In my first ten years of hitting the gym consistently with the focus of building muscle, I built approximately 10kg of muscle. Now almost 20 years later, when I look back, I’m almost a little bit embarrassed. At the time I was ecstatic with my results, within...
When Dave Lee came to me, he’d been living with back pain for over 15 years. On a good day it sat around 5/10. On a bad day it would spike to a 10/10, the kind of pain that stops you in your tracks and makes you question every single movement. His injury happened...
How to build a stronger back without deadlifts, swings or painful flexion. What Is the Chinese Plank? Trainer Pete Luffman demonstrating the Chinese plank exercise The Chinese plank is a powerful isometric strength exercise that trains the entire posterior chain — the...
Kettlebell core training – What does it look like and what can it do for you? It’s often said that kettlebell training is great for core strength, and there are many well-designed studies to back that up. At the Bristol Kettlebell Club we decided to test that...
If you’ve ever slogged through a run to “burn off” last night’s pizza, you’re not alone. We’ve been told for years that the key to weight loss is to move more and burn more calories. But this idea is one of the biggest exercise for weight loss myths in fitness. The...
