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Outdoor fitness

07 Tuesday Oct 2014

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Training outdoors is something that is hugely neglected! why would you want to go train in a sweaty gym when you can train for FREE in the outdoors? Tonight i coached a fitness bootcamp over my local park and even though its turned pretty cold lately  and the floor is wet, it was still a massively successful workout for everyone that came along. Obviously exercising in the gym has a lot of possitives like having various weight/cardio machines in one place. But for those who cannot afford some of the pricey gym memberships or personal trainers, the outdoors is perfect!

Lately I’ve really got into calisthenic training. For those who are unfamiliar with calisthenics, its basically all based around using your own bodyweight to exercise. Its great because you can practise absolutely anywhere and of course its free! Theres a great place in London where i often train, they have different variations of pull up/monkey bars and dip stations. I often find that when i train here, i actually get a better workout in than when i train in my local gym. After a bit of research I’ve found out that in and around London there are loads of these outdoor gyms. Get online and find your local.

GET OUTDOORS!

HIT SUNDAYS

05 Sunday Oct 2014

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For most people sunday is a day for rest and relaxation but for me its the opposite! Nothings better than getting a great workout done first thing in the morning to set me up for the rest of the day. I usually train legs on a sunday but recently I’ve slowed down on the crazy leg workouts as i feel my legs are beginning to get a little bit to big and its just not the look I’m going for. So instead of doing countless amounts of squats  , this morning i did a high intensity cardio workout that really got my blood pumping and left me ready for my bed!!!!

Here it is:

Notes: No more than 60 seconds rest in-between each exercise/set

Skipping rope:

10 minutes  – every 60 seconds sprint for 30 seconds

Incline treadmill sprints:

1 minute Sprint (30 second slow jog) X 5 SETS

Rowing machine:

5 minutes (as fast as possible)

Burpee pull up:

20-30 reps X 4 SETS

Box jumps into Burpee:    * If boxes are not available try tuck jumps into burped instead 

20-30 reps X 3 SETS

 

 

Simple 6 pack secrets

29 Monday Sep 2014

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Here are a few simple tips to help see progress when it comes to getting the all important 6 pack. I follow each and every one and have found massive success with using them all. Give them a try and let me know how you get on.

1.) DO ABS FIRST – As soon as you begin your workout make sure you train abs first. 99.9% of people do abs at the end of the workout, when they are tired and therefore get a half hearted ab session done when if they would of done them first they would have put 100% percent into it.

2.) GO HEAVY – For some reason everyone thinks that they need to do 100 sit ups or 100 crunches to see progress. Why such a high rep range? Abdominals are like any other body part, yes they do respond well to high rep range but they also respond well to adding some weight and getting maybe 10-15 reps also.

3.) WORK YOUR OBLIQUES – defining your obliques will really give your torso the complete 6 pack look.

4.) CUT THE JUNK FOOD – As i said before, abs are made in the kitchen! So stop eating sweets,chocolate,cakes and start eating lean meats and veggies!

What the fitness industry doesn’t tell you

26 Friday Sep 2014

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Nowadays because of the internet the fitness industry is forever growing and along with the growth of the industry comes a lot of new trainers/online stars. All you have to do is go on youtube and look for a specific workout or exercise and your flooded with countless videos of topless guys with vain’s popping out of their muscles trying to tell you what to do.

I personally have learned a lot from these kinds of people and made some real progress using certain techniques that a lot of the pro athletes use. However, you need to make sure you take advice and learn from these videos with an open mind. A lot of these guys market themselves very well and make you believe everything they are saying. What the internet does not tell you is that a huge number of these so called fitness/health experts are actually taking performance enhancing drugs (steroids) to look and be in the kind of shape that they are. Im not saying that everyone is taking them because i know guys that are in great shape and are natural, But please don’t be stupid enough to believe that if you copy someones workout and diet plan that is taking steroids that you will end up looking like them, it just doesn’t work like that.

That being said, i have nothing against people that use them. You can gain a huge amount of size and strength taking different types of steroids and everyone is entitled to do what they want. But just make sure when your seeking online advice and new inspiration you keep this post in mind. This is a topic i just wanted to cover because i know a lot of people are easily mislead, don’t be one!

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HIT CARDIO

23 Tuesday Sep 2014

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Here’s an outtake from a recent shoot i did in London. This is probably the most up to date shoot in terms of what kind of shape I’m currently in, lately I’ve been doing much more cardio and I’m really seeing a difference. Its so easy to get caught in weight training and focussing on getting bigger that alot of people neglect cardio. Cardio is going to really help you keep your body fat down and help increase your all round fitness.

Ive recently been doing a lot of HIT cardio (high intensity cardio). If your not familiar its basically when you go all out to your max! Often done in some kind of interval workout or circuits.  Its great because its a much more intense way of getting your cardio done and your going to see much better results than just spending ages on a cross trainer. My latest HIT cardio workout is running at an incline for about 10 minutes at a moderate intensity for a warm up, then i sprint for a minute then reduce the speed and recover for 30 seconds. I do about 5 sets of these sprints followed by some body weight exercises like burpees which ill superset with pull ups.

