New Video – SMR and Foam Rolling

Filmed a brand new video today on using Foam Rolling to facilitate Self-Myofascial Release in the connective, fascial tissue that surrounds muscles. I think foam rolls are a great, simple, cheap and effective tool to aid with body-management and mainting a robust foundation for everyday movement. One of the worst areas I find in most […]

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Friday Inspiration: Charles Poliquin

Today’s inspiration comes from a true legend in the Strength and Conditioning world, Mr Charles Poliquin. Charles has established a solid foundation for providing well researched and expert advice. In his career as a coach so far he has coached Olympic medalists in 12 different sports! I love reading articles for his unique blend of

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Quick Update

Its been a very, very, very busy couple of weeks – and I’ve got loads I need to blog about! I’ve planned some more videos, so will film them and get them up on here asap! Some of the topics I will look at are: The 3 Best Supplements, SMR and Foam Rolling, Leg Exercises

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An interesting solution to a common problem…

Great video today, that outlines a solution to the problem of getting access to fresh vegetables in large cities – by growing them yourself using a windowfarm with minimal set-up costs. I love “outside the box” thinking like this, especially when its effect is maximised by embracing the global reach of the Internet. For more

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Schwarzenegger on Childhood Obesity: Let’s work Together.

Following on from my previous post featuring Jamie Oliver on his quest to improve diet in the US, today I have a great video from Governor Schwarzenegger about tackling the problem of childhood obesity. He talks about the improvements that have both already been made and those that need to be made in California and

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Educate Every Child About Food.

Jamie Oliver is currently in America fighting the crusade against poor eating and obesity. In much the same way as he did in the “Jamie’s School Dinners” series on Channel 4, he is visiting schools and communities and using the power of knowledge to help transform people’s lives. So profound has his impact been, that

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Friday Inspiration: Joe DeFranco

Today’s post is about legendary Strength coach Joe DeFranco. Joe is famed for his balls-to-the-wall training and for getting serious results with the athletes he works with. Joe’s training philosophy is based around the maxim “No gimmicks, just hard work” He has successfully combined elements of power-lifting training (West-side Barbell methods), traditional strength training, functional

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