Author: Conor Mc Hale

07 Jan

Posted at 16:43h in Blog

  Today, I’m going to discuss the benefits of resistance training for three special populations: Women The elderly Children and teenagers.   Resistance training is often associated with the goal of muscle building (hypertrophy) and so has often been seen as a traditionally male pursuit and while, yes, if...

30 Dec

Posted at 18:06h in Blog

Recovery Methods One of the most overlooked features of a successful training program is recovery. Training overloads the body but it is during recovery that the body adapts to the training. In other words, fail to recover and you will fail to continue to progress. Today I...

20 Dec

Posted at 20:38h in Blog

It's that time of year again with Christmas fast upon us. The trees and lights go up and so too do the temptations. Parties, booze and chocolates are all on the agenda for many when the calendar year comes to an end. In this blog post,...

28 Nov

Posted at 19:25h in Blog

“It depends”.   Probably the two most annoying words you can hear from a fitness professional, but far from just wanting to be ambiguous it truly does depend. When it comes to fitness and nutrition advice there really isn’t a “one size fits all” approach. The advice...

20 Nov

Posted at 17:22h in Blog

Welcome to my website! As the title suggests, this is just a quick hello to touch base. As you'll read in the "About" section, I'm a personal trainer, weightlifting and powerlifting coach based in Salthill, Galway. I'm passionate about training and love the gym and working...