The Calf, let us look at the anatomy first. Firstly 6 Mistakes you should avoid when building big calves Mistake 1: Doing Calf Exercises...

Routine sand program Ideas during Lockdown with and without kit So I posted up some cardio routines yesterday and to follow up on that...

Cardio is it all about running We are in this strange time of lockdown, where gyms are all shut but we are allowed out for 1 hour a day...

Training partners, the good, the bad and the ugly This is one of those marmite moments, you either love a training partner or hate them....

Suns out Guns out Well I am sure you have all heard the saying “suns out, guns out” well its that time again, t shirts and vest tops for...

Top 3 Exercises to Look Great in Shorts This Summer First and foremost, the exercise to really build the legs is a squat, a nice deep...

GET MOTIVATED, STAY MOTIVATED BE ACCOUNTABLE During this current situation (corona virus outbreak) and facing lockdown people have had to...

THE DEADLIFT Jon Pal Sigmarsson once said “"There is no reason to be alive if you can't do deadlift." Probably One of the most important...

GH…. Human Growth Hormone This is something following on from my Blog post on Steroids, that I think can be of use as you age. My story...

“AFTER THE STORM” Getting back to normal after Covid-19, Steroids, a quick fix? I remember coming back from Portugal in 2010 and going...

DIET AND HOW WE ARE BORN TO EAT RIGHT A few years ago whilst I was driving up to Scotland with a friend, he asked me a question and...

The benefit of complexes for fitness and strength What is a complex “A weightlifting complex is a series of barbell movements...

HOW TO GET BY WITH ONLY A BARBELL Hints and tips taken from old school methods to get by without a rack and only a barbell Many of you...

MEMORABLE MILESTONES IN MY FITNESS JOURNEY Wow, where do I start, my fitness journey is long and varied. I really started my fitness...

COPING WITH ANXIETY USING EXERCISE DURING THIS LOCKDOWN PERIOD So as some of you may be aware, I had some anxiety issues over 2019, due...

sIMPLE ONE REALLY, WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU WANT TO ASK ME ABOUT FITNESS, training in general, my training, my career in fitness, what i did...

HiiT Training for MMA Now I am a fan of hiit training to help with weight loss, but its extremely effective to help build your anaerobic...

MY 5 x 5 ROUTINE I had a client come into the gym yesterday that had read my recent post about 1 size fits all workout and my basic 3 x 8...

IS THERE A 1 SIZE FITS ALL WORKOUT When I get a new client starting out on their fitness journey and they want to hit the weights, but...

MY STRONGMAN JOURNEY Lets start with where I am now, I am a 57 year old personal trainer still in pretty good shape for any age and...