Give HIT cardio a try!

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MYTH = Weights make women bulky

17 Wednesday Sep 2014

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So many women think that for some reason lifting weights will result in them bulking up. I don’t know who has drilled this into their heads but its a complete myth! Firstly women don’t have nearly as much testosterone as men do, which means building muscle is much more difficult. Secondly your going to have to be consuming a massive amount of calories whilst going pretty hardcore on the weights to notice any kind of bulk in your muscle which most women don’t do anyway. If your a female and your hesitant about lifting weights for that reason,you need to get that idea out of your head. Weight lifting can be hugely beneficial for women. One of the big benefits is that it helps you burn extra calories because when you break the muscle down it burns calories repairing itself. Another great reason is that it helps sculpt your body. Doing cardio alone will more than likely just result in weight loss, if you want to tone and shape your body, lifting weights will help!

SECRET TO A GOOD BODY

15 Monday Sep 2014

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Repetition is key

= CONSISTENCY 

Just like anything you do, the more you do it the better you become. When it comes to reaching your goals physically or mentally REPETITION is key. It drives me mad when people say they want to have a good summer body or they want to look like a certain person who has a physique they want, they don’t realise that the person they are aspiring to look like has has been training consistency for much longer than a few months just so they can look good for summer, They train numerous times a week and eat clean. A good body doesn’t just come over night and no legal supplement can be purchased which will miraculously get you in shape. The secret is to train train train, eat eat eat and rest! So please to anyone out there that thinks they can just start training in march to be ready the july holiday, think again.

Boxing circuit

13 Saturday Sep 2014

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Boxing circuit
Spending workout after workout on a treadmill or cross trainer trying to burn as many calories as physically possible gets pretty boring after a while and this is one of the reasons most people stop exercising, they don’t find it fun and it becomes more of a chore. It doesn’t have to be this way! There are so many exercise classes on the market these days that are fun. Personally i love getting my cardio done in the form of boxing or any type or martial arts. When i say boxing i don’t mean you have to get in a ring and get punched around for 12 rounds, I’m talking about doing rounds on a heavy bag and then mixing it up with some circuits that will incorporate body weight exercises which is great for improving your fitness and gets you ripped up at the same time. Here is a workout that will push you to your max and get your heart rate up. You don’t need to be a professional boxer to do this, just give it a go and see how you get on

Round 1: 5 minutes on the bag X 3

Punching normal speed for 2 minute then speed punching for 1 minute
As soon as your done:
20 burpees
20 press ups

1 min rest

 

Round 2: Bag work X3

Heavy punches for 2 minute then speed punches for 1 minute seconds
As soon as your done:
20 mountain climbers
1 minute plank

1 min rest

Round 3: Combination punching X3

  • 1 punch – 1 push up
  • 2 punch – 2 push up
  • 3 punch – 3 push up
  • 4 punch – 4 push up
  • 5 punch – 5 push up
  • Then go backwards until 1 punch – 1 push up

1 min rest

 

Low carb High protein meals

09 Tuesday Sep 2014

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When it comes to losing weight or building muscle, Your diet is just as important as the physical exercise. A lot of people seem to know what they are doing when it comes to training but when it comes to dieting they have no idea. So here I’ve put together a few high protein and low carb meals which with proper exercise will result in fat loss and muscle growth. 

 

BREAKFAST IDEAS

  • 3/4 egg omelette with a glass of water 
  • Scrambled egg on brown toast
  • Granola with low fat yoghurt 
  • Fruit salad and protein shake
  • Eggs and bacon
  • Omelette and veggies

LUNCH IDEAS

  • lean chicken breast and brocoli
  • Low fat yoghurt with mixed nuts
  • Chicken breast with sweet potato
  • Fruit smoothie with blueberries
  • Protein shake and granola yoghurt

DINNER IDEAS

  • Steak with mixed veggies and protein shake
  • Smoked salmon with spinach 
  • Chicken breast with brown rice and mixed veggies 
  • Protein shake with chicken caesar salad
  • Chicken noodle soup 

Complete 6 pack abs

27 Wednesday Aug 2014

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There are so many different views when it comes to how to actually get a perfect 6 pack.The other day i mentioned that abs are made in the kitchen which is completely true but I have also personally found that you need to train abs how you train the rest of your body, for example when you train deltoids you tend to hit every angle, when you train chest you also train every angle and perfrom different presses and movements that will in time will developed a well rounded muscle. So when it comes to abs why don’t you do the same? Another muscle that usually gets ignored are your internal and external obliques, well trained and ripped obliques gives you a great looking stomach and also helps the classic v line cut into your lower abs. I tend to hit abs with weight so I’m getting a rep range of 10-15 and then also mix it up with high rep exercises. Take this into consideration next time you hit your abs!