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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 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...
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...
When Is The Best Time Of Day To Train According To Science?
Almost every athlete has a preference for morning or evening training. It becomes a big dilemma when you’re juggling your training with work.Scientific studies have shown the benefits of doing exercise in the AM and the PM. The body is...
4 Tips To Improve Your Push Workout & Build A Bigger Chest
Splitting your workouts up by different movement patterns is an effective way of organising a training routine. A lot of athletes like this way of working, using a push day to work their chest and shoulders - an area of...
How Antibiotics Can Be Destructive To Your Training
Anyone who’s been on antibiotics and tried to train or compete through it will know that your body doesn’t perform as well as it normally would. Even weeks after coming off a course of antibiotics, you can still be feeling...
Tom Stoltman World's Strongest Man 2022 - Training Routine and Diet
Tom Stoltman’s training clearly produces results in Strongman competitions, with the Scotsman having won back to back World’s Strongest Man titles in 2021 and 2022. In his most recent victory, he was challenged until the final rounds of the competition...