Whilst this post may seem to fly in the face of the advice given in an earlier post emphasising the importance of focussing on the basics, paying attention to details has its place. The motivation for this post came about as the result of a coaching call with one of my mentors about Hair Mineral…
Something I’ve noticed recently is a move in the fields of exercise and nutrition, is a move towards more and more specialised solutions. Now, whilst I don’t think that’s a bad thing, and we certainly offer a number of services that do just that, from corrective exercise programmes to lab analysis, I don’t think that…
It’s been a fair while since my last post. Between a sudden surge in clients, writing a sports conditioning course and working on some exciting new business plans, I’ll be honest, I’ve not allocated any time to updating the blog. So, to break myself back in gently, I’ve compiled a short list of the top…
For the duration of February 2012 I’ve been fasting. Mainly with the objective of evaluating a trend that seems to be gaining in popularity throughout the fitness industry. This was inspired by 3 factors: The reported fat loss achieved by other proponents The convenience of not eating 6 meals a day The excellent IF review…
Wednesday 29th February 2012 was unique in a number of ways. As 2012 is a leap year it meant women were ‘allowed’ to propose to their partners. More importantly though it marked the first ever visit to the UK by Ian King for the purpose of educating exercise and fitness professionals. Organised by The Foundry,…
Another guest post written today, this time for the infamous Gunday Crew. Dedicated to the direct pursuit of arm girth and awesomeness, they take their training seriously. This post is about how some of nutrition’s finer points can have huge pay offs. So anyone serious about gaining muscle knows that protein is often the all-consuming…
A relatively short blog today, but I wanted to give you something that could be applied straight away. The following are 3 simple things you can do to increase the effectiveness of your workout. Warm Up Properly. Notice the ‘properly’ at the end. Warming up does not include running on a treadmill or in fact…
Continuing with the second part of my guest blog on female training myths for Aegis Training (if you missed part one check it out here) 2. Women need less calories than men Another doozie and often, this one does as much damage to guys as it does to women. So here’s the myth. Women need…
One question I get asked a lot is, “Is that good”? Normally after a client or athlete has completed an exercise, workout or an assessment. The truth is, that’s a hard question to answer, simply because there are too many variables. Is the person asking a strength athlete, a long distance runner, a housewife or…
Aegis Training are a world class training facility in the heart of London. So I was honoured to be invited to write for them. As one of the most competitive markets in the world, any business that survives is a success, never mind one that thrives. That Aegis continues to grow and excel is a…
Everyone at some stage, if they train long enough, will hear seemingly contradicting advice on the correct technique for an exercise. ‘Keep the knees behind the toes when squatting/lunging”, “Don’t pull/press behind the neck”, etc. Some people will even tell you that technique isn’t that much of a big deal, and that you should just…
Whilst many of the worlds top strength coaches and trainers have different methods for achieving the same goal, most of the principles remain the same. Therefore, for the impatient among you, here are my ten programming essentials, scour the list first then read the notes afterwards if the reasons for the choices aren’t glaringly obvious.…