Resources discussing strength, health & well-being.

5 Benefits of Performing HIIT With An Assault Bike

The assault bike has a notorious reputation for how challenging it is. Aside for being one of the most challenging erg machines in the gym, I will walk you through 5 other benefits that can come from performing HIIT with an assault bike.

5 min read

Try These 5 Bench Press Accessory Exercises To Improve Your Bench Press

Successfully implementing accessory work can have a huge impact on your bench press and the speed of your progression. In this article I provide 5 excellent bench press accessory exercises that you can use to increase your bench press.

6 min read

5 Techniques to Break A Bench Press Plateau

Stagnation on a specific movement can be very frustration, it can last for months and sometimes even years without seeing any progression. When we stagnate, we need to find ways round these plateaus that are logical and provide motivation that future progress will come. In this article I will provide 5 different techniques you can use to break through your current bench press plateau. These techniques can also be applied to different movement patterns and are by no means exclusive to the bench press.

6 min read

5 Techniques To Break A Pull Up Plateau

Pull ups can be one of the most frustrating exercises to find consistent progress. That being said, plateaus can and will happen on most exercises and the techniques used to break through plateaus on other exercises will be very similar to these techniques. In this article I will outline 5 different techniques you can use to help you break through pull up plateaus.

7 min read

How To Teach The Hip Hinge

The hip hinge is by far the most complex movement pattern (outside of olympic weightlifting) that coaches need to be able to teach proficiently. Unfortunately the hinge is very hard to teach and can often take a long time to learn for new clients that have been previously sedentary. This is why every coach should have a clear idea of how they are going to teach the hinge for their new clients, so they can move them through this process effectively and efficiently.

7 min read

7 Alternatives To Bulgarian Split Squat for Bad Knees

It can be very frustrating when a specific exercise causes pain. Especially if this is making you demotivated and influencing your training consistency. In this article I will provide work arounds for when Bulgarian split squats are causing knee pain. Remember it is important to discuss any of these exercises with your physical therapist prior to adding them into your training programme.

4 min read

3 Reasons You Feel Goblet Squats in Your Back and Not Your Legs

Goblet squats can be a very challenging full body exercise, this can often include them challenging the muscles of the back. The back muscles are crucial to performing the goblet squat with good technique, but sometimes they can be put under strain due to poor technique. In this article I will outline three potential reasons why your back muscles are “working” more than your legs and provide potential solutions.

2 min read

The Four Best Ways To Progressive Overload Resistance Training

Progressive overload can be the difference between making consistent progress for years and staying stagnent in your training for years. It is both a very simple concept, yet one that many gym goers struggle to successfully implement. In this article I aim to provide a simple explanation of the four best ways to apply progressive overload.

4 min read

Try These 9 Squat Alternatives To Work Around Pain or Add Variety to Your Training

For whatever reason you may be looking for an alternative to squats, our movement library is full of lower body variations that do not move through the squat movement pattern. Here I propose 9 different alternatives to squats that you will be able to use in your training programme. I also provide the three key movement patterns that alternatives to squats come from.

6 min read

Which is More Effective: Isometric vs Eccentric Exercises

Isometric and eccentric training both have their merits and are both effective when used in appropriate situations. That being said, eccentric exercises should appear more often in your training plan as isometrics are used in very specific situations. In this article I will discuss what both isometric training and eccentric training is and how they can be used effectively. Finally I will provide some of my favourite variations.

4 min read
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