Words: Kerry DULIN The ancient Egyptians were ingenious. Starting with the solid foundation consisting of multiple and precisely engineered stones layered successively in small increments they built the largest and most enduring structures on Earth. No doubt the Kings and Priests of Egypt consulted the best bodybuilders of the day to arrive at a fundamental
Words: Dr Lindsay BOTTOMS When it comes to being fit and healthy, we’re often reminded to aim to walk 10,000 steps per day. This can be a frustrating target to achieve, especially when we’re busy with work and other commitments. Most of us know by now that 10,000 steps are recommended everywhere as a target
Words: Johnny WOOD If jogging, cycling, or brisk walks, are an essential part of our daily routine, could we be better off thinking outside of the box than our couch-loving friends, or neighbours? The link between physical exercise and improved health — in both body and mind — is long-established, but an active lifestyle also
Words: Kerry DULIN Ever seen someone with a good physique who got it by working out on a home gym? I have. I’ve even competed against people who became competitive physique athletes [bodybuilders] by working out on a home gym. It can be done. Well, if this is true, why do so few do it?
Words: Kerry DULIN No one said that this was going to be easy, but few things of value are. Deal with it. If you’re going to go for the healthy look you might as well go the extra mile and actually be healthy. When the fat starts to go, and it will, you want to
Words: Kerry DULIN If you’re serious about bodybuilding, if you really want to be a lifter, start at the bottom. Face your fears and enter the forbidden zone. It’s not likely that you will have to wait in line. The real miracle is what happens inside of the squat rack. Actually, ‘miracle’ isn’t the right
Words: Kerry DULIN The term natural envelops almost every facet of life today — this includes natural muscle building. Here is a clear analysis on what ‘natural’ bodybuilding is and what it is not. The term natural has undergone multiple revisions in the last few years. New and ‘high-tech’ supplements have blurred the distinction between
Words: Dr RAJGOPAL Nidamboor June 21: International Day of Yoga. Yoga, the ancient Indian form of health and well-being, is defined as a sense of balance. Yoga works on four planes: physical, physiological, psychological, and spiritual. When you practice yoga, you not only understand the lessons of the past, you will also be able to
Words: Kerry DULIN When you bump into people who coin excuses, at the ‘drop of a sinew,’ don’t let their pretences rub off on you. Brush the dust off your feet and hit the gym, right away. I have been playing the iron game for more years than some of you have been alive. I
Words: Kerry DULIN It is an accepted fact that our body’s ability to produce human growth hormone [HGH] diminishes considerably as we age, starting immediately after puberty. Studies show that as early as age 26, your body may be producing less than half of the growth hormone that it did at age 18. By age
