Boost Your Pull Ups
Do you struggle with Pull Ups? Try these quick tips next time you are training. Don’t be a half repper! Use a full range of movement to maximise the benefits of this exercise. Starting from a full hang, to pulling your self up & above the bar. If you have been performing shitty reps before…
How To Start Powerlifting
Tom contributed on this article for Coach Mag ‘How to Start Powerlifting’. Getting strong in the Big Three lifts isn’t just for huge guys – weight category competitions mean anyone can impress. Powerlifting 101 What is it? Technically, it actually means competing in the Big Three lifts (bench, deadlift and squat) – it isn’t considered…
How To Ace Your 1 Rep Max (Article for CoachMag)
Here is an article Tom wrote for Coach Magazine on how to prepare for a 1 rep max test. A proper one-rep max test isn’t something to try every week but, done smartly, it’s something to work towards because it’s a good indicator of where you are in your lifting life. If you’re planning to…
Overcoaching
COACHING FOR THE SAKE OF COACHING I think this goes for both the coach & the client. Let’s say I’m coaching a client online or person I watch them squat, I see a few things we can work on so we get to working on these over the next few months with cues/technical changes. There…
Rep Ranges, What Should You Use?
Which rep range to use? Rep ranges: Heavy – 1 to 5 reps strength Moderate – 6 to 15 strength/size Light – 15+ reps muscular endurance We know that muscle can be built using a variety of rep ranges in both untrained and trained individuals. Rep ranges are important but they are one of many…
The Fundamentals Of Powerlifting
Tom was interviewed by coach mag on the fundamentals of powerlifting here is the article: The Fundamentals Of Powerlifting Whether you want to get bigger and stronger or lose some of that extra padding around your middle, it’s time to perfect your powerlifting MEN’S FITNESS 12 APR 2017 If you’re a reader of Men’s Fitness…
Short On Time Workouts
“I want to lose fat & build some muscle. I can only train during my lunch break but my time is limited, I have 30 mins to train, what should I do? ” This is a question we often receive, so I’m sure some of you reading this can also relate. You can have a…
Perfect Would Be Boring
Imagine living life where everything goes to plan, there were never any failures, struggles or times when you’re bored & fed up, it was all plain sailing. If all you knew was perfect, it would get boring, we need some failure & struggles in life to teach us that feeling of accomplishment and the difference…
How Many Calories Do You Need?
They must be customized to each individual, there is no one-size fits all approach. We each have a baseline level of calories we need for our bodies to function, this is known as your BMR ( Basal Metabolic Rate). BMR does not take into account your daily activity level. To accurately determine your daily calorie…
Choices
It’s really not that difficult is it? Do you know what foods to be eating to make up the majority of your food intake for a healthy lifestyle? We are bombarded with health food images everyday through social media, so I’m sure you have a good idea! You know that eating a pack of biscuits…
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