Turns out I dont. Well I haven’t been doing it properly it appears. I always thought I was squatting the right way, but no. I stick my butt out too much which means my butt and hammys get a great workout, but not my quads, the main muscle you are meant to work. Maybe that’s […]

After having a week off due to illness, it was so great to be back at the gym this week. I found that even though I had missed a week of training, I really hadn’t lost that much ground. My PT didn’t push me too hard at first to ease me back in which was […]

I am feeling pretty strong and proud of my body and what it can do today. I broke another 2 personal bests today in a pretty brutal leg day session. the first was leg pressing 100kgs for 12 reps (after pushing 80kgs the previous set). That is massive for me considering only a few weeks […]

Not the one you are probably thinking either. This morning in my PT session we worked on upper body and arms. Along with my core, it has always been my weakest area. But that is one of the main reasons I am doing weight training in the first place, I want to be stronger all […]

A few months ago I started working out with a PT 2 sessions a week. I needed some motivation to get back to the gym and that certainly worked. He kicks my arse. In a good way though. I felt compelled to write about my fitness today because I made 2 personal bests today so […]