Tips to buying personal training as a gift
In an age where consumerism is rampant what do you buy the man or woman that seems to have everything? At this point some turn to the gift of fitness by buying a loved one...
Chasing Ghosts – climbing the ranks in your sport
It takes years to become a high level performer in competitive sport. In fact it takes years to be a high level performer in other professions too. Think mathematics,...
A simple approach to dealing with detours in your fitness training
The periods when training is going really well are great. Hitting your targets and realising goals is very motivating. However, experienced fitness trainers...
You can lead the horse to water…
How many times do we set out to achieve something and then not quite make it? The vast majority of people fail to achieve their health and fitness goals. Recently we have...
When is a world class training programme not a world class training programme?
World class fitness training programmes aren’t hard to find. Open up the pages of any fitness magazine, and even newspapers on a regular basis, and you are treated to...
Helping young athletes gauge their progress
If your son / daughter is considered a high level young athlete then the chances are they have enjoyed more than their fair share of success en route. They’re likely to...
Focussing on the individual when coaching the group
It’s can be easy to get lost in the crowd when doing group fitness training. Group training has many advantages but also some potential pitfalls. It also provides a...
Training and competing
Earlier this week I listened to a great podcast by Ben Bergeron. Bergeron is a performance CrossFit coach who continues to work with world champions in the sport. The topic...
When you’re part of the problem ….
Continuing on a health theme from previous posts here I want to take a look at a broader public health issue. Mortality and morbidity rates due to cardiovascular disease,...