Fitness Training

Kettlebell exercise was never really my thing… I was never particularly sold on the idea of kettlebell exercise as a one stop fitness solution. I had bought some kettlebells – various sizes – as a PT years ago. At the time, kettlebell training was just starting to make yet another resurgence on the fitness scene.…

While studying Sport Psychology many years ago, an anonymous passage from the course textbook [ref 1] stuck with me. Here’s the passage: A Sense of Direction When you don’t know what is important, then everything is important. When everything is important, then you have to do everything. When you have to do everything, you don’t…

Fitness, Fatness and Health If you asked the average person in the street, is diet or exercise better at reducing body fat – I’d be 99% sure people would answer “diet”. For years I’ve been hearing things like ‘80% diet, 20% exercise’ some nod to Pareto’s law. Or, ‘you can’t out train a fork’ –…

I’ve got a confession to make… my bench press form sucks. I’ve been a certified Personal Trainer for over 20 years. I have a degree in Exercise Prescription and Management and have trained athletes along with not so athletic gym warriors. I consider myself a stickler for correct exercise technique, especially in the weight room.…

These HIIT training tips for beginners are a quick way to get started with effective HIIT workouts! 🔥 5 Top Tips for Getting Started with High Intensity Interval Training So, you’ve heard HIIT gets results and you have limited time (less than 15 mins a day). You’re not too bothered about how HIIT works, you…

This HIIT Training Physiology article is part of our ‘Technically Speaking’ series which is a deeper look at a particular topic. A video lecture is available. We’ve covered the benefits of High Intensity Interval Training and HIIT protocols already. HIIT training benefits more effective at developing aerobic fitness than medium intensity continuous training reduces body…

This HIIT Workout Design article is part of our ‘Technically Speaking’ series which is a deeper look at a particular topic. A video lecture is available.  We’ve covered the benefits of High Intensity Interval Training and HIIT protocols. In this HIIT Workout Design article we are going to pull together HIIT protocols and HIIT physiology…

This HIIT training article is part of our ‘Technically Speaking’ series which is a deeper look at a particular topic. A video lecture is also available below. Should I include High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in my workout plan?   The short answer is ‘yes, but….’ YES… HIIT rapidly improves your aerobic fitness and reduces visceral…

Exercise programmes are normally initiated with great gusto! 💥 Motivation is usually high when people come to action as losing weight, improving health, or getting stronger gain priority over other activities. However… time and again the same patterns repeat – motivation dwindles as priorities shift and soon enough exercise becomes an occasional activity at best;…

In this article we’ll take a look at the difference between muscle sprains and strains. We will also look at: The causes and symptoms of sprains and strains How to treat sprains and strains Tips and tricks to prevent these types of injuries in the future So let’s start with defining what sprains and strains…