Remember when you were a child, and your parents almost always told you to show patience? Mum, when is it dinner time? 6 pm, Shane, and for the love of God, show some patience. Who can be patient when they’re … Read More
Balance Guy Training Blog
The Forgotten System
Odds on, you haven’t given much thought to this system when you’re crushing your 5th set of biceps curls while making faces in the mirror because curls don’t count unless done in front of a mirror. But without it, lifting … Read More
4 Upper Back Exercises For Strength & Posture
Being a tall, skinny kid with poor self-esteem, I made myself smaller by rounding my upper back and walking around with poor posture. Once strength training became my bag, that all changed. The upper back plays a vital role in … Read More
Take Action
You could say in the age of Google that, we don’t have a knowledge problem regarding health and fitness. We have an action problem. Because let’s face it, you have all the information you need at your fingertips. Don’t know … Read More
Create Tension And Get Stronger Instantly
There’s a game my friend used to ‘play’ at high school because he had a screw loose that involved tension. He tensed his abs as hard as he could and dared people to punch him there as hard as they … Read More
What’s Your Pressure Release Valve
Are you familiar with the glorified pressure cooker, the Instant Pot? My wife often uses it to cook vegetables, other side dishes, and even the main meal. On it is a valve because when your food is ready, you turn … Read More
4 Lateral Exercises You Should Be Doing
What are lateral exercises? Think lateral shoulder raises when you raise your arm to the side. Lateral exercises have you moving in the frontal (lateral or side-on) plane, working your muscles from a different direction. Why is this important? Because … Read More
4 Ways Of Dealing With Mistakes Better
Before jumping in and talking about mistakes, let’s get a clear definition of what it is. As a noun, the word mistakes means “an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.” As a verb, it means to be wrong … Read More
You Cannot Stuff It Up
What would you do if you could not stuff it up, you know, not fail? I’d love to be a voice of an animated cartoon character or a professional sports mascot. Now IMO, that would be fun because no one … Read More
4 Med Ball Exercises For Improved Power
Some exercise equipment is more enjoyable to use than others, with the med ball being one. In my personal training career, I’ve often seen a client drag ass due to stress and whatnot. If I say barbell deadlifts are on … Read More