Author Archives: Stephen 'Guns' Greensted

Protein is a group of complex organic macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulphur and are composed of one or more chains of amino acids. Proteins are fundamental components of all living cells and include many substances, such as enzymes, hormones, and antibodies, that are necessary for the proper functioning of an [...]

Have you ever trained at maximum intensity every session for the last few months, ate perfectly and rested what you thought was enough but still felt weak, tired and unfit with high body fat levels? If this describes you then you are overtraining.
The bottom line in sports conditioning and fitness training is stress, not mental [...]

Believe it of not, homeostasis is something that is rarely ever discussed within bodybuilding or fitness circles and most of you may have never heard of it before. Homeostasis is a state that our bodies fight to reach and maintain all day every day.
Human homeostasis is derived from the Greek, homeo or "same", and stasis [...]

So as you all know, I have recently given up bodybuilding (but not resistance training entirely) in the pursuit of a new challenge. My challenge is to maintain a respectable amount of muscle but also increase my general health, fitness, functional muscle and be able to apply my physique to different sports and activities along with maintaining [...]

Have you ever convinced yourself that you were ill or there was something specific wrong with you but on further examination by a medical professional you were fine? Don’t worry, It is so common and millions of people do it every day. Some call it being a hypochondriac but in reality its beyond your control [...]

Muscle hypertrophy is an increase in the size of a muscle through an increase in the size of its component cells. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.
As a dedicated trainer and as a firm believer in intelligence over experience, I have a unique perspective on muscular hypertrophy. I’ve [...]

Never been to a bodybuilding show before!? Maybe next time you should consider coming to the Sportex Exhibition in Manchester.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This year, the Bodybuilding Warehouse team and sponsored athletes (including myself) arrived late on Friday night to set up the BBW exhibitors stand so we could prepare for a busy weekend of promoting our new and cutting [...]

Within this article I will highlight some information I have stumbled across through my studies that evaluates the relationship between exercise, physical activity and Emotional Well-being.
Firstly… What is emotional well-being?
There are many different answers to this question and most of these answers are down to personal opinion of a specific individual as everyone is different [...]

How many times have you seen that guy in the gym!? You know, the one lifting a massive weight at 500mph with terrible form. He usually has very little muscle and walks like he is carrying a roll of carpet under each arm because he thinks he’s massive! (When he usually isn’t). Well this is [...]

Creative visualisation (sports visualisation) refers to the practice of seeking to affect the outer world by changing one's thoughts and expectations. Creative visualisation is the basic technique underlying positive thinking to change the outcome of the future.
Every champion or successful individual from any walk of life when asked, will explain the importance of visualisation. If [...]