Many of you have experienced this after training….DOMS or Delayed Onset of Muscular Soreness is a sadly unavoidable side effect of hard work in the gym.

The idea of it being caused by lactic acid build up in the muscle has been disproved and the common theory now is that it is due to microscopic tears in the muscle fibre and the inflammation that follows. It can appear anywhere from 24-48 hours after exercise and can last up to several days ...

Many of you will have heard this before….SMART goal setting. It is used in everything from business to fitness. And it does make sense, you should have a goal that is:

Specific (know exactly what it is that you want to achieve)
Measurable (how are you going to measure your progress?)
Attainable (It should be within your reach)
Realistic (Work out what is realistic be it muscle growth or weight loss)
Timescale (give yourself a timescale for it to happen, break ...

This is my first blog of sorts and I am aiming to offer tips and advice with little bits of my own experiences thrown in. I’m going to try and cover a range of topics from training to nutrition and anything else that comes to mind at the time, any comments/questions are welcome and I’ll do my best to answer!

I understand that starting in the gym for the first time can be daunting experience…we’ve all been there at some point, ...