Words: Kerry DULIN The first basic lift that you will need to focus on is the standing barbell curl. This can be performed with either an easy-curl bar, or straight bar. You should stand with your feet shoulder width apart, grab the bar with a grip that is slightly less than shoulder width. Begin with
Words: Kerry DULIN When you begin a weight training programme you introduce new levels of stress to your body and muscles. Weight training actually damages muscle tissue. To compensate, our bodies initiate a healing process to not only repair the damaged tissue but to create new muscle fibre as well. It’s, at first, difficult. You
Words: Dr Rajgopal NIDAMBOOR You have been doing your exercise for improved, or better, cardiac health for a while, or for a long period of time. It is possible, therefore, that familiarity with your fitness routine may have brought in a dose of boredom into your regular exercise plan. You may have also asked yourself:
Words: Kerry DULIN First and foremost, you have to make up your mind to begin working on a lift routine. Take the weights in your hand. As you hit the weight room, here are the six things to keep in mind. Where to turn for advice. You’ve decided to go to the gym to lift,
Words: Kerry DULIN Nothing in life comes easy. Even a child struggles to do his homework. As adults, we pack family life, work responsibilities and social commitments every day. To be performing well in all these roles, we need to be physically fit. It may be an overused cliché but health really is wealth. As
