MacLean Muscle and Fitness

07/03/2017

After almost 10 weeks, we have a root! Relate this to your training. If you keep working hard, eventually you WILL see results!

04/03/2017

3 x 1 @ 140kg Back Squat
Went for it today! Let out some frustration and smashed up a PB! 3 times! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

03/03/2017

Had some fun on the WattBike today! 6 second peak power sprints! This was the result! 😬

03/03/2017

Making sure we've got good posture in the lifts from day 1! Here's Helen nailing a trap bar deadlift. No weight just yet, but with a technique like this, we'll be loading it in no time! Great work, Helen!

02/03/2017

Swiss bar press up with David! Varying the grip with each rep. David smashed it tonight. He's slowly built his core strength and got his glutes firing to achieve the perfect form in the press up! And don't forget the 100kg rack pull! Great work tonight, David!

01/03/2017

There are 2 ways to do a plank. One way will strengthen your core, the other will give you lower back pain. If you're doing your planks like Sam was, as shown in the picture at the top, take a second to reset your position into the picture at the bottom. Get your shoulders, hips, knees and ankles all inline and brace through your core. And then squeeze your butt cheeks as hard as you can to get your glutes firing! Your hips will stay in the perfect position and you'll achieve the perfect plank without inflicting yourself with lower back pain!

28/02/2017

3 x 100kg
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Another day assessing where my strength has got to! Today was the day of the bench! Like I said yesterday, on my bench especially, I feel as if I'm scared of the bar! But the strength is there! Always make use of your buddy in the gym and get the spot!

27/02/2017

120kg x 5 Back Squat

Strength is starting to come through at the top end. I think is always been there, I've just been scared of it! Having upped my calorie intake, I don't want to waste it anymore. I've started pushing a bit harder than I ever have done and I'm getting the rewards! If your workouts are getting stale, and you're not seeing any progress, start to change things up. Shock your body. Things WILL change. If you need some advice in how to shock your body, come and find me or drop me a message!

26/02/2017

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25/02/2017

Another really good look at the importance of sleep.

Get the basics right first. Rather than building an extremely complicated programme, taking countless expensive supplements, get your sleeping hygiene on track!

25/02/2017

Great article about the importance of sleep in regards to your training programmes!

It breaks it down to the nuts and bolts and shows how no magic pre-workout meal or formula on the planet can save you. Sometimes there is nothing better than a full 8 hours in the sack! As well this, inabilities to absorb nutrients will make it almost impossible to make the most of the gains you've worked so hard for in your workouts.

With time being one of the most precious things in the world, people tend to drop sleep first in order to make more room for social lives, jobs or many other things. But just remember, sleep is a lot more important than many think. It's all part of the programme. So make sure you get enough Zs tonight! Some advice I constantly need to remind myself! Zzzzz!

Sleep is very important for your general health and well-being. Find out why too little sleep can have a damaging effect on your training program.

24/02/2017

Really fun day learning about Functional movement screening and then plyometrics from , Head S&C coach at Essex County Cricket. It's really good to see the differences and also similarities between a professional athlete and Mr Everyday!