Strength training Archives - My Vegan Fitness Journey

Posted on February 2, 2021February 21, 2021
Posted in Home gym equipment, Strength training

Women’s weight lifting belts

I have been weight lifting properly now for about 7 months (I started in July 2020). Now when I say weight lifting I mean lifting big weights (big for me anyway!) using a barbell, performing exercises like squats and deadlifts. I’d been playing around with dumbbells for a few months before that and I’ve previously

Posted on November 5, 2020November 6, 2020
Posted in Home gym equipment, Reviews, Strength training
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What are the best resistance bands to buy

I was doing a weight training session in my garage gym yesterday and spotted my resistance bands sitting there. Because I’m weight training at the moment I’m not using my resistance bands but they are a great way to start strength training (or resistance training) and they’re way cheaper than buying a barbell, weights, and

Posted on October 14, 2020October 24, 2020
Posted in Strength training, Weight loss
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How to lose belly fat with weights

Before I even start talking about how to lose belly fat with weights I’m gonna throw this out there: You cannot reduce fat just on your belly Loosing weight around your belly will come if you lose weight in general. Even if you did ab exercises for an hour every day this won’t make you

Posted on September 21, 2020November 7, 2020
Posted in Bench press, Home gym equipment, Strength training
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What is the best adjustable weight bench?

If you’ve read some of the other posts on the website you might already know I have a home gym set up in my garage. My home gym wouldn’t be complete without a gym bench, so in this article I’ll be going through what is the best adjustable weight bench. Feel

Posted on September 19, 2020November 7, 2020
Posted in Home gym equipment, Strength training
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What is the best home gym floor?

So you’ve decided to set up your home gym (well done, great move!). You’ve bought your bench, weights and squat rack. You think you’re done, then you realise without some decent home gym floor mats your new gym is gonna ruin your garage floor! But what is the best home gym floor? In

Posted on September 11, 2020November 7, 2020
Posted in Protein, Strength training, Supplements, Vegan
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My vegan strength training diet – Top 9 foods for muscle growth

You’ve decided to put my two favourite things (apart from my wife and dog!) together. Eating vegan and strength training, yay!! If you’re looking to build muscle you need a good vegan strength training diet to help build those big muscles. +

Posted on September 8, 2020November 7, 2020
Posted in Home gym equipment, Strength training
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Which is the best squat rack for a home gym

With so many squat racks available to buy which one is best? In this article that’s exactly what I’ll be going through, along with my recommendation and the reasons I picked it. By the end you’ll know exactly which is the best squat rack for a home gym. What is a squat rack? Ok so

Category: Strength training