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The big man cardio primer
In my mind the sole reason that anyone would go to a gym is to get stronger. While these days gyms are filled with a
September 18, 2016
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In my mind the sole reason that anyone would go to a gym is to get stronger. While these days gyms are filled with a
Things are pretty easy when you’re under thirty. You can party all night and get up and go to work on only a few hours
Training would be easier if we were all honest about our motives. While a few athletes would say they train for sports performance because their
In the last week I have had two people become extremely confused about where they were and what they should have been doing. I don’t
Anyone who has ever trained in judo or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for any length of time will know this simple truth – if you can’t
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has become the karate craze of the 2000s. With celebrity students such as Keanu Reeves and Kelly Slater it has gone from
Back when I first started training, things were easy. We read bodybuilding magazines because they were the only thing available, and followed all the routines
Life is funny. You start off unable to look after yourself, and then after decades of doing so revert back to needing someone’s help again.
One of the things that always gets people riled is when I point the finger at their waist line. That’s understandable. No one likes being
Whether it’s events like Tough Mudder, a marathon, or a local sprint triathlon many people decide to take the step to get into running each
When it comes to physical training just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. For instance, I could decide to go and start sprinting up a hill as fast as I could with no warm up. Perhaps my body would cope with it, but the more likely scenario is that it wouldn’t. A far smarter idea would be to begin with some running technique work, if I had no running base. Once that was grooved in place I could do some easy tempo runs gradually building the pace.
Back when kettlebells first became popular there were three things that drew me to them. Firstly, they allowed you to perform a lot of movements with only a few pieces of equipment – something that appealed greatly to my minimalistic nature. Secondly, they can be a great tool for rehab, strength, and conditioning (although to a lesser degree). And finally, many of the exercises were hip centric movements which would do wonders to help get rid of the lazy glutes many suffer from and help build full body power.
If you’ve been involved in BJJ for any length of time you probably have a story that involves hurting your back. Maybe it was your lower back or maybe it was your neck, but likely you’ve hurt it at some point. It’s no secret that BJJ despite being named the “gentle art” is far from it.
The fitness industry is designed around a few big myths: You need supplements to do anything – both fat loss or muscle gain. A six
If you’ve been around exercise for any length of time you’ll have heard the hype surrounding kettlebells by now. Over the last few years even
So you made it to forty and noticed some things weren’t as they should be. Gravity has started winning the battle. Keeping up with the
Imagine living in a country where you weren’t able to speak your mind for fear of punishment? Now imagine that your body is one of
Ask yourself the question – do you want to be a show pony or an ass kicking bad ass? The reason I ask is simple.
In the fitness world everyone is trying to sell you something for a quick buck. The goal of the product seller is to try to
We have a very cut and dry policy when it comes to injuries at RPT. It’s very different to what most other personal trainers anywhere
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