Savannah Westerby

For those of us who weigh ourselves regularly, you might notice some unexpected ups and downs in your weight, despite having a consistent...

I’ve been on and off about doing a powerlifting meet for over a year and a half now. To this day, I’ve still never followed a strength...

A calorie deficit, for most of us, means being outside of our comfort zone. Assuming that you are starting from a fairly healthy place...

You might be asking yourself… what is a pull workout? How will it benefit me? A: Push/pull workouts are a workout split which separates...

An expensive belt? Check. Supportive leggings? Check. Wrist wraps? Check. But how much thought do you give your footwear for the gym?...

As the name suggests, the quadriceps are a group of 4 muscles on the anterior portion of the legs, the function being to extend the knee....

As some of us will already know, there has been extensive research showing how creatine improves strength and power performance by...

The gluteal muscles, or ‘glutes’ are three muscles located in the lower body which together have a variety of the functions including...

So, you’ve decided that’s it’s time to start a new gym, or start the gym for the first time ever. Exciting stuff! If you live in a city,...

Often, it seems that the entire industry is fixated only on weight loss/cutting/getting lean/toning up… whatever you want to call it! In...

Kit: · Foam roller · Band 1) Light cardio (preferably non-impact such as bike or cross-trainer) for up to 10 minutes to increase blood...

Yep, we should be polite and encouraging towards everyone in the gym… but we’re only human and the gym can be a pretty irritating place....

While the majority of people are in the camp of struggling to motivate themselves to train at all, others would happily go to the gym...

The supplement industry isn't short of options to choose for pre-workout. But what do the ingredients on the back of the label actually...

Understanding the benefits of quick carbs for athletes Sugar, on the most basic level, is a simple carbohydrate. But, natural and refined...

What is VO2 max? VO2 max is a measure of the maximum volume of oxygen that an athlete can use. It is measured in millilitres per...

Why a programme? There is nothing wrong with going to the gym and training what and how you want when you get there. The most important...

It seems that female fitness Instagram has been all about the glutes this year. The exercises get crazier, and the implants and Photoshop...

Over the holidays, many opportunities to have a drink with friends and family arise. There is a lot of misunderstanding around alcohol...

Summer is officially over and hoodies and jogging bottoms are back. For some of us, with holidays out of the way, this means more nights...