Nov 9, 2011

To put it simply if you want to lose fat and transform your body, lifting weights is absolutely key. Nutrition and cardio are also important, but to achieve the lean athletic look, weight training is vital. The Benefits of weight training Well if you are interested in achieving any of the following you will need to start a weight training program: Increase...

Nov 5, 2011

A decade ago Mrs Niko and I got together. 2 Kids, 1 dog and a fair bit of travelling later we are happier now than we have ever been. So how do we celebrate 10 years? We go out and have a massive blow out, food, drinks the works. However before the blow out, in typical noeXcusefitness style, we decided to do some good to our body, before the bad. What that...

Nov 4, 2011

Today is the last session of my current weight training program. I was looking forward to it all day, because completing it is a goal that I wanted to achieve. I started on this weight training program 12 weeks ago, with a main goal of completing the program with consistency and intensity. I also set myself certain strength goals, most or which I not only...

Nov 4, 2011

Throughout my posts you will often hear me talking about training in a place called ‘The Pit’. To put it simply The Pit is my gym I have set up in the garage of my home. I don’t know how I came up with the name, but it has stuck. I think naming it was my way of feeling like I am a member of a gym. I now have my mates and Mrs Niko calling it...

Nov 3, 2011

Today is the second last session of my current program. This program has been an ok one, during it I have made good strength gains. I have met some of my strength goals, but have not met others. Once this program is finished, I am going to be using a program with a lot more structure. I found the body splits and breaks between workouts in this program to be a...

Nov 1, 2011

Today provided me with the opportunity to train twice in one day. This is not a regular occurrence, but when I get the opportunity I jump at the chance. The opportunity came about due to the fact that because of shift work, I found myself with a weekday off when the kids were at day care. So during the mid morning my mate Roon came over to do a crossfit...