5 Ways To Get The Best From Your Training
Driving the other day and on the radio came the classic Ian Drury track from 1977, "Reasons To Be Cheerful, part 3" If you don't remember...
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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
- Aug 3, 2015
- 2 min
7 Tips For Surviving Office Work
Last week finished off with a regular client of mine who hasn’t been able to get in for some time. The reason he couldn’t get in is down...
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Dave Hedges
- May 26, 2015
- 2 min
Lessons from Karate
Karate. Joining Karate was the launch of my career. Taking up martial arts gave me a focus, something that was my own. An endeavour to...
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Dave Hedges
- May 5, 2015
- 2 min
Strengthen Your Breath Muscles with this Simple Drill
I’m a huge fan of breathing. I’m fairly sure I’m not alone in this, after all, more people do it than don’t…. Bad jokes aside, it’s kind...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 17, 2015
- 2 min
Ask Dave: What do you think of Zoo and Animal Movements?
“Hi Dave, quick question..zoo training or animal movement training or whatever it’s called! Are you a fan of it? I know you have a video...
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Dave Hedges
- Jan 13, 2015
- 2 min
Efficiency Over Duration
Many people say they don’t have time to exercise. I don’t believe them. What most people mean is they can’t be bothered training. If they...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 28, 2014
- 3 min
Knackered Knees, No More!
Lets take a show of hands. All those who’ve NEVER experienced knee pain or injury put your hand up. Those who’ve had PAIN in their knees...
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Dave Hedges
- Feb 10, 2014
- 3 min
Enhanced Athleticism through Unconventional Kettlebell & Bodyweight Lifts
“Bodybuilding is about time under tension, Kettlebell Lifting is about time out of tension” – Valery Federenko Over the years I’ve been...
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Dave Hedges
- Oct 16, 2013
- 2 min
Kettlebell Snatch Tutorial Part I
Snatch Welcome to the first in a series of posts covering the Kettlebell Snatch. (Links to the rest: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 18, 2013
- 4 min
Build a Power Back to Devastate your Opponents
Today’s post is about power. Specifically it’s about putting as much shocking, traumatic power as possible into the body of another human...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 16, 2013
- 2 min
Monday Mobility – Side to Side Bridge
It’s been a few weeks since I gave you a “Monday Mobility” post, for that I apologise. So here is a great drill I like to use, especially...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 12, 2013
- 3 min
5 Reasons to Love the Windmill
So thank you. Today I want to talk about it’s cousin, the Windmill. The windmill is a cool lift but one lives in the shadow if it’s...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 5, 2013
- 8 min
So How High Should you Swing Your Kettlebell?
Over in the ever entertaining world of facebook I’ve been watching people debate, argue or simply ask about the correct height that you...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 12, 2013
- 2 min
My Wife’s PR on the Deadlift and what we can all Learn from it.
Just a short post today. I’ve been sitting up working on a secret project for the My Mad Methods guys and have left it a little late to...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 10, 2013
- 3 min
The Squat – Progressions and/or Regressions
Good morning. Today is Monday, that means in your regular gym, unless WGF is your regular gym, the place will be wall to wall bench...
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 2, 2013
- 1 min
Spice Up Your Push Up Training
Before we get to that, One of my lads was working with push ups and asked me to put up a few variations for him, always happy to oblige I...
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Dave Hedges
- May 31, 2013
- 2 min
Are you helping or hindering your clients?
I’ll be judging the participants according to four criteria: Fitness Test, up to 15% of overall score Technical Competence, up to 25% of...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 29, 2013
- 2 min
6 Ways To Improve Overall Athelticism
Finally people are realising the truth and moving back towards the well rounded training methods that have been around for generations,...
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Dave Hedges
- Apr 11, 2013
- 2 min
1 Day Self Defence Skills Workshop
It’s been a while since I ran a workshop in our own gym. This year I’ve been to the far flung corners of Ireland teaching, but other...
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