What you should be doing in the gym- Part six – Groundwork

The hard part is over. You made it to the gym and that’s usually half the battle.  Now that you’re there, what are you going to do?  This is where a lot of people get stuck but don’t worry, I’ve … Read More

What you should be doing in the gym- Part four – Hinge

The hard part is over. You made it to the gym and that’s usually half the battle.  Now that you’re there, what are you going to do?  This is where a lot of people get stuck but don’t worry, I’ve … Read More

Compound your results…….

Have you seen that person who goes to the gym year after year and never changes? The last time I checked, seeing change is a major reason to go. They do same exercises with the same weight and get the … Read More

Must do core exercises

When someone performs a crunch poorly, I shed a tear. Well maybe not, but I do get upset. You may have seen “that” person who walks into a gym, a little lost, a little bamboozled but with every intention of getting … Read More

How long can you stand on one foot?

I have a confession to make. I don’t call myself the Balance Guy because I have great single leg balance — far from it.  I’m still a work in progress.     Being a tall guy who’s all arms and … Read More

What does that mean?

Never let fitness terminology stump you again. … Read More

Posture strength training

I was embarrassed of my height  while I was growing up. As a result, I slouched over and had crappy posture. My mother and my teachers were always telling me to “sit up straight” but I never listened. It’s easy to … Read More

(Mind the)Gap Training

While I was travelling around on the Underground train in London in 1998, a time when I was young, carefree and had hair, that moronic voice would repeatedly come over the loud speaker. “Mind the gap. Please mind the gap.” … Read More