Fitness Trainer
Earning a meritorious degree in Sports Science led to my position as Strength Coach with South Sydney NRL team in the mid 90’s.
I have “been there, done that” many times in regard to contest preparation. I have competed with distinction all around the world
Getting Started with Resistance Training Making your steps onto the gym floor can be intimidating. I can remember my first ever weights
Although strength increases with resistance work in all programs, gaining peak strength requires very specific training parameters.
Losing body fat, gaining muscle, creating your desired look – these goals can be achieved using strategies developed
If you have enough motivation to train solo, then all you need is to follow a well structured training plan and diet.
I have known Paul Haslam for the past several years now, being trained sometimes from a day to day basis, In this time I have been so impressed with his professionalism and commitment and his extremely high work ethic. Paul has an amazing knowledge about fitness, weight training and staying healthy and it’s not a […]
I’ve known Paul since 2004 and his knowledge of the human body in strength, fitness and sculpting is without doubt the one of the best that I’ve come across throughout in my career. As long as you’re committed, Paul will help you achieve any fitness goal
FACT: If you want to build a great body you need a great coach. I chose Paul for his years of experience – he has walked the walk having won coveted Mr Australia title several times among many other elite BB competitions. Physique transformation comes down to nutrition and training; you MUST focus on both. […]
I seeked the guidance of Australian bodybuilding icon Paul Haslam – a man whose skills and name have long been synonymous with the top tier elements within the sport. Paul and I work well together. He listens to my goals and advises me on the best possible pathways to achieve those goals. What I like […]
I started training with Paul in a bid to pursue my dream of becoming a Bodybuilder. What I have achieved with Pauls over 40 year experience, knowledge and guidance is remarkable. I started my journey 4yrs ago after a severe motorcycle accident that left me with injuries that required immense training
My success in fitness industry wouldn’t have been possible without Paul Haslam. With his guidance I went from being a beginner at the gym to a WBFF Bikini Pro, winning Arnold’s fitness model search, and being on the cover of Women’s Health & Fitness magazine in less than two years! Paul is one of the […]
No other muscle group has elicited as much discussion as the muscles that comprise the abdominal region. The abdominal muscles consist of the rectus abdominis (main function of trunk flexion), internal and external oblique (main function trunk rotation and lateral flexion) and the transverse
Losing excess body fat requires a number of aspects to be unified into one simple plan. The first of these is knowledge, knowing when, what and how much to eat. The second is desire (often called willpower or determination), being able to stick to the plan and resist temptation. The third and vitally important
Having a matching pair of thick, square pecs are on every man’s wish list. It doesn’t matter if they always rank behind abs and butt in the most admired category, almost every gym goer strives to improve their cleavage. The pecs refer to the pectoralis major, a large fan shaped muscle. It has two attachment […]
Protein Protein’s biggest job is to build up, keep up, and replace the tissues in your body. Your muscles, your organs, even some of your hormones are made up mostly of protein. Protein helps your body in other ways, too. It likes to make sure things get around by making red blood cells that carries […]
Everyone has experienced muscle soreness at some stage regardless of their fitness level. Occurring after unfamiliar or eccentric exercise the muscle fibres exhibit some damage at the microscopic level. This leads to loss of strength, decreased ROM and a temporary decrease in neuromuscular function.
Use compound movements–compound movements are those that involve more than one joint. Examples are Squats, Leg Press, LatPulldowns, Bench Presses.The more muscle mass activation involved with these exercises equals more energy burn. Compound exercises also lead to more muscle gain
The Great Carbohydrate Debate Diets come and diets go. The only thing that has some semblance of permanence is the amount of fat that we carry. Let’s face facts. Ours is a cosmetic society. How we look often governs the way we are perceived by others. A recent study done on facial symmetry (i.e. the […]
A Guide to Improving Your Back The back and its related musculature are difficult to see on one’s self and as such is often not trained with the same intensity of other more visible body parts. As a group the back is second only to the thighs in the amount of muscle it contains. When […]
Fat is metabolically inactive with one kilo burning about 22 KJ/day. In contrast one kilo of muscle burns about 340 KJ/day. Dietary fat contains more calories than either carbohydrates or protein. One gram of fat contains approx 38 KJ, 1g of protein approx 17 KJ, 1g of carbs approx 17 KJ. We are genetically
According to conventional wisdom, the infamous “beer belly” iscaused by excess alcohol calories being stored as fat. However, researchers from the University of California have shown that less than 5% of the alcohol calories you drink are turned into fat. Rather, the main effect of alcohol is to reduce the
Keeping hydrated (having sufficient water inside our body) is crucial for us to perform at our best in the gym. Water loss of even 1% of body mass (700ml for a 70kg person) will see performance decline. Therefore we must be aware that our body is continually losing water that must be replaced.