Athletes and fitness enthusiasts are always looking for new and correct ways to build a strong, fit and lean body. The health and fitness industry is big business and there is lots of useful and creditable information available to help us along our way to achieving such goals. Here at foodandfitness.co.uk we get to spend time with and observe some of the greatest coaches and finest elite athletes in the UK and afar. It is from these encounters and experiences that we have compiled some top tips and advice on how to achieve a strong, fit and lean body:
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How to Build a Strong, Fit and Lean Body
3 Common Bench Press Mistakes to Avoid
The bench press is an upper body exercise that allows us to lift the most weight and build large amounts of strength and condition. Despite this, mistakes are very common and it is the exercise that can cause the most injuries. If you want to lift more weight and improve the size and quality of your muscle, avoid these three common bench press mistakes:
5 Key Fitness Training Tips From Team Hatton
A guest post by Ric Moylan:
Getting into shape is important, but not as important as getting your approach right. Going about your fitness regime in the wrong ways can be counter-productive and even put you off pursuing your new routine. Read on for a few handy little tips for keeping your training safe as well as effective:
Overcoming Common Exercise Excuses
If you are considering taking up a new exercise routine or returning to exercise after some time out you may find that some common exercise excuses present themselves. Getting started can be a challenge, and depending which excuse fits best on the day, you may never get started at all. It’s time to face up to the excuses and make them a thing of the past. Once you do this you will allow yourself to achieve the physique and healthy lifestyle you have always wanted. Here are some common exercise excuses to try to recognise and combat:
Exploring the Mindset of an Elite Athlete
Elite athletes are amongst the fittest living beings on the planet. They are finely tuned, exquisitely conditioned and mentally robust individuals who consistently achieve high standards of fitness. We can admire them, we can want to look like them, and we may even try to act like them, but we can benefit most from thinking like them. The mindset of an elite athlete is what sets them apart from everyone else. Let’s remember that they are only human like the rest of us, they have busy lifestyles, families and temptations to battle with, but their fitness never suffers.
The way they think provides them with the ability to consistently enforce good habits that provide the most effective health and fitness results. Lets explore the mindset of an elite athlete:
Continue reading to explore the mindset of an elite athlete…
