At a cellular level protein is the macronutrient responsible for building and repairing the body. Without an adequate protein supply, wounds wouldn’t heal, hair and nails wouldn’t grow and muscles would shrink. Put simply, protein … Continue reading Protein

Progressive overload refers to regular increases is exercise intensity to ensure steady improvement in fitness and physique. Weight trainers increase their weights and add more reps, whilst trainees following a cardiovascular training plan would tend … Continue reading Progressive Overload

Progression can refer to a gradual improvement in fitness or physique. Depending on who you ask, you will get a different response. A bodybuilder trying to reduce body fat would refer to progression in term … Continue reading Progression

Positive refers to the ‘lifting’ stage of an exercise, from the starting position to the mid-point of the exercise. A good example is when doing a bench press, lifting the weight from the chest upwards. … Continue reading Positive

Periodization is the name given to a long term training plan designed to achieve peak fitness in time for an event or competitive season. It is the development of the capability to perform certain tasks … Continue reading Periodization