I’m yet to meet a person that doesn’t want a healthy spine, strong abs and maybe decent bit of definition to go with it. Let me introduce an exercise that does all of the above. The McGill Curl Up – lie face up on the floor with one knee flexed and one knee straight – place […]
Your muscles take a regular battering from weight training, sitting, walking, running and many more daily activities you may embark on. Therefor it’s vital to keep them supple and healthy by regularly performing various SMR, stretching and active recovery methods. I would highly encourage everyone to build a mobility tool box that can be used […]
We’re big fans of applying scientific research to training, nutritional and recovery protocols here at ABC fit. But undergoing a painful and scrutinising muscle biopsy to determine your dominant fibre type is perhaps a little too extreme. If your main goal is hypertrophy knowing your own individual muscle fibre ratios will eliminate any guesswork and […]
Ah, the classic tuna mayo jacket potato. You cant go far wrong with this high protein meal, but ”full fat mayo on a health and fitness site?” I hear you say. When you see food products labeled “low fat” or “reduced fat” you need to immediately think of a chemical crap storm running through your […]
Female fat loss and estrogen is a huge, huge topic. So huge in fact that it goes beyond what I can sum up in this post. But I can scratch the surface. To begin let’s look at two different scenarios. Female client A: middle aged, hasn’t exercised for ten years. Typical pear shaped body. Diet […]
Circuits for fat loss may just well be your key to getting a better body in no time. A study published in the 2011 issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research investigated the effects of eight weeks of two different types of resistance training protocols. The first group involved a circuit training protocol, […]
I’m pretty confident when saying all clientele I’ve worked with that have a sedentary job could benefit from relieving tight hamstrings . Even if you live an active lifestyle or commit to regular exercise. If you don’t give your hamstrings the attention they need, over time they are going to tighten up. The hamstrings are […]
The biggest advantage of home cooking is you know exactly what ingredients are going in to make your meal. You can easily take an average meal, substitute unhealthy ingredients for healthy ones to produce a better meal that can support your goals. Take for example a stereotypically carb-rich meal, such as pancakes. With a few […]
After posting a 12 month before/after back shot a while ago, I received a lot of positive feedback. And for those interested in how I did it, here’s a typical workout I’ve been using. The workout uses a variety of exercises to work the back from different angles. You’ll also notice the majority of tempos […]
Back in the 1960’s everyone wore a flat shoe to run and gym in – converse, keds, vans and onitsuka’s to name a few. Then during the late 1970’s the transition occurred. Shoes began to appear with extra thick rubber and air cushions stuffed under the heel. Fast forward 40 years and as running gained […]
