Tag Archive for: muscle building

Common reasons for a lack of progress in the gym

If you are not seeing the results that you feel you should be getting then you are not alone! Time and time again I chat to people about their training, their goals and how its all going and to be honest quite often the individuals are not overly…

Why should we lift weights?

We hear a lot of people going on about the benefits of strength training, but why exactly should we lift weights? Aside from the aesthetic reasons (Which does tend to be why a lot of people start in the first place), there are numerous physical…
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All about Creatine

First off, what exactly is creatine? Creatine is a molecule that is produced in the body from amino acids. It's primarily made in the liver and (to a lesser extent) in the kidneys and pancreas. Creatine stores high-energy phosphate groups…

Protein

Like carbohydrates and fats, Protein is a “macronutrient,” meaning that you need relatively large amounts of it to stay healthy. (Vitamins and minerals, which you only need in small quantities, are called “micronutrients.”) Unlike…

Carbohydrates

Carbs have such a bad reputation but are they as bad as a lot of people seem to think? Lets have a look, First of all what exactly are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are one of the three macronutrients (nutrients that form a large part of…