Traditional Training SUCKS for Sport!
Why? …because you’re training your body to move unnaturally, and unless your sport IS weightlifting, that won’t help you much in sports....
Testing your progress
How do you test yourself and measure your progress? The only way to know (for sure) that what you’re doing is working, is to monitor your...
Entertainment or Results?
You can get an insight into why you are where you are by looking at the ratio of the time you spend on entertainment, and the time you...
Most Common Mistakes - Not doing mobility work
It’s all well and good to lift weights and get stronger, but that strength isn’t that much use if you can’t move your body well. Lifting...
Most Common Mistakes - Thinking of exercise as a chore
Let me put this straight right from the start: Exercise is a pleasure. It feels good to move, you feel better after you’ve moved, and if...
Most Common Mistakes - Being Inconsistent
If there’s ONE thing that you absolutely need to get the best results possible, it’s consistency. It’s all well and good following an...
Most Common Mistakes - Sacrificing good technique for more weight
This aligns with the “lifting too heavy” post I put up previously, but there is a very slight difference. Whilst lifting too heavy could...
Most Common Mistakes - Doing too much too soon
People starting a new fitness regime often go from doing nothing, to following a crazy, unsustainable routine that leaves them exhausted....
Most Common Mistakes - Lifting Too Light
It tends to be women more than men who fall victim to this common mistake (men are far too macho to lift light weights). The most common...
Fitness is difficult times
So, this year’s been a bit of a strange one so far! With all of the [somewhat confusing and constantly changing] guidelines, we’re...