They don’t give a fuck if you have a 6 pack. They don’t care what you can bench. They’re not interested in your 5km PB is. Now, I’ve not gone soft – I think men should be fit, strong and pf a healthy body composition. You don’t have to be the leanest, strongest or fittest. […]

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Before embarking on your fitness journey it is important to consider what you are willing to trade off for success. Sometimes the trade off isn’t worth it for people. Some people don’t want to get in shape more than what they are willing to sacrifice. Some people are happy with a small trade off for […]

Read More The Trade Off

The internet is a great resource, there is no question that so many great opportunities are now available due to modern day technology – but there certainly are some down sides to this. I have been working with a client online and he hit a plateau with his progress a few weeks back. After digging […]

Read More Conformation Bias

BaseLine Pillars of Physical Freedom. For 90% of my clients, I focus on these pillars. Some may require more work on one area than others. For the majority of the ‘everday athletes’ out there, working on these 4 pillars of training will help you build a robust body and a relillient mindset, ready for life. […]

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Both different. Both useful. For me, ‘Training’ is a structured programme to produce a clearly defined goal. A ‘Workout’ is an exercise session for the purpose of exercising. Not usually with a specific goal. Most people don’t progress when they are just doing random work outs, or they do initially, but without a progressive structure […]

Read More Training V Working Out

One of the take away from the first couple of chapters from Dan John’s book ‘Attempts’. The idea that most people overlook the obvious solutions to their problems in many areas of life, especially when it comes to their health and fitness. If you’re overweight, are you eating too much and not exercising enough? If […]

Read More Embrace the Obvious

Plateau…….. “an area of fairly level high ground” “a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.” A recent discussion on the Chronicals of Strength Podcast with Dan John and Pat Flynn gave some clarity on an idea that I have been discussing with my clients lately. Plateau is the […]

Read More Plateau to Progress

36 thoughts from 36 years on this planet. In no specific order…….. 1)  Your Health should be your priority and your responsibility. 2)  Control what you can, accept what you can’t.  If this year has proved anything, it is this. 3)  The problem isn’t the problem, it’s how you perceive and react to the problem. […]

Read More Thirty Six

Last week I had a discussion with Ricky Berry from RB5 on HIIT Training.  You’ve probably heard the term, particularly during lockdown, but what exactly is it?  Who is it for?  How can it be implemented. Here is my take on it……… HIIT can be described as “repeated bouts of short to moderate duration exercise […]

Read More HIIT or a Miss?

Continuum. “Something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points.” One thing that I always see when people commence a training, diet or self improvement journey is that they try to jump ahead at the stage they’re at. Imagine your favourite Netflix TV series. If you watch each […]

Read More Continuum Thinking for Fat Loss