Liverpool Powerlifting, Olympic Weightlifting, Strongman Gym
We all know the benefits caffeine has, whether you get your hit from a hot cup of coffee, a scoop of pre-workout or by slurping on your favourite colour Monster energy drink; caffeine is a powerful stimulant that enhances your performance, but what about it’s relationship with insulin? One of […]
We all know just how beneficial powerlifting training can be for strengthening our muscles and tendons, not to mention the mental health benefits; but what about the effect on our hearts? Powerlifting, and strength training in general is especially beneficial for your heart. In this blog post, we will explore […]
Benefits of Strength Training for Mental Health Strength training can improve one’s overall physical fitness and promote better body aesthetics. Whether you want to look better at the beach or improve your sporting performance, regularly picking up a barbell as part of a weight training routine will go a long […]
Introduction Growing up I competed in several different sports, all to reasonable levels. Swimming however, was the sport that I excelled at – I have probably mentioned this before so I won’t go into any more detail here. The reason I mention it is that I was having some […]
Introduction In a previous article I detailed my preparation for the Greater Manchester Championships on 29th April 2018, and I have now recovered enough muscle function to write a review of my day. I shall go into more detail regarding recovery later on, and how this is changing (and getting […]
Introduction At every powerlifting competition, the best lifter for each age group / weight class / gender is worked out using a certain formula. This formula takes into account, generally, three factors – gender, bodyweight & weight lifted. There have been several different formulas used, and different federations and […]
Introduction There are various opinions, from various people and sources regarding whether or not you should cut weight for a powerlifting competition, the pros and cons, and whether or not you lose strength doing so; And how much. I entered my latest competition (Greater Manchester Championships, April 29th 2018) […]
Introduction Like everyone who lifts weights, and undoubtedly everyone who competes in powerlifting – I want to get stronger. When you start your competitive journey (or sometimes mid-way through), you will decide to either take PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs) or, like me, not. For me it was an easy […]
Introduction We’ve all seen people walking around wearing some sort of headphones, listening to their music on the move. Music is widely accessible, all you need is a phone or some form of digital storage device, and some headphones. Music means different things to different people, but most […]
Introduction If you don’t drink water, you will die. It’s that important. There is a simple rule of three that you can follow: An average human being can live for roughly three months exposed completely to the elements, three weeks without food, three days without water and three minutes […]
