Just over a year ago, I interviewed my friend and boxing trainer, Andy Dumas and shared the interview on this website. In his interview, Andy revealed that he was working on a boxing program that would make the amazing workout that a boxer goes … [Read more...]
How to Increase Your Strength – Part 4 (C) – Squat Record Training Program
In today's episode of the 'How to Increase Your Strength' series, our French friend and powerlifter, Damien, presents a 3 day training program which is guaranteed to eclipse your current personal squat best. Whether you're a beginner, stuck in a rut … [Read more...]
Functional Mobility Workout
You only appreciate what you've got until it's gone. This also applies to all the times we cannot train due to injury. Over the past months I've learnt that an element of functional training is a must-have in my routine for me to be able to sustain … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
The Mirror Friendly Armageddon Workout
Although summer in Canada is almost officially over (actually I’m not sure it even started this year) and arm bearing clothes become a distant memory, there is no reason why we shouldn’t continue to include arm exercises as part of our regular … [Read more...]
The Magic of Tabata Training for Quick Fat Burning
Those of you who read my introduction know I tend to focus my cardio component on high intensity training. One of the training methodologies I mentioned that I employ regularly is Tabata. Tabata is a form of high intensity training that involves … [Read more...]