Volume = Gains: German Volume Training

German volume training (GVT) is a training system that was popularised in the mid 1970’s by the German national weight-lifting coach, Rolf Feser. In the past, this training system was used to increase overall lean body mass, in preparation for a competition. What is German volume training? GVT is a training system whereby one performs...

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...

RPE: How to measure if you’re training hard enough

At the heart of every training program is Intensity (load), frequency (how often you train) and volume (reps x sets). Today I am going to focus on intensity, i.e. load. Correctly loading weight onto the bar or selecting the correct dumbbell weight is a very tricky skill that most inexperienced, as well as some experienced...

Odyssey: Part 1

This weeks post will be done in 2 parts. In part one I want to talk about how and why I decided to start Odyssey Athletic. In part two which will be posted next week, I will be discussion my vision for the company and how I intend on making that happen. While I was...

Pro Supps Glazed Donut, banana protein pancake

I don’t know about most of you but I am always on the hunt for new tasty meals to fit into my daily nutrition plan. My banana protein pancakes using the Pro Supps Glazed Donut whey has to be my all time favourite. Macro and Calorie count Protein – 44.2g Carbs – 43.7g Fat –...