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This is a proper fitness website, flick through our stuff and see what you can find to help you get the body you want, but if you need gimmicks or don't want to train hard - you're in the wrong place.
Random Wisdom
Need sugar?
We are not here to judge. After your workout is the best time for sugary junk. The dose makes the poison and the timing makes a difference. If you must eat sugary junk, try to do it straight after a workout.
Mix Static & Dynamic Strength Work for best results
Fast, slow, static, dynamic - there are many types of strength. For best gains carful use of all is best.
Better visualisation = better motor learning
If you picture what you are trying to do in your head, it will help you learn faster. Don't just lift, use your brain
KB too light for swings?
Training for strength & power by swinging above stomach height? Get a heavier bell or learn to snatch instead.
Fastest route to 6 pack?
Focus and plan your food and train your whole body. Eat less shit, do more smart work.
Bottom Rib Sticking Out?
Rib flare no good. Ribs Down + Chest Up = Strong Neutral Position.
Do More Speed Work
Stop chasing fatigue, start chasing performance.
Use your warm up productively.
Practice and mobilise specifically for skills you need during your workout
Silly Person: "I dont train my legs, I play football."
Smart Person: "Er...football is not leg training. You still need to train your legs".
No Time to Train?
(Eff off you don't). See our "amazing" 3 minutes a day strength plan.
Learning Movement Skill?
Master a skill, then master it in various positions, at different speeds and under different loads.
ROI of Cardio?
If you don't have much time to train, can you afford mindless yogging? Is it a good return on time invested?
Enthusiasm is Great
..but patience is also a must. Fitness is a long term project.
When learning one handed chin ups
If you sprain your ankle when landing, you are probably not ready for one handed chin ups!
Practice your mind muscle connection.
The more skilled you are at creating tension in the right muscles, the better control you will have when liftin. This stuff matters.
Read Starting Strength
...by Mark Ripptoe. Whatever edition, this a great detailed introduction to proper lifting.
Posture is Habitual
Simply stretching tight stuff won't save you
Not a sheep?
You don't have to be authodox in your training methods, but you have to know which training rules you can break so you don't break your body. Get educated then train your own way.
The Serratus Anterior..
Helps 'pin' the shoulder blade to the ribs. You need to keep it strong and healthy for strong and healthy shoulder function.
Put your weights away after use
You will have better Karma and less trouble finding them in the future.
Motor Moron?
Too bad. - Even more need to practice, focus & keep it simple. Leave the gym ballerina activities to those who need it. Stay safe - get More-Athletic.
Practice Everything - Train Something.
You can't push hard on everything all the time, doesn't mean you can't practice good tekkas in your warm ups though.
Dodgy Shoulders?
Incorporate unilateral shoulder blade stabilisation exercises. They can allow more freedom and more realistic challenge when doing rehab type drills.
Lower back dominant. hamstrings always tight?
Glutes glutes. Glutes. Glutes, glutes....glutes. (Just a thought.)
When Experimenting with your routine
Only change one thing a a time. It's Science.
KB Swings are GREAT for speed endurance
Modestly weighted KB Swings performed explosively for high reps an be great for athletes who want their speed to last longer.
Aim for 20 Chin Ups
Make it a long term goal to hit 20 neat chin ups. Not many can do this neatly, but it's a simple goal to focus on that for most will cause huge physique improvement.
Articles
Tshirts
Achieved Fitness
If you like to think you are in good shape, that you have "achieved fitness" and you have a bit of an ego, you may wish to promote yourself with this garment.
Adapt!
Fitness is about adaptation. So is this t shirt. If you love making your body adapt to the stressors you put on it, you may enjoy this t-shirt.
Tip Of The Day
Always start with the basics, most will already know this but a bit of rehashing never hurt anyone - Your botty works hard when you do compound leg work such as squats and lunges. Mission 1, get strong on these moves with emphasis on proper hip lockout at the top and possibly a little forward lean on your lunges.
Abuse-a-Friend
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M-A-M TV
Half Plank Half Pushup.. thing.
Don't do any without your joints organised correctly. It wont do you any good.
Spot The Difference - Dumbbell Farmers Walk
Can you spot the difference? Hopefully, it's bloody obvious.
Spot The Difference - Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlift
Can you spot the difference between good form and ugly form?
