Last summer I went on my annual trip to Slovenia to my good friend Marck Gorans gym in Maribor.This time round I went with my friend Ian Fulton. He is another coach and gym owner in the area and we share a similar outlook on training and the fitness industry. We flew to Vienna, drove […]

Read More WHY WE FAILED

“I just want to get Fit” – a common statement when people discuss their training and fitness goals or objectives. My question is “Fit for what?” and “Fit compared to what?” How can we define what ‘fit’ is though? Does it mean being able to squat double bodyweight? Row a 2km in under 7 minutes? […]

Read More BEING FIT

“So you do Crossfit?” A question I was asked the other day by a guy who had heard about the gym and followed me on social media. My training philosophy and style has developed over the years and at first glance you would probably look at what I do now and describe it as ‘Crossfit’. […]

Read More SO YOU DO CROSSFIT?

36,500 Press Ups – could you complete them by this time next year? It probably sounds terrifying to many, some people would decide it’s too many. 36,500 is a lot of Press Ups. However, what if you broke that down. The switched on ones would have probably worked out that is 100 Press Ups a […]

Read More PRESS UPS X 36,500

It’s been 3 years since I first met Marck Goran during our first Combined Strength trip to Slovenia. Andy had spoken to him online and we had arranged to meet Marck at his gym in Maribor for some training. At the time I didn’t realise the impact meeting Marck would have on me as a […]

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An approach to training that I adopt and find works well for the majority of people is the ‘same but different’ approach to exercise selection.Training and keeping healthy and active should be part of a life long pursuit of being the best version of yourself and sometimes people struggle to keep interested and motivated.Unfortunately the […]

Read More SAME BUT DIFFERENT

When it comes to reaching your health and fitness goals it is important to not just focus on the foods you eat and the way you train. These are obviously very important, from my experience, most people know what to eat and how to train – yet many still struggle. The problem usually comes from […]

Read More CHANGE ‘HAVE’ TO ‘GET’

The Prisoners Dilemma…….. If you are struggling with your fitness goals you maybe doing too much. When we say too much, it is more likely to be too much of the stuff that doesn’t matter and you lose focus on what really does matter. What if you only have 3 x 15 minute blocks of […]

Read More The Prisoners Dilemma

Mark Twain once said If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first. This outlook can be adopted when it comes to your training, diet and pretty much most […]

Read More EAT THE FAT FROG

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