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Giant Sets Training

Nick — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:06:11 +0000

Giant Sets Training - When You Don't Know Well Enough To Take Your Hand Out Of The Sweetie Jar! The first time I saw Charles Poliquin’s gym in Rhode Island he commented that I was like the proverbial kid in the candy store, rushing around from machine to machine to have a play around and “feel” Read more . . . Related posts:New Men’s Health Article – the Circuit of Death The Overload Principle – a question from a personal training client Chest & Arms Training Made Simple Related posts:

Chest & Arms Training Made Simple

Nick — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:37:40 +0000

Whenever I am asked a question about training, especially chest and arms training, it seems that people want an incredibly complicated answer involving periodisation, Eastern Bloc adaption principles, and esoteric exercises that even Charles Poliquin has never heard of. Let me tell it to you straight Read more . . . Related posts:A quick tip for building up your arms New Men’s Health Article – the Circuit of Death Cardio & Muscle Building Related posts:

The 7 Rules of Building Muscle

Nick — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:10:10 +0000

Today's post is a guest blog by Joe Warner, the Deputy Editor of Men's Fitness UK magazine, on his new book The 7 Rules of Building Muscle. I've known Joe for what must be almost two years now, and I have always been struck by his open mindedness to learn new principles, his lack of ego that has made Read more . . . Related posts:Omega 3 Supplementation for Fat loss, muscle building and good health! Eating before bedtime for fat loss and muscle building A quick tip for building up your arms Related posts:

Twice A Day Arms Training – How I Do It.

Nick — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:25:54 +0000

Twice A Day Arms Training I have been training hard for over twenty years so unless I have had a layoff it takes a lot to get me sore, and yet last night I had interrupted and less than perfect sleep because my damn arm muscles were so sore they kept waking me up. I'd had two, yes two, particularly Read more . . . Related posts:A quick tip for building up your arms Cardio & Muscle Building Chest & Arms Training Made Simple Related posts:

3000 Reps in 3 Days! Meditation For Alpha Males

Nick — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:37:25 +0000

I have a confession to make - as of yesterday I completed 3000 reps of volume training in just 3 workouts...and I loved it! Now before you Mentzer / McRobert proponents of pseudo scientific high intensity quackery call out the men in white coats to cart me off to the funny farm for grotesque overtraining, Read more . . . Related posts:Cardio & Muscle Building A quick tip for building up your arms Twice A Day Arms Training – How I Do It. Related posts:

Ten Sure Fire Steps To Stay A Fat Skinny Whining Twerp By Charles Poliquin

Nick — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:43:28 +0000

Another day, another guest blog. Today's piece is written by none other than Charles Poliquin. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Poliquin's status in the world of strength & conditioning, I should tell you of a little test that I have when interviewing prospective personal trainers. Read more . . . Related posts:Charles Poliquin training at our London Gym 101 Tips to lose fat and get lean(11): Your mouth is not a vacuum! 101 Tips to lose fat and get lean: Be accountable for your fat loss Related posts:

The Dave Beattie Powerlifting Seminar Review – Not Just For Personal Trainers!

Nick — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:15:23 +0000

I’d like to extend my thanks to both Dave “Bulldog” Beattie and the host of forward thinking personal trainers and non PTs alike who made for a vibrant afternoon last weekend at the UP personal training gym. Those of you who couldn’t make it to this powerlifting / strength training seminar Read more . . . Related posts:World Class Strength Training Seminar – Sunday April 4th Glenn Parker personal training on the BBC! Westside Barbell – Not for Wimps! Related posts:

Accommodating Resistance – Men’s Health Article

Nick — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:13:43 +0000

It's always nice to see my articles published (words made flesh so to speak!) and despite what will hopefully remain a glut of work with major magazines (I think we had articles in about five publications last month) I was very pleased with the latest one, on the principles of accommodating resistance Read more . . . Related posts:The Dave Beattie Powerlifting Seminar Review – Not Just For Personal Trainers! Omega 3 Supplementation for Fat loss, muscle building and good health! The Key to Building Muscle – Intramuscular Tension Related posts:

Ten Ways To Improve Your Bench Press

Nick — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:12:25 +0000

Bench presser and bodybuilding personal trainer extraordinaire Justin Maguire has just published a great new article on how to improve your bench press prowess. It is full of great tips and tricks for getting the most out of what many regard as "The King Of The Upper Body Exercises". You can read the Read more . . . Related posts:Structural & Muscular Balance Bodyweight Exercises for Strength & Bodybuilding New Articles To Boost Your Workouts Related posts:

Extend The Set For Greater Muscular Gains

Nick — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:19:01 +0000

We have just posted another great article on the main UP website detailing intensity techniques on how to get the absolute maximum from any set of just about any exercise that you will ever do. It's written by UP London personal trainer, who has rapidly established himself as one the "go-to" personal Read more . . .