Get the right food combination before a workout — Eating the right foods at the right time will help you perform better during your workout and aid recovery. Dialling in on your diet is the key to success and failure as a potential athlete or for those serious about results. Whilst exercising every day (low impact) is important, many…

I have made more than seven mistakes along my weight loss journey. — These are the most profound mistakes I made during strict dieting for bodybuilding competitions. This catalyst led me to the weight gain problems I experienced thereafter. Although I admit that I was never big, I know my body, and something changed for the worst after I competed. Let’s delve a…

It’s important to pinpoint the signs to devise a plan of action quickly — One part of ageing that upsets me the most is the rapid decline of muscle mass. Sometimes I wonder how long it will take to regain losses after recovering from surgery and injury. In February, I had a hysterectomy and was forbidden to lift anything. When I got the all-clear…

After years of dieting and failing, I tested and lived by experiences rather than succeeding! — These days, I use food for medicinal purposes — including mental health. Back in my 20, my only intention for eating well and less was to maintain a somewhat ‘perfect body’ even though my health and life were suffering. I don’t know how I managed to exercise so much yet…

Although it takes a bit of fine-tuning — you can do it — There are a few very important characteristics in a person who pursues two goals at a time. Some might think they are crazy or chasing their tail. But, when it comes to building muscle and losing body fat — there are a few things to keep in mind. Firstly, you…

No matter what age, all women should embrace the bar. — Despite being a small and compact female, training for strength and size is one of my most loved pastimes. This may be why I started my journey in bodybuilding for women. I have always loved the shape and strength that lifting weights provide. Although the diet and regime were rigid…

Fast and effective ways to make the most out of your weight training sessions — If you are eager to gain muscle fast, you want to maximise your full potential to get the best out of your energy levels. However, working towards an ideal physique takes years of conscious and committed effort, and insignificant steps can perhaps cause you to falter. It’s not that easy…

Some timely lessons I’ve learnt over 20+ years of training — I’m a huge advocate of strength training since I’ve been practising it for over 20 years. It’s become the best way to build muscle, become stronger and decrease body fat simultaneously. Building lean muscle from lifting weights also helps strengthen our bones — which will serve us well into old…

Growth relies on a few factors you should know about — The basics are what work. Unfortunately, social media sometimes overcomplicates everything. I’m not sure why people indulge in odd movements — or bypass the exercises we naturally perform daily. These range from: Getting up from a chair Lifting things from the floor Sitting on the chair (or on the toilet!) …

Take the expert’s advice when it comes to top performance — Someone that is a performance expert and maintains athletic physique — is a successful athlete. Athletes go above and beyond a regular person — when it comes to effort, commitment and staying power. That’s why they receive such remarkable results. It’s a byproduct of all that dedicated hard work. One…

Controlling blood sugar has a lot to do with the kind of exercise you perform — Don’t roll your eyes — it’s one of my favourite topics to write about yet again! These posts are primarily aimed at women — I don’t have to pitch this concept to men very much — but they are always a good read. Women need a bit more time and…

Sometimes muscles need a bit of a push to experience that added growth — This is probably a very unlikely topic for a woman to write about — but I love to increase my strength and add muscle. Over the years, I’ve tested many theories and always gone back to the pretty simple basics. Multi-joint exercises are the way to go. …

Doing this might help you get stronger and promote more muscle gains — It doesn’t matter whether you are a man or woman — we should all lift some weight 💪🏻. Weight lifting isn’t only for people that want to get big and bulky — like your stock standard bodybuilders. Using weight-bearing exercises helps us change our body shape, strengthen our bones and…

Weight training isn’t a man's sport — Women get just as much out of it too — There are so many outdated myths about weight training. I have made it my mission to let women know just how practical weight training is. Lifting weights might begin as an aesthetic goal, but after a while, you realise it’s a lot more than that. Building strength and muscle help…