Nutrition tips for training

People doing handstands in a gym

The nutrition minefield – should you be keto, paleo, carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore …who knows?  What are your goals?  For some people, some of those choices will be driven by health goals. Inflammatory processes can dictate that a certain type of eating or removing certain food groups will enable greater health; if this is you, …

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The Benefits of Functional Movement Training

Man balancing using a ring attached to the wall of a gym in functional movement training session

Functional movement, what is it? This has been the fitness industry buzzword for nearly 20 years. Yes, we have been working on it for that long.  Functional training is simply specific to the task/sport, or event you chose.  However, the fitness industry is effectively classifying “functional” training as that mimics life tasks – squatting, deadlifting, …

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The Science Behind Exercise

Woman in a gym holding plank position with James Jowsey from RedPill Generic assessing her form

The Science Behind Exercise intensities, sets, reps, and rest all make a difference. The manipulation of these variables is what creates our training adaptations. Zone 2 training, although straightforward, boring and often mundane, has a very different physiological response than Zone 4 (threshold training).  Zone 4 is a higher intensity and allows the body to …

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The Importance of Proper Form?

Woman lifting weights in a gym

Following the injury prevention blog, today we will discuss the importance of form. Sometimes it’s ok to win ugly, deviating from form and just getting the job done; however, when we do regularly, it can lead to reduced performance and, potentially, injury (one of many factors – as discussed). So, why is it important to …

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Injury Prevention – is it possible?

Man exercising in a gym by jumping onto a box.

You cannot prevent injuries by pushing your physical limitations.   Elite athletes are not healthy people with healthy bodies; they often live with and retire in pain. A good example of this is Andy Murray. He had his hip resurfacing due to living and playing in pain, and is back to playing tennis – there …

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On/off diets and programme hopping

Many nutritionists and dieticians I know consistently preach about developing consistent patterns to change your health, well-being and body. Constantly working on/off diets often make your results static, making short-term progress followed by immediately rebounding. The same rules apply to training programmes.  Following a 12-week strength programme or a 6-week conditioning plan is easy. You …

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IS YOUR MOVEMENT CAUSING YOUR PAIN?

A mobility programme can be the source of your pain. Too much of anything is a bad thing.  The same goes for mobility work – you can have too much mobility for your sport. In this instance, more is not necessarily better. Why are women most often the go-to models for mobility?  Because genetically, women …

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