In a previous post I talked about that many women don’t lift heavy enough weights to get the results they are looking for. On the other hand, men are stupid in the complete opposite way. The biggest mistake men do at the gym is trying to lift too heavy weights too soon.
Men in general are big show-offs and lift with their ego to impress [...]
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The biggest mistake men do at the gym
In a previous post I talked about that many women don’t lift heavy enough weights to get the results they are looking for. On the other hand, men are stupid in the complete opposite way. The biggest mistake men do at the gym is trying to lift too heavy weights too soon.
Men in general are big show-offs and lift with their ego to impress [...]
The biggest mistake women do at the gym
If you’re a woman, did you ever find yourself saying: “I don’t wanna get big and bulky, I just want to get toned”? Yeah? Thought so… And with that goal in mind, most women go to the gym and do some cardio on the treadmill, maybe some spinning classes and some light weights or machines. Well, guess what? Doing that will NOT [...]
Training VS smoking during work hours
I do weight lifting and cardio workout three to five times a week. Two days a week I do my training during office hours. Theese occations I’ve been going to lunch 45 minutes earlier then normal to do my workout right before my regular one hour lunch break. This means I’m away for a total of about 1 hour and 45 minutes for lunch a [...]
10 key advices to build explosive strength
With this article I want to share some advices that have helped me to build up strength. This is not intended as a complete guide to success nor is it a how-to guide for beginners. It’s just 10 good advices for you if you are already “on your way there”.
• Achievements and the feeling of winning
Set up several realistic short-term goal [...]
The top worst weight loss mistakes
None of the following are by any means new or revolutionary information, you’ll find similar all over Internet. First off I want to explain that I am not a nutritionist or certified personal trainer (yet!), but I do have extensive experience in training, nutrition and weight loss and want to share some personal experiences of my own. That is [...]
This is why VLCD starvation diet never works in the long run
The past few years a new popularity boom of VLCD -Very Low Calorie Diet- products has flooded the market. The trend is obvious: people are overweight and they want a quick fix! For those of you who are not familiar with VLCD some examples of products are soups, smoothies and bars from such as Nutrilett, Alevo, OptiFast, Modifast and many othe [...]
Overdrive pre-workout formula from Eiselt
I am normally not a big fan of pre-workout products and there are definitely a lot of bogus products out on the market. People buy almost anything now days! There are some no-nonsense products like Vitargo, Dextro and other carbohydrate fueled pre-workout drinks that are good and work pretty well. I have gotten used to just load up with a fi [...]
The correct way to use lifting straps
Using lifting straps the wrong way may cause serious injuries which is why it is very important to know how to use them in a correct manner. I have seen half decent videos on youtube and such but they miss out on important details in almost every tutorial.
I want to start with talking more about why and when rather than how. Using lifting str [...]
Länsstyrelsen are doing more damage than good
Swedish government institution Länsstyrelsen has recently threatened fitness24seven with consequences for having surveillance cameras in their gym. What Länsstyrelsen don’t understand is that they are doing more damage than good. First of all fitness24seven is a club which requires a membership and a pass card, it is NOT a public place and th [...]
A book to make you stronger!
A colleague of mine recommended me reading “Strength Training Anatomy” by Frédéric Delavier. I am not much of a book worm but I am very glad I took his advice. This book covers techniques and step-by-step instructions how to execute hundreds of exercises as well as muscle anatomy theory and how to prevent injuries. In this 3rd edition copy yo [...]
Fitness24seven, A gym that “fits me”
I have been going to the gym on and off my whole life, but usually a good gym period has end because some sort of inconvenience. The top ones have been opening hours of the gym or the high membership fee in some cases. Then me and my girlfriend noticed Fitness24seven popping up on every second street crossing like it was Espresso House. With [...]
Fat Club?
Swedish daily newspaper “Aftonbladet” run something they call “Viktklubb” which is a diet and weight loss magazine and community. I have been reading some of their articles out of curiosity and so far I am not impressed. Some advices and suggestions are way off from reality. Some of their “slim-food” recipes are sometimes off several hundred [...]