Attention all employees! Introducing corporate discounts on our personalised nutrition plans and training programs. Following the article we posted on the "Benefits for a Company Having Healthy Employees" we have been approached by a number … [Read more...]
No Gym, No Problem
Over the holidays I got together with a good friend of mine for dinner. He was mentioning to me that he wanted to focus more on his health and get into shape – not just for him, but also for his two wonderful children – a good reason indeed! But he … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Sabotage Your Workout
This article was totally inspired by Martina’s recent article "4 Biggest Breakfast Mistakes", so Martina, I owe you some thanks. A common concern I hear from some of my new clients is that they are working out regularly but not seeing any results. … [Read more...]
How to Increase Your Strength – Part 4 (A) – The Squat Technique
Greetings lifters! Welcome back to the 'How to Increase Your Strength' series in collaboration with our French friend and powerlifter Damien Delahaye. After having gone through the bench press technique and ways to break through your bench press … [Read more...]
Kneeling Quad Wall Stretch
Every now and then we like to drop a kind reminder about the importance of stretching. Yes, do not forget stretching! Or even better, MAKE TIME for stretching, especially as soon as you finish your workout. Here we are talking about static … [Read more...]
8 Mirror Friendly Tips for Successful Clean Bulking
The end of a long summer, the beginning of autumn or fall. We draw the curtains on another season of lean looks and set the stage for a fresh stretch of successful clean bulking. This is the scenario that most people who workout at the gym go … [Read more...]
Punch Up Your Push Up
Bored of the push up? Then this is the article for you. I have a few modifications to crank the intensity up a notch…or three. The push up is one of my favourite bodyweight exercises. Firstly, you can perform them anywhere and you don’t need any … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly Featured Exercise: The Bulgarian Split Squat
Those of you who have been following us recently have been informed about our collaboration with Matthew Camilleri from MCPhysiotherapy. Kicking off with this post, Matthew will be sharing with us an insight into a number of underrated exercises in … [Read more...]
How to Increase Your Strength – Part 3 (B) – Tips for Breaking Your Bench Press Record
Before summer came to visit us in our guest contributor Damien had kindly shared with us the first few articles in his 'How to Increase Your Strength' series - a priceless bundle of info straight out his hat of knowledge gained through a career in … [Read more...]
The Importance of Rest in Your Workout Regime
I decided to write an article on the importance of rest in your workout regime because it’s something that I personally find difficult to do and yet is so crucial. While some people may look forward to their rest day, I’m not one of them (and … [Read more...]
The Static Stretch – Outdated or Understated?
A few weeks ago we featured the first from a series of articles relating to injury prevention and rehabilitation. In that article Matthew Camilleri from MCPhysiotherapy stressed on the importance of a 10-12 minute warmup before our actual workout, … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series – Episode 6 – Soldier Shoulders
Calling all you Mirror Friendly people :) It's time for the 6th and last episode in the Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series. Through the previous episodes we've shown you how we train our abs, arms, legs, chest and back. Today we shift our focus … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series – Episode 5 – Tactile Back
Summer greetings to all of you my boys and girls! Or well, at least it's high summer here at home in Malta :) The temperature is boiling and energy levels often hit rock bottom these days but as long as God blesses us with good health our Mirror … [Read more...]
How to Prevent Gym Injuries
Whilst on the prePLAY anti-doping seminar in Slovenia a few weeks ago I met Matthew Camilleri. Apart from also being an anti-doping ambassador, Matthew is a physiotherapist and a Malta national team rugby player. Like me Matthew is very … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series – Episode 4 – Beefy Pecs
Calling out all our male followers! Hands up those of you who would not like to have or do not appreciate a prominent chest (technically referred to as pectoralis or pecs)... Pecs, not boobs ;) I will never forget my astonishment at Arnold's … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series – Episode 3 – Licious Legs
Do you remember the last time you saw that pompous guy with a big upper body walking on toothpick legs? Yes, how bad did that look? That's right. You surely don't want to go that route hence why it is very important not to skip leg day. Like I … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series – Episode 2 – Armed Guns
In the first episode of the Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series we focused on those awesome abs, the famous turtle that everybody longs for especially when summer comes around. In today's second episode we will shift our focus to the arms; and in case … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series – Episode 1 – Awesome Abs
This article is the first in a series of articles entitled Mirror Friendly Summer Body Series. Each article in the series will feature a variety of exercise moves that focus on a particular muscle group to help get your body ready for summer. This … [Read more...]
How to Increase Your Strength – Part 3 (A) – The Bench Press Technique
In his first article Damien introduced us to the sport of powerlifting. In his second article he shared his tips on the first steps a beginner should take when approaching this sport. Today Damien will zoom in on the first of the 3 powerlifting … [Read more...]
Mirror Friendly & Friends – An Institution of Fitness Boxing – Andy Dumas
Hello! Tanya speaking :) For those of you Mirror Friendly followers who have been reading my posts, you know that boxing is one of my favourite workouts. It provides a good mix of high intensity cardio activity with body weight to produce a super … [Read more...]