Archive for 2010

There are 2 answers to this:

Yes: Cardio exercise (running, rowing etc) improves the efficiency of your heart and cardiovascular system. Cardio forces blood around the body increasing the size of blood vessels and capilleries that are the transport routes for nutrients to muscle. A stronger cardiovascular system aids muscle growth by supplying vital nutrients when needed.

No: Protein is broken down during intense cardio (from muscle) and converted to energy. This does waste muscle (leg muscle while running etc).

Although muscle is ...

You can now pay with your Laser or Credit Card in the studio. Hurray!!

If any of you are around the general RDS area about 5.30 come check out our stand for the Xpose Xmas Xperience show.We’ll be having some fun, including Cormac, Lowry and myself doing a stage presentation. Hope to see you there 🙂

This is the checklist for success. Dont let your training and success become undone over time. Keep your goals fresh in your head and make sure on a weekly basis that you have the following sorted:

1.  Consistent resistance training outside your comfort zone  (pain is progression). Whether its heavy weights for size or high reps for weight loss, progression is the key to a speedy metabolism.

2. Cardiovascular training. From 2-4 times a week you should get your heart rate up, ...

We will be changing the website quite soon, integrating the blog into it. Please be patient over the coming weeks as we switch over. The new blog will have more media and more detailed instruction, but in the mean time there may be disruptions or a lack of posts. The night is always darkest before the dawn (couldnt resist saying that). So.. keep an eye out for the new site!!!

Fitness training, for whatever reason you’re doing it, is a competition. There is always someone who can go that extra minute or get that extra rep. In Formula 1 racing the victor is only seconds ahead from the competition in a race lasting 90 minutes. IT IS about going that little bit further.

Fitness training differs in a way though. Its not about natural talent or how long you’re in the game. When training for whatever reason, whoever you are, theres only one other ...

Hey guys, if you get an opportunity pop down and see us at the Xpose Live show in the RDS from the 19th to 21st of November. We’ll be there doing fitness talks and promoting our new Kettleburn system. It’ll be a fun day out with plenty to see, including my sister who’ll be there for her business Crystals and Co. 🙂