Author: Betsy G

Meal prep is everywhere lately. Fitness freaks and those on a weight loss journeys are two examples of groups that like to post pictures of their meals on a regular basis. Whilst meal prep can often look very confusing, it can be as simple, or as complex as you want it to be. But before you make any decisions you need to consider what your goal is? Are you trying to lose weight, or gain muscle? Or both? Only once you have a clear goal can you begin calculating how many calories you will need, and what ratio of protein/carbs/fat…

 Bodybuilding is a practice that raises a few eyebrows to say the least, and your average person still looks at Arnold Schwarzenegger and asks the question ‘I wonder if he was taking anything?’ The elusive world of bodybuilding is full of dark secrets and the image it portrays is a far cry away from what goes on behind the scenes. Where did it all begin? Bodybuilding goes all the way back to the ancient Greeks, they enjoyed strength games and celebrating the aesthetics of the muscular physiques. Crossing a few oceans and in the late 1800s strength training and bodybuilding…

Having being training religiously now for over 2 years I am still a newbie to it, but my outlook and opinions have changed considerably over this period of time. I used to see seriously stacked men and women training like beasts every day who showed no signs of ever wanting to compete, but why? Why on earth wouldn’t they want to get up on stage and show off all their hard work? I was training with the end goal of getting up on stage to show everyone my hard earned physique so why weren’t they? My journey to the stage…

Entering a gym a lone as a woman can be pretty intimidating to say the least! A gym was once considered a very male dominant setting, so for women it can be a bit daunting. Anyway, if you are generally nervous, a little shy or a little under confident in social environments you won’t do yourself any favors by prancing about in a crop top and hot pants before achieving your ripped physique – a friendly bit of advice – YOU WILL BE JUDGED! To transform my physique I trained hard for around a year and a half before completing…

Bodybuilding – loved by millions; Cause of immense joy, personal satisfaction, pride, self-confidence, and a whole LOAD of stress! Well, that last one is sometimes true, it’s all about the way you go about things. There are many, many ways to bulk, cut, maintain and generally walk down the bodybuilding path. These various avenues to success ultimately lead to many forks in the road, and you’ll have to decide which direction to take in order to achieve your desired goal. Whilst it’s true that there isn’t always one certain answer to every question, it certainly is true that there are less…

Abs are made in the kitchen! So are you going to start cooking them now? It’s never too late to tweak your nutrition, get your meal prep on point and get on the road to your dream body! A few simple changes to your diet like swapping the good for the bad will give you the groundwork you need to kickstart your lifestyle change. You want long term, maintainable results! Follow the tips below to start your own body transformation. Tip 1 – Swap Milk Chocolate for Dark Chocolate If you cant do away with chocolate do yourself a favour,…