It’s no secret that strength sports, in particular powerlifting and strongman, tends to attract a lot of ‘misfits’. This is one thing I particularly love; whether you’re a big and tall man or woman who is finally finding that you have no need to fit the stereotypical athletic mold, or a small, shy introvert who …
As somebody who has coached for a few years, patterns among clients and athletes I have coached, helped out with or just observed over a long period of time become fairly evident. Nowhere is this more telling than in following female athletes who seem to excel towards their version of success; whether that’s incrementally improving …
One thing which I have found time and time again – disregarding acute injuries, incorrect lifting technique isn’t typically the CAUSE of injuries in the gym, but an EFFECT of the summation of everything you do in your day to day life. As an example, how many of you have seen people deadlift poorly for YEARS …
Have you ever told yourself that your goal was simply to “have fun?” Well, over the weekend we hosted a Smashing Stereotypes event at the gym and the presenter said something that really struck me. The presenter was Raeanne Pemberton and she is a Strongwoman Competitor in the USA. She has a lot to say …
Often I’m asked (and see others asked) about what they’re thinking when they’re about to attempt a new 1RM or heavy set. People always bang on about how they ‘knew’ they had the lift before it even began, or had no doubt they would fail. Now sure, this sounds great for sounding badass when they …
F*** Motivation. In an age where we’re constantly peppered by #fitspo and other motivational nonsense, I don’t think it’s any real surprise to hear we’re getting less done than ever. Our waistlines are heading up, while our physical prowess is going down. The number of people just doing the minimum to get by at work is increasing, …
