High Intensity Training was a radical shift from the fashionable volume training of the 60’s and 70’s. Arthur Jones believes in limited sets, training to muscular failure and working the body as a single unit, … Continue reading High Intensity Training (HIT)

Heavy Duty is very similar to High Intensity Training (also known as ‘HIT’). HIT is based around performing very intense, brief and infrequent workouts. The goal is progressive overload: to add weight to the bar … Continue reading Heavy Duty Training (HD)

The heart is a muscular pump that is responsible for sending the blood around the body. The heart is a complex organ, with 4 chambers each responsible for a different job. The right side pumps … Continue reading Heart

German Volume training was popularised from the 1960’s following exaggerated claims of huge muscle growth. The method essentially involves performing up to 10 sets per exercise over a three or four day split routine. Like … Continue reading German Volume Training (GVT)

The glycemic index is a ranking system for carbohydrates, based on their effect on blood glucose levels. In a ‘simple’ carbohydrate, energy is derived very quickly during digestion, as the carbohydrate is broken down very … Continue reading Glycemic Index (GI)