Category Archives: Exercise

1. Treat it like a Dumbbell This is so painful to watch but I have seen Personal Trainers as well as Fitness Enthusiast using a kettlebell for bicep curls and triceps extensions. The true benefits of Kettlebell Training lies in … Continue reading →

Whenever I exercise  or I’m training a client I follow a simple checklist. This checklist keeps me on track and makes sure that I don’t miss anything important from my program. 1. Soft Tissue Taking care of soft tissue is … Continue reading →

Muscle Spindle Stretch Receptor Held within the belly of each muscle is a stretch receptor that protects the muscle from being over stretched. During stretching as the muscle length changes the Stretch Receptor sends a signal to the spinal cord … Continue reading →

5 x Turkish Get Ups with 1/2 Bodyweight The ultimate full body exercise for stabilisation and mobility. If you want to bomb proof your body against injury then this is the exercise to master. Rumour has it that ancient greeks … Continue reading →

1. Not Creating a Stress Response Do you just go through the motions? or do you really push yourself? The body adapts when it is put under stress but the stress has to be great enough to warrant an adaptation. … Continue reading →

The Windmill is based on the “Triangle Pose” in yoga and serves 3 main purposes: 1. Works on Shoulder Stability Here we are not working on strengthening the shoulder complex per se but rather improving its timing. You can have … Continue reading →

1. You’re Not Just Stretching Muscle Every time you stretch you are not just hitting your muscles but other soft tissue too. Fascia, the connective tissue that surrounds muscles, blood vessels and nerves also gets stretched. Lets also not forget … Continue reading →

Research by Tremblay and Tabata has long since showed that Interval Training is more effective for Fat Loss and Improving the Aerobic and Anaerobic System than regular long distance Cardio. Interval Training is very demanding so I would recommend 4 … Continue reading →

Selecting the correct Core and Ab exercises doesn’t have to be difficult. The days of Sit-Ups and Crunches are over unless you want to destroy your posture and ruin your lower back. The Core and Abs need to be targeted … Continue reading →

The human body is only designed to move in a few fundamental ways, joint structure and soft tissue pathways demonstrate this. Replicating these natural movements during physical activity ensures that the body functions safely and optimally for maximum power, strength … Continue reading →