Mar
10
Spend most of the day over the computer eh?
Today I was coaching a fella who wants to Olympic lift… What those oober strong, leotard wearing athletes in the Olympics do when they chuck a bar over their head Thing is he spends a lot of his day hunched over a desk on a laptop Surprise surprise his back aches plenty And he’s got
Mar
5
Plyo what!? boost your speed, power and endurance, but BEWARE…
A simple way to boost your speed, explosiveness and endurance? Have you ever heard of plyometrics? Plyo what!? I’ve actually got a humorous story about this and one of the tight head props I coach… But that can wait, let me explain about these plyo’s Well its a training method which can help
Feb
26
Planning training like making Ribena
Did you also like Ribena as a kid? I loved it… My teeth probably didn’t But remember how you would get the strength right through the concentration? Well this explains something about training which almost everyone MESSES UP Consequently it gives them POORER returns on their training So what happens when you keep pouring
Feb
26
We’re different, thats why we’re going to take Solihull to A WHOLE NEW LEVEL
Why should you listen to anything I say? You might think this even more when I post my videos, talking with my accent But, a fair question… You’ve listened to other quote on quote experts But its ended in you getting no where You’ve tried various training methods and nutrition strategies But you’re still at
Feb
21
The REAL truth about Supplements…
I think about the world of supplements and just see over sized blokes, wearing equally ridicously sized clothing So, having been fortunate enough talk to incredibly smart people with Dr and Prof before their name from all corners of the globe…and test these things… I’m going to tell you THE TRUTH about what works
Feb
19
There’s more to it than you think…
I follow this crazy American bloke on Facebook, with a name way cooler than mine and trendy facial hair… Yesterday he asked: ‘Does me physically training effect my bank balance?’ His answer was… ‘Yeah, It effects EVERYTHING’ What’s your purpose for physically training? To run faster or further quicker? To drop some clothes sizes?
Feb
13
My shocking, unprofessional nutrition…or not?
Some mini eggs… Some cookie… Some shortbread… Some sponge cake… Some diary milk… Some whiskey and wine, couple of beers… Yep, I had that last week…for real Does that make me bad? Does it make me a hypocrite? Nah, because the fact is unlike what many trainers portray, I don’t just eat broccoli and protein
Feb
9
You doing too much, or too little?
Today I was working with an athlete who was telling me a story Basically he used to do tonnes of training at another place It was stressful and annoying as he couldn’t focus on a thing In his own words ‘it was breaking his balls’ Mentally and physically he became knackered A similar
Feb
9
Eastenders and Training: They got it wrong!
Me and the mrs watch Eastenders And while I could say she makes me watch it, if I’m honest I secretly enjoy it Down on man/lad points But at the moment one thing is starting to irritate me! You’ve a rape story line… An abortion story line… An innocent man in prison story line…
Jan
29
Your the nearest to paralyzed you can be without being paralyzed
You get injured and you think ‘Ah damn’ You can’t train, play your sport, or maybe even go to work, drive or see your friends and family It’s a thing which can stress the hell out of you Your routine becomes messed up You know what though? It ain’t as bad as you think
