Peaking for Screen: Timing the Physical Transformation When it Matters Most
Achieving the right physical presence on screen is not accidental — it’s the result of a highly technical and precisely timed process known [...]
Training Actors vs. Training the General Population: Why the Goal Dictates the Method
Actor transformations are often glamorised in the fitness industry, dramatic before-and-after photos, shredded shirtless scenes, and stories of extreme commitment. Actor body transformation. [...]
Gentlemen’s Journal Interview – How to Build Muscle
A couple of weeks back The Gentleman Journal asked if they could have an interview covering the basics of hypertrophy (muscle building) - [...]
The most common mistake I see in clients with backpain…
Backpain is a pain Whilst it may be tempting to follow that statement up with a snappy or click-bait 'but it doesn't [...]
Exercising through the ages
Since being on the 'other' side of 40 I have been getting asked for comment on the effects and importance of different forms [...]
Why I Ask Every Client to Walk More
Walking is, in my opinion, the most under rated form of exercise there is. I am well aware that there are a lot of [...]
The Anti Rotation Dead-bug
The underlying principle of core training is one of creating stability. We should be training our core to do two main tasks – [...]
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Why mouth taping may not be doing what you think its doing (and might be doing the opposite)
Breathing and breath work has been having a bit of a moment in the health and fitness industry, and rightly so. However, there [...]
45 Degree Hyperextension Workaround
The 45 degree hyperextension is one of my favourite accessory glute exercises. Working the glute group through hip extension, but with the [...]
How to Restore Shoulder Mobility with 5 Breaths of Air
There is no getting away from the fact the shoulder is a complex joint. Its vast range of movement variability is a trade [...]