Should You Be Using Olympic Weightlifting In Your Training?
Olympic weightlifting is a hugely popular component in many strength and conditioning programmes. In a study regarding coaching trends in rowing, cleans topped the list in...
What is Reactive Strength Index & How it Can Be Used in Training
In my previous post about using plyometrics in training I mentioned reactive strength index. So what is RSI and how can you use it in your training? While this may be going...
Using Plyometrics to Improve Your Change Of Direction
Whether you are jumping branches during a muddy forest run or scrambling to get to a squash shot, the likelihood is your sport involves change of direction. Head down to any...
Using Resistance Bands to Assist Your Strength Training
If you haven’t seen resistance bands being used in the gym, you’ve probably seen multiple videos of them on instagram. What are they, Why are they being used and...
Know Your Sport And Where Best To Invest Your Time
Sports performance is a massive topic. When you consider everything that can impact on an athletes performance it can become a little overwhelming. Whilst some strength and...
Understanding the Stages of Training Induced Fatigue
We have covered the topic of recovery quite a lot via our blogs. However, it is just as important to understand fatigue itself, not just how to recover from it. You may know...
Coaching Or Instructing? – Getting The Most Out Of Personal Training
With the worlds of fitness continuing to grow, there are a million and one new faces, platforms and places to train. The possibilities can be pretty overwhelming at times,...
Why Beards Make You Better At Life…
Tired of the endless stream of fitness facts?! Here’s a bit of humour I wrote a few years ago, I’m pretty sure it still rings true with myself and Nathan. Firstly...
Psychological Stress Could Be Stunting Your Performance
Many people use the gym as “me time”. Maybe it’s your chance to escape everything that is going on in life and focus on you. Some people have even gone as...