Drive

Drive

Last week I was invited to talk to an audience at the Boatyard in Cullercoats. I was given the luxury of deciding the topic so I picked “Drive” and being “driven”. Here are the takeaways… 1. Urgh… what is it? Being driven is a word we hear a lot, yet if you ask...
3 Simple Mindset Tips

3 Simple Mindset Tips

#1 Scheduled your priorities? What’s important to you right now? Is it scheduled and in your diary? If your priorities are REALLY  your priorities, shouldn’t they be the first thing in your diary? The thing that doesn’t get moved no matter what? Like I dunno…...
Trajectory

Trajectory

Whether or not you feel concerned about your weight, being aware of the trajectory of your weight and having the ability to change trajectory is a vital skill. On average, adults gain 0.7g in bodyweight per year beyond 20 years of age. Whilst that might not sound like...
Get Turned On: The role of the nervous system in training

Get Turned On: The role of the nervous system in training

Get turned on Every now and then go heavy. When we lift weights an electrical impulse travels from our brain, through our spinal chord, along nerves and to the muscle. The muscle is made up of different types of motor unit (made up of a motor Neuron and its muscle...
5 things surfing taught me about training

5 things surfing taught me about training

1. If you keep paddling, some day you’ll catch a wave This is a simple one; you just have to keep going… Above everything else, persistence is the key! 2. Paddle with the water not against it Not many realise that surfing is 90% paddling 10% surfing. When I first...
Can you get stronger in your 40’s and 50’s?

Can you get stronger in your 40’s and 50’s?

Work With Us Online Here’s a question I get asked a lot… in my view for most of us the answer is yes! Absolutely! In the first graph are the men’s world records in the snatch (a weightlifting movement) the records are for the 94kg weight class from open (any...

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