Courtney-Leigh Clarke

Courtney-Leigh Clarke Height: 1.74cm Year round Weight: 69kgs Stage weight: 63kgs Profession: Mental performance professional, Speaker and online conditioning coach Instagram: @courtsclarke345 Facebook: Courtney Clarke Sponsors: Redcon1, Trifocus Fitness Academy, Shrink Toning.   Through my personal journey of 5 years in the industry and my experience working with other individuals, one thing that has been such...

Hamstrings explained

Anatomy The group of muscles located in the posterior compartment of the thigh consists of the biceps femoris (long and short head), semitendinosus and the semimembranosus and are collectively known as the hamstrings. When acting as a group the hamstrings are responsible for extension at the hip (such as in a good morning) as well...

Hamza Isse: The power of the mind in the process of building your dream physique

Instagram: hamza_isse Facebook: Hamza Isse As human beings, from the day we discover life until the day we lose it, we were all given that incredible gift that is the mind. In this article I would like to discuss the power of the mind and how mastering it is so crucial to succeed in the...

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training: Training systems explained

Blood starvation, blood flow restriction (BFR) or occlusion training is a training system by which you restrict the venous return of blood flow from the muscle while performing low intensity resistance training (approximately 20% - 30% of 1 rep max). What this means is you are allowing blood to be pumped into the muscle but...

Arnold Vosloo: My career in fitness

When I started this blog, I wanted to provide people with the knowledge that would help them achieve their fitness goals and leave them feeling more inspired and motivated. With that being said, from now on, every Monday I will be getting someone that has inspired me to write a guest post on something they...

Periodisation: How to make sure you are maximising your gains

Periodisation is a fundamental tool when trying to achieve maximum musculature hypertrophy, as it is the logical way in which you organize and sequence your training in order to force muscle adaptation. Periodization is not only used for maximising musculature hypertrophy, its principals can be adapted to almost all forms of training such as strength...