Hammers Gym In weight training circles, people talk about a number of principles to help you focus on different areas of physical development. There is a lot of advice out there that addresses training within different rep ranges for different outcomes, altering your training volume, exercise variety and more. Something that isn’t focused on a lot is … Read more
Everyone knows that aerobic exercise is good for the heart — but did you know that yoga also benefits cardiovascular health? Research presented at the recent American College of Cardiology Middle East Conference in Dubai has shown that heart disease patients who practice yoga along with aerobic exercise had twice the benefits than those who … Read more
We’ve all been there. Training seems to be going nowhere and you feel like you need to change things up. Enter pyramid training. Pyramid training is a great way to keep your workouts interesting as well as to help you push through any training plateaus you might be experiencing. It’s also a great way to … Read more
There are many factors that lead to a healthy and fit lifestyle, and a healthy and fit body. There are no end to tips, tricks, approaches and strategies to achieving the body you want. But science is showing that one of the most important and also one of the most overlooked aspects of health and fitness … Read more
A little sunshine is good for your muscles. Everyone knows that vitamin D is good for you. It’s good for your bone and teeth health, it’s vital for your metabolism and it’s necessary for regulating calcium in the body. However, recent research has found that it might also play a big role in optimising muscle … Read more
Are you the sort of person that walks into the gym, moves around the gym floor a little bit aimlessly, tries one machine for a few minutes, gives another one a go, and then heads home? Or are you the sort of person that has a mission, knows exactly which pieces of equipment they want, … Read more
HIIT-style training can reduce your risk of diabetes. HIIT is a style of training that involves alternating between a low-moderate intensity with a high level of intensity. For example, running on treadmill at a low speed for five minutes, then switching it to a fast speed for the next five and so on. HIIT training … Read more
Gym etiquette, gym safety and the underlying ideas to get you the best results in the gym. 1. Thou shalt always bring a towel. Fighters know the risk of staph infections but it goes for all kinds of trainees too. Gym equipment, including weights, can carry viruses such as the rhinovirus, which gives you the … Read more
There are many different training philosophies that proponents swear by for getting an edge in the gym and ultimately, the best results. However, the one training goal that most people acknowledge is a must for muscular and fitness gains, is progressive overload. Whether you train with free weights or machines, train using high reps or low reps, … Read more
People have strong views about all kinds of areas of health and fitness. One big talking point is whether you should do weights or cardio first in your workout protocol. What should be said up front is that the science has already shown that doing both is better overall than doing one or the either … Read more
