Female Powerlifting Rankings

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The Irish Drug Free Powerlifting association (IDFPA) Rankings have been updated. I was delighted to see that 3 of my female clients ranked in the top 6. The 3 girls only starting competing earlier this year and have literally blown … Continue reading

ABS Female Powerlifting Team 2013

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2013 brought the start of the ABS female powerlifting team. The team currently has 4 lifters with 3 lifters qualifying for the Worlds Championships in Glasgow at the end of the year. Below is a list of the team members … Continue reading

Women & Lifting Weights

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Should women lift weights or stick to the treadmill and spinning classes? Lift weights of course. But with so many myths and bad information out there it’s easy to see why the majority of women stick with treadmills, speed walking … Continue reading

6 Ways You’re Wasting Your Time In The Gym by Cillian Hurley

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Making time for the gym is harder than ever these days but also more important than ever. With the dramatic increase in obesity rates and the near epidemic rates of diabetes it is vital to healthy living that we make … Continue reading

Building Muscle & Insulin

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We know the hormone Insulin and fat loss don’t mix and we also know that too much carbohydrate/sugar in the diet and the resultant chronically elevated insulin levels increase the chance of becoming insulin resistant and type 2 diabetic. But … Continue reading

The Carbohydrate Confusion!

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You know by now that eating too many carbohydrates and sugars makes you fat and are genuinely not too good for you, but are they really that bad? And do you have to totally eliminate them from your diet? Why … Continue reading

Bulking and Cutting

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As a personal trainer I’m always asked about going on a bulking cycle or cutting cycle? If you read most fitness magazines or train in a gym then you would have heard of these terms. The truth is these traditional … Continue reading

Strength Training

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When it comes to strength training everyone should have some element of it in their program regardless of what their goals are. People tend to drop strength training when seeking fat loss or attempting to lean up. This is a … Continue reading

Running & Fighting

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Why do Fighters Run/Jog ? We see many MMA fighters, boxers and other martial artist’s performing their “road work”, but does it really improve their fighting performance? Here is my opinion on the whole road work and fighting tradition. The … Continue reading