The most effective biceps exercise – a biomechanical perspective
The most effective biceps exercise – a biomechanical perspective The biceps muscles Which muscle do you most often imagine when strength or weight training comes up in conversation? It’s usually the biceps. Most people will raise their arm to the side and show their guns. They’ll flex their biceps, or at least mime it.
What fitness equipment should I buy for home?
What fitness equipment should I buy for home? Have you been asking this question since the start of the lockdown? Several clients have asked me this question. And I bet tens of thousands across the country are asking the same thing. It’s not that easy to figure it out. There’s a bewildering array of fitness
How do I programme my workouts?
Athletic training for average Joes: Programme In this final article in the series, we will review the methods discussed throughout and answer the question ‘how do I programme my workouts to train like an athlete?’. If you are reading this I hope you have followed the series since it started ten weeks ago. I
Ten things you can do to prevent niggles
Ten things you can do to prevent niggles If you had to narrow it down and choose just ten things you can do to prevent niggles, what would those things be? The most common niggles We’ve all had the odd niggle I’m sure. A little niggly pain that distracts you when you’re working out.
What is interval training?
What is interval training and why is it so popular? Is interval training best for fat loss? And what are the top 3 interval workouts to use? In this week’s addition to the ‘Athletic training for average Joes’ series, we are going to look at interval training. Interval training has gained popularity due to
Top 10 tips for mature lifters
In this post, we present our top 10 tips for mature lifters. Who or what are mature lifters? If you decided to take a closer look at this post, then you probably classify yourself as one. You like lifting weights, being fit and looking fit. You’re well past 40, but you don’t feel you need
Isometric training and the top 5 isometric bodyweight exercises
Welcome to this week’s edition of Athletic training for average Joes: isometric training. If you are new to this series, here is the introduction. In this weeks addition to the series, we will introduce you to isometric training as well as the top 5 isometric bodyweight exercises you can use at home. How would you
Athletic training for average Joes: the barbell clean
Athletic training for average Joes: the barbell clean Welcome to the third instalment of the ‘Athletic training for average Joes’ series. Today we’re talking about the barbell clean. The goal of this article is to learn the barbell clean and a few of its variations. As mentioned previously, I will be limited in including video
Athletic training for average Joes: plyometrics
ATHLETIC TRAINING FOR AVERAGE JOES: PLYOMETRICS Hello dear readers! A bit of a different intro than normal to this ‘Athletic training for average Joes: plyometrics’ article. As with the majority of the country, I am writing this from my ‘home office’ (AKA- the kitchen table). This means unfortunately I have no access to any equipment
Athletic training for average Joes series: Introduction
Welcome to this new series of blogs ‘Athletic training for average Joes’: Have you ever wondered what makes the training that athletes perform different from your own training? Do you ever question how they can perform such feats of strength, speed and skill? How could you could benefit from training like an athlete? Over the