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You heard me, I hate the current trend of what is being espoused as ‘functional training’. The idea that ‘this or that’ is ‘functional’…Functional for what? To understand the idea of what functional training is, we need to answer that question. What are we training for, what is the desired result? What is functional for […]
Sharon and Nikki were having their weekly catch up late in the morning one autumn day. They lived in the suburbs and frequented an authentic privately owned coffee shop. Their children had both recently left the city for University and they had long since left full-time work behind and sought other avenues and adventures. “I […]
[Note: Misinformation Station is a series of articles aimed at providing information to the general gym goer. It’s based on mistakes I see in the gym everyday.] Every day thousands of people discover through some means or other the ‘new fad’ that is the kettlebell. Using the kettlebell is going to make them stronger, leaner, […]
I’ve been a bit remiss with my blog writing recently. So, I decided this morning to blast out a short piece detailing some common questions I’ve had in the last week. So let’s get started… Why are you doing ‘extra cardio’? Here’s the long answer: Now, people pay me good money to help them identify […]
You sit in a chair all day. You sit in traffic for 45 minutes on the way home. You sit on the couch eating a ‘quick meal’. Then you drive to the gym (parking as close to it as you can). You lean over a cross trainer whilst reading a magazine. Then you sit on […]
“I want to lose weight. I heard that HIIT training and kettlebells are the best for cardio… and that you only have to do four minutes of work a week to lose fat…..” As a Personal Trainer this can often be the opening sentence when conducting an initial goal setting session with a new client. […]
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