Bullshit, Brawn and Business

So the age old question remains; What form of cardio is best? Firstly, 'best' for what exactly? Well, if you're training to lose fat then I'd advise adding some form of cardiovascular exercise in 2-3 times a week to increase the size of your calorie deficit and help speed up your fat loss. So in this post I'm going to give reveal which form of cardio is the best for fat loss. I'm bulking do I still need to do cardio? It's not absolutely essential but I'd strongly advise that you keep at least one cardio session a week in your training schedule to keep you relatively well conditioned as stopping cardio all together will make it even more painful than it already is when you come to diet down and lose fat. What's 'best' HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) or LISS (Low Intensity Steady State)? THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE. DO WHAT YOU ENJOY. A benefit to HIIT is that it is often quicker and can be done pretty much anywhere, even in a ho...

Assisting your training and recovery through supplementation has become widespread in recent years and has lead to the rapid uprising of what seems like millions of supplement companies, so the question on everyones lips is which brand is the best? Now, we all know that is a minefield of a question and the real answer is IT DEPENDS! I'm aware that I've given a pretty wet answer there but it really does depend on  #1 how much you are willing to pay,  #2 what type of protein you are looking for,  #3 whether you are looking for quantity or quality. Only you can provide the answer to the three factors above but one thing I would urge you to ignore when deciding which brand of protein to buy is the advertising of the brands. The reason for saying this is because the vast majority of protein companies employee athletes and sexy celebs to 'endorse' their products, the sole purpose of this is to make you think that if you buy that brand of protein you'll end up looki...

Success in the gym, as with most things in life, comes down to mastering the basics. Once you've mastered the basics your more likely to see the results. With that in mind, here are a few exercise tips that nobody wants to believe, but everyone should follow. Take these ideas to heart and you'll reap major benefits. While most people waste time debating the endless stream of supplements, "new" workout programs and diet plans, all you really have to do is focus on these simple concepts and you'll see results. 1. You need to commit for the long term. Most people work out with a short-term goal in mind. I like looking at health in a different way. The goal is not to lose a stone in the next 12 weeks. The goal is to lose weight and improve your health for the rest of your life. The goal is not to bench press 100kg. The goal is to be the guy who never misses a workout. The goal is not to sacrifice everything to get your fastest time in next month...