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McDonald's: The Shocking Truth and Even More Reason to AVOID Fast Food

Fri 16 Aug 2013 at 12:59:07 PM By Jana Mathews in Nutrition
The ongoing debate about fast food and how bad it really is for us has been in the media for years.....

The Ins and Outs of Digestion

Thu 25 Jul 2013 at 2:56:24 PM By Jon in Nutrition
Did you know that it can take up to 53 hours to fully digest and rid your body of the food ...

Kinesio Taping: New Age Tactics to Rehabilitation

Mon 15 Jul 2013 at 2:49:12 PM By Jon in Weight Loss
Maybe you have seen the colourful stripes of tape that appear on athletes bodies during competit.......

Late Night Cravings Keeping You & Your Gym Buddy From Reaching Your Goals?

Tue 09 Jul 2013 at 2:19:41 AM By Jana Mathews in Weight Loss
So you workout hard in the gym with your training partner, but some evenings do you wish ...

Gym Mobile Workout Apps: A New Culture in the Fitness and Healthcare Field

Mon 03 Jun 2013 at 4:51:44 PM By Jon in GymChum
According to the National Centre for Biotechnology Information, Smartphones have achieved such a ...

THE BEST WAY TO PACK MUSCLE ON FAST!!

Mon 03 Jun 2013 at 3:45:09 PM By Jana Mathews in Muscle Growth
Looking for the best way to gain lean muscle with your training partner? Super sets, Tri-sets...

Green Coffee Bean Extract: Fat Burning Favourite...Fact or Fiction?

Tue 21 May 2013 at 4:52:27 PM By Jana Mathews in Weight Loss
You and your gym buddy have probably read about green coffee bean extract in the media ......

Working out to get the most out of your Baseball game

Tue 21 May 2013 at 4:46:52 PM By Jon in Sport
The sun is out, the leagues have started and many of us are out there swinging the baseball bat.......

Mobile Phone Apps: The Future of the Fitness Industry and Key to Your Success

Wed 01 May 2013 at 2:43:21 PM By Jana Mathews in Motivation
A recent study was conducted which, interestingly enough, tested whether mobile phone apps have an.....

The Many Sides of Whey Protein

Thu 25 Apr 2013 at 3:14:19 PM By Jana Mathews in Nutrition
You may have noticed when shopping around for protein that there are a plethora of options ......

Training for Your Best Golf Season Yet!

Thu 25 Apr 2013 at 3:11:22 PM By Jon in Sport
The weather is warming up and many of you hear the lush fairway calling your name. Well the good ......

Sugar: The Sweetest of Addictions

Thu 18 Apr 2013 at 5:41:14 PM By Jana Mathews in Nutrition
It has become more obvious in this day and age that maybe the saturated fat in our diets isn't .......

The Always Evolving World of Rehabilitation & Recovery

Thu 18 Apr 2013 at 5:38:12 PM By Jon in Rehabilition
But how do we know which techniques are safe and which ones to avoid? ...

Make Your Benefits Benefit You and Your Training in the Gym

Thu 21 Mar 2013 at 2:45:59 AM By Jana Mathews in Rehabilition
It's amazing how many people out there have benefits that cover health and wellness treatments but ...

Nutrition for Optimal Body Composition: Top Foods for Fat Loss

Thu 21 Mar 2013 at 2:44:36 AM By Jana Mathews in Nutrition
Working hard in the gym is important in seeing changes in your body composition, but proper...

Kettlebell Training...What's all the Fuss About?!

Thu 21 Mar 2013 at 2:40:49 AM By Jon in Muscle Growth
We have all heard about Kettlebells being the next best thing for getting great results from your...

TABATA Your Way to Faster Fat Loss

Thu 21 Mar 2013 at 2:38:55 AM By Jana Mathews in Weight Loss
Not a lot of time to devote to the gym? Been hearing that High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is...

Calling all Fitness Professionals!

Sun 17 Mar 2013 at 12:28:59 AM By Jon in Motivation
As fitness professionals ourselves, we understand how much work is put in behind the scenes ...

How to Inspire, Motivate and Get Results Together

Sun 17 Mar 2013 at 12:28:19 AM By Jon in Motivation
Lacking motivation? Need a gym buddy to workout with? Bored of your current workouts? GymChum ...

Poor Posture: Hazards of the Workplace

Wed 13 Mar 2013 at 11:38:40 PM By Jon in Rehabilition
This picture is a shocking example of how many office workers sit for hours each day. It's...

The Launch of GymChum: The Future of Social Networking for Gym Users

Wed 13 Mar 2013 at 11:37:30 PM By Jon in GymChum
We are excited to report that GymChum is undergoing a huge makeover! We have taken down the or...

The Future of Running In the Gym

Wed 13 Mar 2013 at 11:32:29 PM By Jon in Weight Loss
A new generation of entirely manual treadmills which allow you to burn more calories than a co...

Kettlebell Your Training to New Heights

Wed 13 Mar 2013 at 11:30:25 PM By Jana Mathews in Weight Loss
Check out our Master Kettlebell Trainer Jon Mills showing off some more advanced kettlebell dr...

Take Your Training to a New Level Off the Field with Suspension Training

Wed 13 Mar 2013 at 11:25:18 PM By Jana Mathews in Sport
A Suspension Trainer is a great functional tool that can be used by beginners to advanced leve...

Eating Healthy Can Mean Delicious Recipes Like This

Sun 10 Mar 2013 at 10:54:48 PM By Jana Mathews in Nutrition
Eating lean and healthy doesn't need to mean eating dry chicken and boiled vegetables ever...

How You and Your GymChum Can Get Great Results Just by Working Out Together!

Sun 10 Mar 2013 at 10:49:39 PM By Jana Mathews in Motivation
Get better results, burn more calories and push harder in the gym by simply working out with a...

Self Massage: Essential for Mobility, Flexibility and Recovery

Fri 08 Mar 2013 at 11:48:25 AM By Jana Mathews in Top Tips
Are you struggling to get lower in your squat, suffer from soreness for days...

Sleep and De-Stress Your Way to a Leaner You!

Fri 08 Mar 2013 at 11:47:06 AM By Jon in Top Tips
Some individual's hire a trainer, manage to eat a balanced & healthy diet, train at th...

Taking Body Weight Exercises to Another Level

Fri 08 Mar 2013 at 11:46:40 AM By Jon in Muscle Growth
You don't need heavy weights to transform your body into a machine! Using your own body we...

Cardio Training: Steady State vs. Intervals

Fri 08 Mar 2013 at 11:45:15 AM By Jon in Weight Loss
Make the most out of your cardio workout and see amazing results wi...

Are Barefoot Trainers Just Another Gym Fad?

Fri 08 Mar 2013 at 11:44:32 AM By Jon in Top Tips
For my final year project at SBU in the UK 8 years ago, I conducted a piece of research into t...