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What the hell is foam rolling and why should I do it?

Posted March 1, 2018 by Andrew Lemmon 2848 0 0

You see them in nearly every single gym these days. Little cylinder-shaped tools of pain, some of them even have little teeth designed to inflict greater discomfort. I’m talking of course about foam rollers.   These little guys are an...

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How to be ‘Gym Smart’ over the holiday break!

Posted December 21, 2017 by Andrew Lemmon 2482 0 0

With Christmas fast approaching, it’s very easy to get caught up in all the festivities. End of year office parties are aplenty, a celebratory morning-tea seem to be on every Friday and the weekends usually involve catching up with family and...

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Tips for bigger lifts

Posted November 15, 2017 by Andrew Lemmon 2534 0 0

Bench Press 1 – Push Your Feet Into the Floor You won’t believe how much stronger this will make you. Since power comes from the ground up, learning to push your feet into the floor with all forms of pressing will increase stability and...

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Carbohydrates vs Common sense

Posted October 4, 2017 by Andrew Lemmon 2086 0 0

If you’re an athlete, or performing any amount of physical exercise, you should never be “anti” carbohydrate. We require carbohydrates as human beings for optimal performance, function and hypertrophy. What we should be worried about when...

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The newbies guide to warmups

Posted September 18, 2017 by Andrew Lemmon 2162 0 0

Too often people walk into the gym, throw 60kg on the bench and just start repping. Skipping your warmup is a good way to injure yourself and restrict your mobility and strength in your lifts. Contrary to popular belief a warmup & stretching...

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Staying fit on vacation!

Posted September 12, 2017 by Andrew Lemmon 1921 0 0

Staying fit while on vacation. Going on vacation often results in major blowouts and little to no training. Traveling whether for business or pleasure will throw you out of routine. But that’s okay, that’s what holidays are all about, taking a...

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Lacking Motivation? See below on some tips to get you started!

Posted September 4, 2017 by Andrew Lemmon 2689 0 0

Are you lacking motivation when it comes to your training? Wanting to turn your 1-off training session into a weekly routine? Too often people will look for motivation in all the wrong places. They want to look like their Instagram idols and...

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