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Body Shop Fitness : Muscle Plans / Build Muscle

Build A Better Back

The test

ISOMETRIC SCAPULAR
RETRACTION

Isometric what? Remember the phrase, because it just might be the best gauge of your weight-room ability. “I’d estimate that 80% of men can’t pass this test the first time they come to my gym,” says strength and conditioning specialist Joe Dowdell.

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Body Shop Fitness : Getting Started

How Exercising Outdoors Makes You Happier

Summer is in full swing, and the weather isn’t the only reason to head outdoors.

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Body Shop Fitness : Cardio Plans / Get Fit

Shave Seconds Off Your Sprint

Stabalise your stride

Sprinters, triathletes and shoplifters know the merits of hardworking hamstrings. “They are fundamental to running with the correct stride length,” says elite level running, duathlon and triathlon coach Ralph Hydes.

How: Hamstring Curls
Lying on the floor, place both heels on a stability ball. Keep your shoulders on the floor and lift your body. Draw your legs towards your backside, rolling the ball towards you. Do three sets of 15 reps.

Thigh level investment

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Body Shop Fitness : Muscle Plans / Build Muscle

Download The Summer Fit Workout

Get summer-fit in just 30 days...

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Body Shop Fitness : Muscle Plans / Build Muscle

Download The Fat Burner Workout

This programme uses the latest training techniques to torch belly fat.

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Body Shop Fitness : The Abs Centre

Download The Belly Busting Workout

This belly-busting plan from The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises (available at www.mh.co.za/shop) is the last fat-loss workout you’ll need.

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Body Shop Fitness : Muscle Plans / Build Muscle

Download The Old School Workout

There’s a time-tested muscle-building formula that works far better than any supplement or high-tech fitness gadget.

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Body Shop Fitness : Muscle Plans / Build Muscle

Download The Scrawny To Brawny Workout

If you ask a skinny guy where he wants to grow the most, he’ll keep the answer nice and simple:

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Muscle Plans / Build Muscle
Build A Better Back

The test

ISOMETRIC SCAPULAR
RETRACTION

Isometric what? Remember the phrase, because it just might be the best gauge of your weight-room ability. “I’d estimate that 80% of...

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Immunity lifter

Strawberry-balsamic-basil
The vinegar punches up the flavour without adding fat, while the strawberries add all the vitamin C you need.
• 450g...

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Is Fat The Sixth Taste?

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Quick Health Fixes
Swim Your Way To Lower Blood Pressure

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