By Stefan Ianev Hypertrophy refers to the increase the in size of the individual muscle fibres which in turn leads to an increase in the cross-sectional area and volume of a muscle.Over the last few years, we have made some advancements in the area of hypertrophy research. More specifically, the...
All around the world people are becoming more interested in fitness and Aussies aren’t getting left behind. This is as a result of many different reasons and the top among this list is weight loss. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more people are leading inactive lifestyles. Local gyms...
The simple answer to this question is yes, now is the best time to become a personal trainer. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. One of these changes is that more people are looking for fitness inspiration online. And you'll notice that fitness enthusiasts are...
By Manny Laris Would you say that most of your clients are trying to lose weight? If yes, did you know that the typical approach for most coaches is to put their clients on a caloric deficit? I don’t have to tell you that this just ends with some very unhappy, starving clients. The problem is that it’s not...
Written by Kim Leggett We all know that what you eat is important. But what about when you eat and when to eat carbs? How important is carbohydrate timing? The body better handles carbohydrates during and after physical activity, as well as when levels of fitness are high and body fat...
Written by Stefan Ianev (Clean Health Research & Development Specialist) Undulating periodization was popularized by famed strength coach Charles Poliquin who used it with great success in producing world record holders across multiple sports. The undulating model aims to overcome some of the limitations associated with traditional linear periodization. The main...
Written by Clean Health Research & Development Specialist, Stefan Ianev In part 1 of this blog, we looked at the events that led to the creation of the iNutrition Pro (iNP) software. This nutrition platform is now used by some of the top coaches around the globe to create structured and individualized dietary plans for their clients…and all in...
Written by Clean Health Master Coach & Assessor Manny Laris Are you a fitness professional or nutrition coach who is tired of trading hours for dollars? There’s a limit to your sanity, right? It’s time to buy back your own time! Let’s look at how you can change all that. 3 Ways to Boost Your Fitness Business Profits 1. Get...
Written by Stefan Ianev (Clean Health Research & Development Specialist) In part 1 of this article we made an argument for why muscle damage and metabolic stress don’t contribute to hypertrophy, and why mechanical tension is the only direct driver of muscle hypertrophy. The mechanically induced conformational change of individual muscle...
Written by Clean Health Online Master Coach Maximizing recovery is important as we need our athletes to be performing optimally, while minimizing the risk of injury. We need to: Ensure function has been restored following training and competitionAllow for tissue repairAllow for neuromuscular and psychological recovery to take place So, what strategies can...
