One of my clients has recently returned to the gym following the birth of his first baby. He has had a few weeks away from the gym but has been lifting regularly for some time now and has got great results. Obviously, priorities change when a baby comes along but he does realise the importance […]

Read More The ‘Jacked Dad’ Programme

As we age we have to look at our training differently than when we were in our 20s. I first started playing adult football when I was only 16 and I vividly remember one training session where a few of the older guys complaining how sore they were from the match on the previously Saturday. […]

Read More TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE OLD(ER) GUYS

In 1996 the British Olympic Rowing team had a disaster. They finished in 8th place.However, in the following Olympic Games in 2000 they pulled of a remarkable turnaround and managed to win the gold mevdal despite their terrible performance 4 years earlier. So how did they manage such an improvement? After the failings of 1996 […]

Read More WILL IT MAKE THE BOAT GO FASTER?

It wasn’t serious. At first. The first thing I ask my clients to do is think about their goals – to identify what they’re hoping to achieve for their hard work. One day, I gave a group the option of becoming ‘harder to kill’. I was kidding, but the phrase appealed to me – and […]

Read More Harder to Kill

Habits are daily tasks and activities you do without thinking. They take no will power or motivation. You just do them with little effort. Some will serve you, some won’t. For example, that daily habit of brushing your teeth is beneficial to you. There’s no arguing with that – brushing your teeth is good for […]

Read More Change your environment, change your habits…….