For this interview, Supplement Judge snagged ourselves a little cyber tete-a-tete with British weightlifter Hannah Powell, 20, who has been dubbed the ‘Mighty Atom’ due to her minute size and impressive strength. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? I started lifting at the age of 11 at my secondary school in Birmingham. My Dad …
Read More »A Basic Guide To Strength Training Supplementation
A friend of mine recently messaged me with a problem that I definitely also had when I started strength training. Okay – several problems. Do I need to take supplements? Which supplements do I need, and when do I take them? It’s taken a lot of time and research for me to overcome my basic #fitnessn00bprahblems, but for all the …
Read More »Why take a ‘women’s’ multivitamin?
At some point along the line, buying a multivitamin became akin to choosing a breakfast cereal or a new lipstick – that is, there’s way too much choice out there. Gummy vitamins, soluble vitamins, vitamins for kids, teens, menopausal women, 50+ … the list goes on. And then some. And one of the big differences is, of course, the array …
Read More »Shake Things Up: Make Your Protein Go Further
#gymproblem no. 28589: chugging the same-old post-workout protein shake gets a little boring after a while. Know that feel? Then again, maybe you’re looking for new ways to add some extra protein to your diet – or, y’know, you just like food. Whatever your reason for reading this piece, I hope it results in a satisfied tum or two. Because …
Read More »Raise the Bar: a Beginner’s Guide to Weightlifting for Women
Chances are, if you’re reading this, you’re a regular gym-goer. And any regular gym-goer knows that the weight room is a typically male-dominated zone – sweat, iron and testosterone seem to go hand-in-hand, right? Okay, maybe I’m wrong. Maybe there are other places in this world where women tend towards the heavy lifting and the dudes bro out on the …
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