By PPT Personal Trainer, Katie Corrigan We all know exercise is good for us. Fat loss, fitness, strength, self-esteem and all that come with it. Though we often are so focused on accomplishing that 120kg back squat and fitting into that size 10 dress from last summer; we easily forget the bigger picture. We’re all […]
Squats: When to use them for maximum results!
We’re often misled as to what quantifies a quality squat. You see countless individuals in a gym loading the bar with just enough weight to make the bar bend and performing their said number of reps and sets, moving from point A to B, this often being no real range at all, all the while […]
Results on the Rower (and how to do it properly!)
When I was working in a commercial gym, the most underutilised cardio machine was, the rower. I personally, really enjoy the rower. So when commonly told by a client that they don’t enjoy using it, I always ask, “Why do the rower?” often the reply being “because it’s hard”! Rowing is 70% lower body and […]
Shredding for the Wedding – Become a Smoking Hot Bride!
If there was one training goal that could turn a female client from a complaining, half-assed training, prissy ballerina: into a raging, bar bending, callous busting, hard training machine, it’s their wedding day! Hard to believe it’s all for a day of glamour and beauty! For this reason, one of my favourite clients to have […]
‘It’s All You Bro!’ – A Practical Guide to Using Forced Repetitions
When should you use forced reps in training? This is probably one of the most overused, overload methods we see in a gym. People training we’ll beyond the point of muscular failure by having their training partner or trainer ‘help’ them force out additional reps through the use of a spot. Training this way might […]
Get ready for a Slimmer Summer
We’re talking fat loss, and how to do away with that excess belly fat you just can’t seem to shake. The good news… any movement is going to help. Just by becoming a little more active you automatically increase your bodies ability to get more nutrients into the working tissues, instead of storing that energy as […]
PPT Summer Recipe Series!
Many of us who train for a better body composition go to great lengths nutritionally to eat for our goals. A lot of the time, this results in eating the same thing, over and over! This is a recipe for failure! Over the course of the coming weeks, we’ll be posting a few tasty but nutritious […]
PPT Summer Recipe Series – Part 2!
Welcome to part 2 of our summer recipe series! In Part 1, we looked at cauliflower and broccoli, 2 members of the nutrient dense, cruciferous vegetable family. Today we add to that list with one of the more popular super foods at the moment, Kale. Kale is not only full of nutrients, it’s low […]