by Jack Hanrahan | Nov 2, 2022 | Build Muscle
Introduction to building muscle after 40 Building muscle after 40 is harder and that’s why you’ve got to train smarter! You simply cannot get away with training like you’re 20 anymore and there are several reasons why. Your life is busy and more stressful. You’ve...
by Jack Hanrahan | Jan 4, 2021 | Build Muscle, Train Smarter
(and how to modify your favourite gym exercises with resistance bands only) Resistance bands are nothing new. But in 2020, they went from the most undervalued tool to the hottest commodity for at-home strength training. As gym closures swept the globe, fitness...
by Jack Hanrahan | May 28, 2020 | Build Muscle, Train Smarter
First – Five ways you’re doing push ups wrongMost of us are doing a lot of push-ups now, which is awesome because it’s one of the best-bang-for-your-buck exercises. But, most of us are doing them incorrectly in at least one way or another and even...
by Jack Hanrahan | Oct 2, 2018 | Build Muscle, Train Smarter
Squats might be considered the king of lower body exercises, but here’s the reality – most people don’t squat well, least not under a barbell. Whether it’s mobility restrictions or pain complains of the shoulders, hips and knees, there’s usually at least...
by Jack Hanrahan | Sep 24, 2018 | Build Muscle
Warming up for weights can be the defining factor between crushing your workout and half assing it. Seriously. Walk straight form your office to the squat rack and you can be sure of the following: Stiff hips that refuse to descend even close to parallel. Poor...
by Jack Hanrahan | May 31, 2018 | Build Muscle
(+ HOW TO DESIGN A BETTER BODYBUILDING PROGRAM) Walk into any commercial gym and you’re bound to witness a lot of machine work and a few free weight staples – dumbbell presses, shoulder presses, pull ups, squats, deadlifts, bicep curls, and the like. You might see a...
