Sep
17
Becoming a Stronger Runner
Me and the coaching team may have just caused a ruckus in the local area! We were filming a ‘Coaches Challenge’ which may have caused the odd traffic disruption… But I’ll say no more, you will see next week 😊 Anyhow, aside from this tomfoolery, the last week has seen me chasing my 11 month
Sep
5
Running Fitness – Why strength is limiting your performance
Me and the coaching team may have just caused a ruckus in the local area! We were filming a ‘Coaches Challenge’ which may have caused the odd traffic disruption… Anyhow, aside from this tomfoolery, the last week has seen me chasing my 11 month old daughter Amelia up the stairs, a task she can now
Jul
31
What to look for in a coach / personal trainer?
We’re back and re-open and what a day as I write this, 30 plus degrees sunshine across Shirley and Solihull. Just before sharing a quick expert piece of insight and advice I wanted to say this… Through lock down we’ve evolved and developed all elements of Coalition Performance (CP) from the gym layout, training, nutrition,
Jul
31
Are You Micro or Macro as an S&C Coach?
Bloody hell coaches, the old social media the last week has been very active with contrasting views on the value of mentoring and what it is, not so subtle egotistical tweets and essentially everything which I have no interest in engaging in due to its zero return on helping me. So I write this wanting
Jul
3
What you get at CP post lockdown (from the gym to the personal training and coaching expertise)
We’re aware plenty of you across Solihull, Birmingham and Warwickshire will be itching to get back into the gym, in search of personal training and specialist coaching in strength and conditioning, for goals ranging from fat loss, fitness, sport performance and injury rehab. So I just wanted to quickly and simply outline to you, how
Jul
2
Have We Missed Something With Wattbike Conditioning?
It must have been around 2008, the first time I set eyes on her. Beautiful looks, fine lines and a feisty reputation. Yes, it was a WattbIke. I’m confident most of you have used or do use this tool, commonly to improve conditioning, particularly during high force, high intent, repeated bouts of work. Although… ‘Have
Jun
24
Top 4 Tips to Getting ‘the buzz’ to train at home
Finding the motivation to train and exercise at home can be tough, particularly having been in lockdown now for some time. One of the biggest reasons? It’s much harder to get the “buzz” that comes from smashing your PB, with the personal coaches/trainers bouncing, members nodding approvingly and some outstanding trance anthems blasting (music taste
Jun
8
The Biggest Challenge in Youth S&C, coach?
Have you, or do you still coach youth athletes? Most if not all of us have at some stage in our strength and conditioning career’s. But I often find myself wondering: Why is this likely the most challenging niche to coach in and how can this make me better? Since 2006 I’ve always had coaching
Jun
8
Did you know this about your mindset and fitness?
Its been busy here at Coalition Performance, Solihull. Demonstrated firstly this week in the videos of me driving a cherry picker around and being in the ceiling. Then an initial reveal on how we are evolving the personal training stations which were already industry leading, to now even further ahead. Actually, last night we purchased
May
27
The Great Protein Secret
Eating more protein is all the rage at the minute, in fact I would hazard a guess that you’re already aware that eating more protein is “good for you”. Yes, it definitely helps muscle recovery post training, and yes it will help keep you full for fewer calories BUT… There’s one scientifically proven reason why
