Moment to moment survivability is your nervous system’s primary goal. It doesn’t care if you pull a 250kg deadlift or if you can run a sub 3hr marathon, it just wants to survive the attempt. The three main systems at play here that send the relevant information to the brain about both internal and external environments are …
I’m going to share with you a story that led to one of the most embarrassing days of my life, causing me to re-evaluate how I trained pull-ups. It happened about 13 years ago, when I decided to transfer from the Army to the Navy as a Clearance Diver. To be accepted, I had to …
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When I first started training with weights about 10 years ago, I remember walking into the gym thinking “okay, what’ll it be today, legs and shoulders or chest and arms”? This is a relatively common view on how to train, and it’s generally associated with bodybuilding or physique training. After many years of trial and error …
One of the greatest benefits of being a trainer would have to be the lifestyle. I train throughout the day, and I eat the food I want when I want. I get to bed early so I’m fresh for the next day. But my life hasn’t always been like this, and for a lot of …
I first started using kettlebells in 2007. I had done several instructors certifications that year so I thought I knew a thing or two about how to use them. One thing I didn’t know, unfortunately, was how important looking after your hands really is! If you get pain from your calluses while training, you’d be …
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Like most things in life, too much of anything can cause harm and exercise is no different. I like to think about exercise as if it were a drug, say panadol for instance. Not enough panadol and it will not produce the desired effect, too much might actually kill you. You must have the exact …
Back in my early 20’s I truly believed I was fitter than a Malley bull and if you had asked me, I would have said I was a very healthy individual. Looking back however, I really wasn’t. I had always carried a bit of extra weight and compared to today, I was weak and void …
Why Is My Deadlift Stuck? When I think back to how I used to train the deadlift, I can’t help but cringe. I would train it once a week and try to pull more than the previous session. I’d also aim for new PR’s each session. This is not entirely uncommon. The problem with this …
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This year, I promised that I was going to slow down my eating and focus on chewing my food properly. It may sound like a strange goal to have, but let me break down why it’s important. First, some backstory! When I was 25, I went on a cruise ship as a carer for my …
So That’s What Food Tastes Like! (Why I’m Now Eating Slowly) Read More »
I have recently had my love for the Hindu squat reignited by reading back through one of my old training logs from a time when body weight training was a huge priority for me. At that point in my life I was travelling a lot and rarely had time to get to the gym, so …
