Tag Archives: bodybuilding

Personal Trainer in London Builds Muscle

It’s hard to believe how fast the time has flown by, but I’ve been a personal trainer in London for over 20 years now, and I’ve been interested in healthy eating and fitness since around the age of 5. When I was a kid I was really skinny and undernourished, and this drove me to […]

Book Review: The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding by Arnold Schwarzenegger

This genius of bodybuilding and human achievement in everything he has set himself – Arnold Schwarzenegger – has produced the bible of muscle building workouts. With more than 850 photographs of exercises, this book is organised by muscle group and continues to stun me with its wealth of practical advice on building muscle. As a […]

Film Review: Generation Iron

This is a must documentary for all bodybuilding fans. You get a real taste of what it takes to become one of the best bodybuilders in the world. Written and directed by Vlad Yudin, and narrated by the gravel growl voice of Mickey Rourke, this film rivals Pumping Iron for bodybuilding intensity. You see the […]

My Favourite Back Exercises of all Time

My London personal training clients already know I’m a big fan of the one-arm dumbbell row (more of that below), as I include it in a lot of their sessions. Here’s some more great exercises for the back: Pullups In my opinion, pullups are the king of back exercises, closely followed by the deadlift (see […]