When it comes to correct form & technique its important to first consider these 2 points. 1. It must minimize the chances of injury for the individual practicing the movement. 2. It must employ efficient body mechanics, to maximize the available strength and force/energy of the movement". When we train there is always going to be a certain [...]
2nd session with Chess Telecom tonight in Alderley Edge. Took them through a gruelling Shuttle/Suicide Circuit!... Involving the individuals working in pairs - One carrying out an exercise (Press ups/Jump Squats/Jump Lunges etc) until the other has completed a set of shuttles/suicides. This style of circuit gives you no time for rest, the shuttle work to pre and [...]
Its very distinct. Through the mist of chalk being slapped on the hands you sense a feeling in the air that shits about to go down. Take a closer look and you will see 20kg plates stacked enough to outweigh a small car, with a thick, muscular back as wide as a barn door stood [...]
Introduced Chess Telecom to training 5S style last night at the Scout Hut in Alderley Edge. Was a mixed group of ages and abilities... Everyone worked really hard and I was impressed at how quickly people picked up the movement patterns and exercises... There's always room for improvement but I was shocked at how little [...]
Here's a picture of "5S Man" & @morphman.co.uk ready to go in Macclesfield's Annual Charity Pancake Race! Was all for a great cause the ECHO NHS Charity. We got to the final and were well ahead... unfortunately one of the Morphman team members dropped the pancake on the 2nd to last stretch, resulting in a 3rd [...]
Farmers Walk! Amazing full body strength exercise that also gets the Cardio-Respiratory system screaming! One of the most functional exercises in existence - Picking up a heavy weight and walking with it. This exercise will work every muscle in the body, but remember not to reinforce poor posture - Keep the spine tall, shoulders back/chest [...]
Try this brutal, quick calorie burner that'll have you waking up in the morning wondering how it was ever possible for your traps and shoulders to be that sore. Conditioning Challenge 1. 10 minute AMRAP Kettlebell snatches. Do not allow the kettle bell to touch the floor. The moment the weight touches the [...]
When we think of hypertrophy or muscle building, most of us tend to think body building style programs, where the goal is to exhaust a particular muscle group through several different exercises with an absurd amount of reps to crank the volume up. For a change try to mix things up utilising all over compound movements, [...]
Yes half squats and no the title of this blog isn't a joke. Half squats really do have a lot of training value, although by no means should they replace full depth squats (So the hip knee joint is parallel or below). Full squats should always be the main course of any athletes program, regardless of what [...]
Our 5S Coach Glenn has some morning, daytime and evening Personal Training slots available. Glenn is a REP's level 4 Advanced Personal Trainer with a BSc in Sports Rehabilitation... To book sessions with him email: info@5sfitness.co.uk or give the number on this website a call. Our most popular Personal Training package is 12 sessions for [...]
