Reps Reps are best described as the number of times you perform a single exercise. Let's give an example: 1 glute bridge rep would be described as when you drive your hips up to the ceiling, squeeze and control back down - this would be 1 singular repetition. Sets Sets are known as the number of reps you do of an exercise or multiple exercises together. Let's give an example: Performing 12 reps  of glute bridges followed by a rest period would be 1 set  of 12 reps. If we were then to perform...

Pick something up. Put it back down. That’s the deadlift. Simple in theory. Not always simple in practice. As the name suggests, the bar starts from a dead stop.  No momentum. You must break inertia, It’s you versus gravity.  I’ve been lifting for 24 years. Through my powerlifting days I built my deadlift to over triple my bodyweight with a lift of 257.5kg at a bodyweight of 81kg.  The deadlift was my favourite lift, probably because it was the lift I was best at but also because there was no...

As part of our Meet the Members series, we asked Johanne about her experience of training at JW Fitness. Please explain a little about yourself and why you chose to train with JW Fitness. I choose to train with JW Fitness through a recommendation. I like gyms that are fun, do not take themselves too seriously but also exceptionally knowledgeable about training/body/fitness and are results driven. What, if any, were your reservations before starting training with us at JW Fitness? Being...