AUTHOR Julian Bertherat
Effective is better than popular
By Julian Bertherat I read an interesting article recently (which for once was not about the coronavirus). The article, published on the BBC website, concerned the (for some) controversial training of the […]
POURQUOI LA BIGOREXIE?
De nombreux débats ont eu lieu récemment sur ce qu’on appelle la « bigorexie », nouveau terme à la mode dans les médias, il désigne la dysmorphie musculaire : une perception déformée dans l’esprit de certains hommes du fait qu’ils manquent de muscles ou de force physique. C’est une maladie qui semble toucher de nombreux jeunes hommes et adolescents.
Reject obsession: Obsession does not lead to success
The first mistake not to make when training is to attempt to train more than these professional athletes do, especially if you cannot also build-in a dedicated recovery regime.
Efficient exercise gets results
How much should I exercise during a typical workout session and how many times during the week should I workout? Here are Julian’s advice.
Cultivate confidence
The key principle where health and body image are concerned seems to be straightforward on the surface. Let’s say that you happen to be a busy man or women and over the course of a year you gain a few kilos in weight. As a result you start to lose confidence in your body image and in yourself. It might not affect your work and your relationships, but at some level this lack of confidence starts to drag you down.
EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR EVERYONE
“What I have also found over the years is that what links the people who have got the most out of the training I have provided -no matter their age or state of fitness when they start their exercise programme- is the level of motivation and the focus that they are willing to apply to make their workouts a success.”
Sex, Men & Exercise
“Excessive exercise can affect the luteinising hormone responses, which normally stimulates the testes to make testosterone every morning and during sex… the longer this suppression carries on, the lower the chance of recovery.” Professor Geoffrey Hackett.
Balancing food & exercise
It can be tempting, as a gym member, to believe that it is possible to work off the effects of what we eat once we get through the gym doors. But the relationship between diet and exercise is not so conveniently balanced.