Kettlebells form an essential part of my training as an ultrarunner with a plethora of benefits. Kettlebell workouts can be done quickly compared to other workouts, with minimal space and equipment. They provide a full body workout utilising hundreds of...
A solid year of home gym workouts means your kit has probably taken a thrashing. Can you honestly say you have cleaned your bumper plates? Your bumper plates may be carrying a bit of dirt now and moulded rubber has...
Overhead sessions! Strict press, push press, push jerk, power jerk, split jerk etc. etc. etc. How can you get the most out of your pressing? An effective warm up working on mobility and movement preparation is a great place to...
This year will be my 2nd for the Cross-fit open on my personal CrossFit journey of 3 years.My reasons for doing The CrossFit Open? Firstly it gives me the opportunity to push myself harder and further than I I possibly would/could...
For nearly a year now we have had to all face being confined indoors and dealing with the impact that this has had on an active lifestyle. While Lockdown served its purpose to help our physical health, the toll it...
No matter the sport or the level of athlete, something that everyone will have in common is injury. Whether you are trying to prevent it or recover from it. It’s an inevitable part of sport and training and an experience...
The initial challenge in writing this article is that “everyone is different”. We all have different genetics, different anthropometrics, different priorities and different experiences. Surely a “one size fits all” strategy cannot apply! However, the more I thought about it,...
Good sleep is one of the most important elements of health and wellbeing, alongside athletic performance and improvement. Most of us are very intentional about the way we train and the way we eat, but sleep is a key factor...
