We've all seen this. The 'gym bro's' with huge, hulking, muscular bodies, completely absent of any apparent neck, working together on the bench press when in reality, with legs the same width as burnt out matchsticks, should definitely be in that squat rack. They've got 20 plates stacked and ready to go and after a [...]
The Box Squat. Seems to be like Marmite. People either love them or hate them. Some strength and conditioning coaches will steer very clear of them, claiming that, amongst other things, they provide no athletic benefit due to the knee-shin-hip angle and most people will claim that it has no carry over what so ever [...]
Have a try of my workout today focused primarily on strength in the posterior chain, core and a final intensity session at the end aimed at improving anaerobic function. The main lift is done at a percentage of 1 rep max. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) gives you more flexibility with the weights, the scale runs [...]
There's several lifts in the gym that come to mind when we want to predict values of strength. Some of the more obvious ones are the Squat, Deadlift, Bench Press, Strict Press and all their variants. Then we have more niche lifts that measure power as well as strength. Obvious ones in this category are [...]
There's several lifts in the gym that come to mind when we want to predict values of strength. Some of the more obvious ones are the Squat, Deadlift, Bench Press, Strict Press and all their variants. Then we have more niche lifts that measure power as well as strength. Obvious ones in this category are [...]
In the massively growing world of strength and conditioning, the go to lift to help enhance athleticism and develop lower body power will, 9 times out of 10, be a variant of the Olympic lifts. For good reason too. You see the classical lifts, an old school name for the Snatch and the Clean and [...]
Results tell us everything we need to know. We can factor in all the altercations we want but in the end its the results that talk. What is a result? Result can be defined as the consequence of action. Action is the process of 'doing' something to achieve an aim, the result being the consequence [...]
Hopefully by now you've read the first blog and realised exactly what you need to do. Just need a few pointers on how to do it and do it efficiently. The Press requires good thoracic and shoulder mobility as well as a good degree of flexibility within the wrists. The vast majority of gym goers, [...]
There's many things in a man's life that can help us define ourselves. Eating our steak rare, that perfect rugby tackle or vicious right hook that connects perfectly, all the way to drinking tequila without the lemon or the salt. You can bet that pretty high up on that list is picking up something heavy [...]
