Resources discussing strength, health & well-being.

How To Successfully Progressive Overload the Bench Press

Let’s be honest, the bench press is one of the funnest lifts we can perform in the weight room. However it is easy to reach a plateau in your strength here and without applying the correct principles of training like progressive overload, it can be very difficult to break these plateaus. In this article I will talk you through a variety of different variables you can manipulate to apply progressive overload to the bench press.

6 min read

Why You Should Be Doing The Kettlebell Sumo Deadlift

The kettlebell sumo deadlift is a very effective and fun hinge variation that is beneficial for numerous reasons that I will cover in this article. Read on if you want to find out why you should be doing this exercise and how to implement it.

5 min read

Try These 13 Deadlift Accessory Exercises To Improve Your Deadlift Strength

The deadlift is one of the main three lifts we do in the gym alongside the bench press and squat. These three make up the sport of powerlifting and are a brilliant way to build strength for health and performance. Although improving your deadlift will mainly involve a lot of deadlifting, there are some extremely effective deadlift accessory exercises that you can use to help break through plateaus.

9 min read

Try These 5 Single Leg Balance Exercises for Improved Stability

Balance is an extremely important and yet often untrained physical attribute. Whether you are looking to improve athletic performance or prevent falls, balance training can be extremely beneficial. Even if it’s just to feel healthier and more capable in your day to day, balance training is a great way to achieve this. In this article I provide 6 exercises you can use to improve your balance and a sample balance, core and mobility circuit you could add to your morning routine.

6 min read

HIIT Session Design - How Long Should HIIT Workouts Be?

Designing your own HIIT sessions can be challenging, especially with all the mis-information on this effective training style on the internet. This article will help you understand how long your HIIT workouts should be and how you can design them effectively yourself.

4 min read

How Many Sets and Reps To Perform on Goblet Squats?

Training the goblet squat is one of the best ways for beginners to both learn and build strength in the squat movement pattern. But how many sets and repetitions do you need to perform to get these benefits. Often times it’s lack of information that makes starting training difficult, we are here to change that.

3 min read

Is Strength Training For Beginner Runners?

So you’re just starting running and have heard how beneficial strength training can be to improve your running performance. However you’re not sure if strength training is worth it, or how to implement it into your training routine. Let’s look at why beginner runners might want to take up strength training or leave it for later in their training journey.

5 min read

Is Yoga Enough Strength Training for Runners?

Strength training and yoga are not interchangeable activities, they differ greatly and one cannot replace the other due to this.

2 min read

Is Running a Good Core Workout?

No. Running will not create enough stimulus to improve the muscles of the core in a meaningful way.

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Try These 5 Exercises for Rotational Power For Improved Athletic Performance

Rotational power is one of the most important physical attributes when it comes to athletic performance. That being said it is very difficult physical attributes to train and requires some rather specific exercises to be trained successfully. Let’s look at five different exercises you can use to improve your rotational power.

5 min read

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