Exercise
Attack The Rack
In the mid 2000’s in the United States, I was fortunate to be a fly on the wall during a speed training and strength training session of a top University’s American football team. In the gym, all the players where doing the same exercise (squats) and mid way through the session the Strength Coach pulled…
Read MoreBeing Humbled
One of the most picturesque beaches on the Gold Coast is Currumbin Alley. Hidden across the road from the Alley are stairs that you wouldn’t notice if you weren’t looking for them. Approximately 150 stairs take you up around seven stories high to a small lookout with breathtaking views of the coastline. Running up and…
Read MoreAgeing, Gravity and Physical Preparation
Two realities we all face in training are ageing and gravity. One is obvious, the other less so. The training we do (or don’t do) and the nutrition we get (or don’t get) increase or decrease the rate and physical effects ageing has on us and by default athletic abilities. Gravity ‘pulls’ on us all.…
Read MoreWater and Hydration
Some people are into coffee. Others have wine cellars in their homes. Home brewing is definitely on the rise and then there’s those (sadly) addicted to soft drinks and energy drinks. Me? I’m into water. Got in to it heavily 15 years ago and have noticed the benefits ever since. Cost: Low Return: High My…
Read MoreMeasure Twice, Cut Once
‘I bet I can make them hurt using just their body weight’ he told me over the phone. Disappointed but not unexpected, I ended the call there. It was 2005, we were mid way through the sporting season, a 24 round competition over 6 months, not including trials and finals of a contact team sport.…
Read MorePhysical Health
One of the greats gifts in this life has to be having a physical passion/hobby you enjoy and can do for life. I expand on this and more in this short talk for a US based Health Science Company in late 2019.
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