Everyone has an end goal when they start their personal fitness journey. Whether this be to lose body fat, build muscle, lift a certain weight or run a marathon, it is important to have these goals as they provide us with a vision of what we want to achieve over a long period of time.
Read MoreIt was my first time playing for the seniors, I was 15 and knew nothing about anything, up until this point every game from warm up to cool down was run by a coach, I had never really thought about how or why I should warm up.
Anyway, I turned to the senior captain and asked what I should do to warm up, he replied “ah just summa deez and then we will be good to go” swinging his arms out and in a couple of times, touched the floor, shook out his legs and he was done.
Read MoreI overheard something CRAZY yesterday
Yet thinking about it, it’s a phrase I hear ALL the damn time
Maybe you’ve even said it…..?
“I’m going on holiday in 6 weeks, better start going to the gym”
SH*T
Read MoreMost people struggle with building muscle more than any other goal
You may think fat loss is hard to achieve?
Maybe you can’t improve on your pull-up strength?
Is your nutrition and meal prep overwhelming you and not getting done at the moment?
Well…
ALL of those areas pale in comparison to building muscle.
Read MoreFLASHBACK!
I’m 15 years old
I just get Bruce Lee’s workout book in the post, called “The Art of Expressing the Human Body”
(Epic read by the way)
And I was on Summer hols, no rugby, no job, and I lived in the middle of the countryside and obviously couldn’t drive yet
So I had pretty much NO friends or social life either!
But I didn’t give a f*ck!
Read MoreI get this a lot, clients and friends who are on a new exercise regime approach me with a worried grin and say the exact same phrase, one filled with doubt and laced with the anxious tone of one who has lost their direction...
"I don't feel like I'm making any progress"Read More
They say there are TWO starts to the year
Jan 1st
And September 1st
It’s when the schools go back to class, university starts, lots of sporting seasons fire up
So let’s use this as a re-set for the mind and body!
I don’t want you to be like most people from now on.
If you want a leaner, stronger body - will doing what you’ve done over the past 3 months get you there?
Only you know.
Read MoreGood morning Raw Strength fans!
It’s a tough time of year
Self-reflection time!
Realising that you probably haven’t been as healthy as you should have been is painful
I’ll include myself in this for sure, I’ve had a great summer!
But when you need to get focused, what are the best ways?
Read MoreOne benefit I've always had since starting out in fitness
Is that I've always trained the 'right' way
There's so much confusion about what the right way is in fitness
Because on the one hand; you've got scientists, coaches, athletes
....people who study and practice what GETS RESULTS
On the other hand; you've got entrepreneurs, businesspeople and salesmen
...people who study what MAKES MONEY
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