The Top 5 kettlebell lifts for BJJ
Most gyms have kettlebells, and many BJJ guys have a kettlebell or two at home to supplement their sport training. So what in my opinion...
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Sebastian Wierzbiński
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
3 Supplements for BJJ, but not only BJJ!
First of all you need to know that no supplement will help you if you don’t follow a good meal plan (it doesn’t need to be perfect) and...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 23, 2020
- 3 min
How To Avoid The Chest Sinking In The Squat
The single most common cue you will hear from any lifting coach is "chest up" I'm surprised that no enterprising DJ has created a gym...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 20, 2020
- 1 min
Efficient shoulder care
I was just interviewed by exercise.com for their website, it should be out in the next week or so. One of the questions I was asked was...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 11, 2020
- 4 min
Improve mobility in these 2 key areas for better all over athleticism
If we were to simplify mobility practice and boil it down to the simplest possible elements, what would that look like? If you search...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 5, 2020
- 4 min
Ask Dave: Can I get Strong in 30 Minutes
Time. It’s no ones friend. And in a world where we work 40+ hours per week, commute another 10+ hours per week and have whatever family...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 30, 2019
- 4 min
A One Stop Solution for Your Shoulder Problems
Ok, I admit this is a pretty clickbaity title. What I’m going to tell you may not cure every shoulder issue, but it will certainly go a...
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Dave Hedges
- Aug 14, 2019
- 4 min
On Keeping the Goal the Goal – Cardio edition
I’m delighted that people are finally getting the message that cardio is not only not bad for them but it is actually essential. For long...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 31, 2019
- 5 min
5 Exercises Strength Exercises Essential to BJJ
Over the last few weeks I’ve been involved in a new project. It’s a project that revolves around my favourite things, Strength Training...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 15, 2017
- 2 min
Build Durable Fingers and Wrists, Save your Elbows
In our Motion Is Lotion and Indian Clubs classes we usually spend a bit of time on hand and wrist mobility. Of all the subjects I go on...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 26, 2016
- 2 min
Could Strength Training Help Prevent Concussions?
Could Strength Training Help Prevent Concussions? That is the title of Chris Beardsley’s now post. Chris who? He’s the dude that trawls...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 24, 2015
- 3 min
3 Considerations for Training the BJJ Player
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a phenomenal martial art and sport. Granted, I don’t train it personally, it’s just not where my training goals...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 16, 2015
- 2 min
2 Events, 2 training opportunities
We’re taking on new clients! To be honest, we’re always open to enquiries, but at the moment there’s two items on the calendar that are...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 13, 2015
- 2 min
Bottoms Up For Better Shoulders
The nature of the clients that come to Wild Geese for training means that they’re the type of folk who see physical limits as challenges...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 17, 2015
- 3 min
Loading Up the Pistol
I like Pistols. No, not them (even though they’re cool too!) But Pistol Squats. The other day one of my lads comes in with a story to...
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Dave Hedges
- Mar 3, 2015
- 2 min
Holy shit! You killed me with two exercises!
“Holy shit! You killed me with two exercises!” said Andre Ramos Zavatini after a very short sharp shock workout at Wg-Fit Yup, you read...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 26, 2015
- 2 min
Ask Dave: What do you think of German Volume Training?
So I’m on the way out the gym the other day when a young lad from the BJJ stops me to say hello. Immediately I’m faced with a dilemma. My...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 11, 2015
- 2 min
“This’d Be Great For Building That Monkey Strength……”
“…….You know, getting Monkey Strong, not Powerlifter Strong” This was the sentence uttered by Peter, a private client yesterday when I...
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Dave Hedges
- Oct 22, 2014
- 2 min
3 Training Points for Bulletproofing the BJJ player
I work with a good amount of martial arts guys, many of whom train BJJ. This isn’t news, I know, I mention it a lot. Romulo Barral having...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 25, 2014
- 2 min
How to Develop a Wheelie Strong Anterior Core
I know, terrible pun, but forgive me……. Core strength is important. No news there eh? For years now the emphasis has been on developing...
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