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Muscle health is as important as muscle building and growth but a lot of body builders often focus on the latter while shunning the initial dimension. Here at…
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LatestTraining Through the Rainy Season
Training through the wet months in Jos takes a little more planning than training through the dry ones. Nothing about it is difficult, but the people who keep…
Hiring the Pitch
The pitch at TAY is hired by the hour. That is the whole arrangement, and it is deliberately simple: you take the time you want, and the price is the same…
Inside the Strength Area
The strength area is built around barbell work. Racks, benches, bars and plates, arranged so that a squat, a press and a pull can all happen without anyone…
Looking After Your Boots
Football boots last considerably longer with a small amount of care, and almost all of that care happens in the ten minutes after you finish playing rather than…
Five-a-Side at TAY
Five-a-side asks different things of a player than a full-size game does. The pitch is smaller, the ball comes back faster, and there is far less time between…
New Arrivals in the Shop
New stock has arrived in the shop. Training kit, footwear and the accessories that tend to run out first are all part of the range, and what is on the shelves…
Warming Up Before You Lift
A warm-up does not need to be long to be useful, but it does need to resemble what you are about to do. A few light sets of the movement itself will prepare you…
Bringing a Team to the Pitch
Groups who play together regularly tend to settle into a routine quickly, and a little organisation beforehand makes the hour on the pitch go further. Agree who…
Choosing Kit for Training
Training kit does not need to be complicated. Something that breathes, something that moves with you, and footwear appropriate to what you are actually doing…
Coached Classes on the Gym Floor
Coached classes run on the gym floor alongside open training. They are there for anyone who would rather be taken through a session than put one together…
Staying Hydrated When You Train
Most people arrive at a session already behind on water rather than losing it during the session itself. Drinking steadily through the day is more effective…