Didn’t hear me? Well, I’ll repeat it: For the love of God, please squat! Ahem. If that still hasn’t drilled it into you, here are 10 reasons to squat. Squatting Doesn’t Just Focus On Your Leg Musc...
If you can’t throw a good counterpunch, you probably won’t get too far in your boxing career. A counterpunch is the mediator between offense and defense in the ring, and an effective one will ensur...
If you want to be strong as an ox, powerful as a bear, and explosive like a cheetah...you’re going to need to eat like a beast! I get it. If you’re not used to eating a lot, it can be hard to eat m...
Heavy bag training is a great way to boost muscle growth. It’s also a pretty damn intense aerobic and cardio exercise. However, you’re not worth a lot if your technique isn’t up to scratch. Any id...
If you want to maximise your muscle growth and boost your overall performance, you need to recover properly. A key part of recovery is sleep, and yet so many beasts and would-be beasts neglect it, ...
Germans tend to be efficient, and that extends to their physical training. That’s definitely true of German Volume Training. Gruelling, yet effective. Considered by many to be one of the best train...
Struggling to apply the techniques learned in training? Finding it hard to spar as good as you thought you’d be able to? First of all - don’t get too down about this. It happens. The good news is t...
Crossfit can be a fantastic sport that improves you physically and mentally. But if done wrong, it can also cause you to plateau and (thankfully more rare) it can also break you a bit. Because, boy...
Yeah, the 10 Commandments were pretty good. But you know why Moses was able to hold that big ass stone with his bare hands? Because he was strong. Whether you’re new to lifting, or whether you’ve ...
If you’re new to boxing, you’ll no doubt have a boatload of questions. Beast Gear regularly answers them on the blog and today we’re taking a look at this bad boy: Should you shadow box with weight...
HIIT - or, High Intensity Interval Training - seems to be everywhere at the moment. It’s especially popular among sprinters and fitness gods who want to increase and maintain their muscle tone and ...
Sometimes, you just want to get big. There’s some good news and some bad news here. The bad news is that putting on mass is super demanding and you’ll need to work like a lion. The good news is th...