Lifestyle
Go Train
More often than not, a net positive answer to whatever it is you’re thinking or feeling is to go and train. Hungry? Go train. Tired? Go train. Happy? Go train. Sad? Go train. Lethargic? Go train. Angry? Go train. In love? Go train. Depressed? Go train. Want to improve your sports skills? Go train. Want…
Read MoreExercise
This is a public service piece as it’s a little outside of my wheelhouse professionally. The reason being I don’t enjoy the endless excuses, blame and denial which as it turns out seem to be fundamental values of people who need exercise the most. If you prefer video over reading, watch this talk I gave…
Read More2022 Reflections
Something I describe simply as the human condition will never change, unless we individually think for ourselves or have experiences that help us do things differently to the status quo. Modern society in the western world tends to guide people towards certain behaviours and beliefs akin to a dog guiding sheep around a paddock. It’s…
Read MoreCompounding Returns In Your Training
‘Play long-term games with long-term people. All returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest.’ – Naval Ravikant ‘Compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it, he who doesn’t pays it’ – Albert Einstein The association of compound interest with wealth creation is…
Read MoreUnderrated Overrated
Alcohol? Overrated. Breathing Consciously? Underrated. Learn more. Daily Exercise? Incredibly underrated. I’m certain the less physically active one is the more medicine one will need. Fortunately the reverse is also true. Doing Front Squats Because I Don’t Have the Flexibility in my Shoulders To Back Squat? The Same For Front vs Behind The Neck Press?…
Read MoreDaily Disciplines
Much is made of morning routines and the ‘best’ way to start the day. It’s often said ‘win the morning, win the day’. All I’ll say is I’ve had times waking up with no plan and times waking up with a morning plan. I find it easier not having to negotiate with myself. At this…
Read MoreCorrelation
Maybe the 9th wonder of the world is the lack of connection many people have between the nutrition we ingest and it’s impact on our health and behaviour through out life. Try this social experiment. It’s definitely not an exact science, but do it enough over a long time frame, you’ll see a correlation.
Read MoreThe Breadth of the Breathe
Like standing and eating, breathing is one of those things people think they know how to do well enough, because they’ve been doing it all their lives. This majority of people are accurate to a point, and then opportunity cost takes over. My interest in understanding the breath in some shape or form kicked off…
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.…
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