Optimizing Muscular Hypertrophy – A Scientific Perspective I am pretty confident that the majority of strength and conditioning coaches and the better personal trainers are familiar with the two distinct forms of muscular hypertrophy: sarcoplasmic and myofibrillar.  In case you are not I will give you a quick rundown before we delve deeper into optimizing [...]

Editors Note: this article first appeared on Charles Poliquin’s blog and it is with his kind permission that we reprint it her.  It deals in detail with the hugely useful application of the zanagen topical creams put out by the Canadian company Zanagen that we use extensively at our London personal training gyms.   In [...]

By James White Editor’s note: the title of this article is slightly misleading and I encourage those of you who are interested not necessarily in lifting heavier poundages, but in the optimal health and performance of your body to read this article.  There are a few take home gems in this for everybody.   Shortcuts [...]

As London Personal Trainers, our success and satisfaction comes from the transformations we help our clients to achieve. This is less about vanity than in producing a visible increase in health, longevity and confidence. This is the change that I aspire to bring about with every one of my clients. However, there is only so [...]

Nick Mitchell:  ”We are honoured today to share a guest article on “weight training for women” with you from Clare Rooney, a lady I first met almost four years ago on a training course in Ireland.  I was blown away by her knowledge back then, and she has only continued to expand and build on [...]

The following article on frequency of training is a series of excerpts Nick Mitchell contributed to a Men’s Health article (July 2011) on the best exercise protocols for differing frequencies of training. Frequency of Training: One workout a week I took a different tack from what MH originally wanted for a one session a week [...]

Why I Use Poliquin Supplements By Nick Mitchell Poliquin supplements are a staple of our London personal training practice.  Despite there being literally thousands of other companies to choose from, many of whom would allow us a substantially higher mark up and profit, I estimate that over 95% of what we stock on our shelves [...]

By Nick Mitchell The following brief nutritional rules to lose fat and build muscle at the same time were written for Men’s Fitness magazine’s feature on Nick’s transformation of Glenn Parker. 15 weeks of hard work can REALLY change your life!! And yes it IS possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same [...]

Natural Remedies for PMS Pre menstrual syndrome (PMS) is a very common and sometimes debilitating condition that affects around one third of women. Typical symptoms range from fatigue, irritability, depression, bloating, nausea, breast pain, mood swings and food cravings. There are four different subgroups of PMS categorized by anxiety, depression water retention and cravings.  Thankfully [...]

The following is an article on resveratrol supplements that was orginally published on the fantastic Charles Poliquin website: Of Skinny Mice and Men: The Resveratrol Supplements Story How to lose weight and live longer without getting drunk or starving yourself by Charles Poliquin One of the most popular health tips has been to drink a [...]