If you’re starting to get serious about weight-training, it could be a good idea to start paying some attention to what you’re eating.
Quantity requirements will vary depending on how you’re built, what you’re lifting, and what your end goal is, but I’ll assume it’s some combination of losing body fat, gaining muscle mass, and feeling more energetic. This is just an outline of some things to bear in mind if you’re cranking things up a notch.
After enjoying plenty of delicious Easter treats with the family many people will be quite literally weighed-down by the prospect of getting back into shape. A common promise made to ourselves for self-improvement after a...ahem...overindulgence is that we’ll lose weight and get into shape. However, this can be a lot harder than expected. Things start well, but frequently tail off as life gets in the way, or just a lack of motivation and we begin to make evermore elaborate excuses not to exercise.
It doesn’t have to be this way! Exercise CAN be fun - honest!
Whether you choose to workout at the gym or at home it can be really tempting to just go straight for the weights without warming up. After all, the warmup is not going to turn you into that not-quite-so-green Incredible Hulk you always wanted to be, is it? Well, technically no but preparation is key to achieving good results with whatever weight-training method you’re using. If you get into good habits from the start, it’ll soon become second nature, and you’ll have a much better chance of avoiding injury.
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To go with our new look site we’re going to be featuring regular blog posts to keep you updated with the fantastic products we have on offer, like our extremely popular PUMP sets which are endorsed by the Les Mills Group and are proudly made by us in New Zealand.