Monthly Archives: August 2011

Functional Movement The Base for Training Progression

Whether you are an aspiring professional athlete or someone who puts a lot of effort into keeping their bodies in the best possible physical and mental condition the first step is to make sure that you can handle the fundamental … Continue reading

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Training the Sub-Qualities of Strength

A few weeks ago I looked at the resistance training variables from the point of view of achieving muscle endurance, muscle strength, and muscle hypertrophy today I will take you through training the sub-qualities of strength, which can be summarised … Continue reading

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Posture and Breathing Essentials for Resistance Training

Today I’m going to take you through a brief explanation of two of the most important considerations for staying injury free when doing weight training namely posture and breathing techniques. As a personal trainer working out of a large gym … Continue reading

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Recovery after Sport or a Gym Session

Recovery after a great game of your chosen sport or a gym session is as important as the activity.  Today I’m going to outline some common recovery methods and the rationale for using them. Rehydrate & Refuel After a game … Continue reading

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