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How To Increase Your 1 Rep Max
The maximum weight you can lift in a given exercise (1 rep max) is a common way to measure your progression of strength over time.As athletes, we want to be building towards something, so setting ambitious goals helps motivate us...
How Serena Williams Trains For Power & Fitness
Serena Williams is a formidable athlete and is widely considered the GOAT of female tennis. As well as possessing incredible skill and finesse, she’s a powerhouse who intimidates her opponents with her athleticism.That power and fitness has been built over...
How Many Push-Ups Could You Do In 1 Hour? World Record Broken
The world record for the most push-ups in one hour has been broken by Daniel Scali from Adelaide, Australia. The 28-year-old mechanic completed 3,182 push-ups by using a 12 seconds on, 6 seconds off technique.That was enough to surpass the...
Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Fitness Training
Ewan McGregor has got a lot of people talking with the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series, in which the Scottish actor reclaims his role as the Jedi from the prequel Star Wars trilogy.Now 51, the actor underwent a strenuous training regime...
Rafael Nadal's Training & Diet For Grand Slam Success
Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and dedication to gym work and nutrition has been a key feature of his programme.His physique and fitness is up there with the best of the best, which...
Going On Holiday? Here are 4 Tips For Maintaining Fitness
It’s the holiday season and while it’s important to relax and get into a different headspace when you’re away, some athletes don’t want to lose everything they’ve worked for in the last few months.You might be aiming to stick 100%...
Scientists Think They Can Create A Pill To Give Benefits Of Exercise
The fantasy of creating a pill to give us benefits that you’d normally have to work hard for has been around for some time. It’s why the concept of the film Limitless is so appealing - instant ability and results...
How Does Strength Training Make You Run Faster
If you’re relatively new to running, you might not have considered how strength training can make you faster. Alternatively, if you’ve been a part of the running community for some time, strength training is probably something you know about and...
How Ian Thorpe Did 20 Sessions Per Week To Regain Fitness
Australia’s Ian Thorpe was perhaps the best swimmer of his generation, winning five gold medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. Having looked set to dominate for years to come over the 400m freestyle event, it was a shock...