In some cases, embracing fewer diet restrictions can actually make your eating healthier. For one client, when life stresses took over and all other motivational techniques failed, this is the strategy that saved the day.
Read MoreMost people can optimise their bench press form - and lift more - by focusing on one simple cue: “lead with the elbows.” In this video post, I show you how it’s done.
Read MoreSome days we need a little extra help to rev up our nervous system; these tips for how to warm up for weight lifting will help you beat that sluggish feeling at the bar.
Read MoreSleep is obviously important for your health and wellbeing, but for many of us it’s hard to get enough. One key to getting more sleep is to make it easier to go to bed than to postpone your planned bed time. Here’s one technique that works for me, and many of my clients.
Read MoreIf you want to avoid undoing all the hard work you’ve done to lose or maintain your weight this year, here’re my top healthy eating holiday tips to help you get through the most indulgent season.
Read MoreHow fast you can row 100m with your abs?
Read MoreWeightlifting is about speed, position and timing. Many lifters achieve good positions but if their timing is incorrect they have major problems hitting heavy weights. The right olympic lifting technique should make lifts feel crisp and connected.
Read MoreI really like this drill for how to engage abs, especially when used in a warm-up. It helps reinforce great movement and gives the lifter instant feedback. Try a couple sets the next time you’re deadlifting or swinging a kettlebell.
Read MoreHow long does it take to be flexible? You’ll need to spend at least 10 minutes every day on each area of your body where you want to improve flexibility. Here’s how to do it…
Read MoreIs online fitness coaching the right fit for you? Before you sign up, learn what online coaching is good at… and what it won’t help you with.
Read MoreThis is how to use the ab wheel properly. If you do ab roll outs right, they’re an excellent anti-extension drill. Just be sure to avoid making these two mistakes.
Read MoreYou eat two cupcakes on Friday night at a birthday party. They’re definitely not on your nutrition plan. You figure the rest of the weekend is now a write-off, and spend the next few days pigging out. We’ve all been there. So how do you get back on track after binge eating?
Read MoreCluster weight training is a high intensity training method that can be incredibly useful for helping intermediate and advanced trainees break through plateaus. It can also be used to help newer lifters practice and maintain proper technique.
Read More“Weight on the heels” is a common cue that you’ll often hear coaches yelling at lifters in the squat, but is staying on your heels really the perfect squat technique. This cue can be useful but it’s also caused a major misconception about how to lift.
Read MoreNormally, I’m the guy who helps other people break a sugar addiction. I usually keep my diet on point and I can’t remember the last time I found myself constantly lusting after sweet treats. So how did I get here? And how am I going to break this sugar addiction?
Read MoreThere’s one key technique that improves your balance, stability and force production in any exercise you choose to do at the gym. It’s about building as much tension as possible throughout the entire body, and you’ll be amazed at how it changes your lifts.
Read MoreIf you hang around a gym or read the social media of workout fanatics, you're probably confused by differing opinions about how low to squat. Should you squat to parallel? Should you squat just past parallel? Go ass to the grass? Or is there another answer…
Read MoreHow do you warm up for a workout in a way that minimises your risk, maximises performance, and gets your body ready?
Read MoreIf you're interesting in a long hiking trip, how should you train for something like that? Here’s the process I've been following to get ready for the John Muir Trail this summer.
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