Friendly Strength Training Workouts
Hey guys, Here are three workouts that you can do to get to your fitness goals! These workouts are suitable for all levels: from beginners to intermediate to advanced. If you are a beginner, you can start with this workout to help get you started towards your fitness goals. In this post, I share with…
Female Compound Lift Q&A
Hey guys, This week I want to discuss compound lifts. Over the last few weeks, I have been asked by many women on how to achieve a curvy-fit aesthetic. This is achievable through following a lower-body focussed program that emphasises compound lifts. An example of this is glutes-expert Bret Contreras’ Booty by Bret program. Aside…
7 Character Traits For Success In Fitness/Weight-lifting
Hey guys, Today I wanted to share with you seven character traits that will lead towards building your best physique/fitness lifestyle. Hope you enjoy the short read! Hope you guys enjoyed this week’s post, let me know what you thought of in the comments below!
The Three Daily Habits of Fitness Freaks!
Hey guys, I hope that you enjoy today’s post highlighting the three most important daily habits to keep you in shape for life. Of course, this post was inspired by our favorite fitness influencers, models and generally fit people you can see at your gym. These people can never go a day without doing these…
How To Design Your Own Workout Program (Guide and Template)
Hey guys, Today I wanted to share with you a brief guide on how to choose your exercises if your goal is to develop your muscles. Below is a template that includes exercise order, number of exercises, sets, and repetitions in order to design an effective workout program. Furthermore, I organized the template to include…
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