Dave HedgesFeb 233 minHow To Avoid The Chest Sinking In The SquatThe 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 tra...
Dave HedgesFeb 54 minAsk Dave: Can I get Strong in 30 MinutesTime. 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 c...
Dave HedgesOct 21, 20191 minRe – Learning to Squat Post InjuryBaltic Fitness and Physio is a great little gym that aims to bridge the gap between the treatment table and the gym. Many of their client...
Dave HedgesOct 6, 20193 minWhat Fitness Training Isn’tTraining for fitness, at any level, from absolute beginner to internationally ranked athlete revolves around personalisation. It revolves...
Dave HedgesJun 5, 20193 minThe Simplest Way to Improve Every Performance MarkerIf you’re a regular reader of this blog you’ll know that I’m a huge advocate of better breathing. There is simply no easier or more compr...
Dave HedgesFeb 20, 20193 minConditioning Made Easy part 2 – CircuitsWelcome to the second part of the “Conditioning Made Easy” series. If you missed part 1, it’s here: http://wg-fit.com/wp/blog/conditionin...
Dave HedgesJul 15, 20184 minSimple Strategies to Combat Elbow PainEver had sore elbows? It’s a very common occurrence, especially in the, erm, more “Mature” lifter. As in most of the people that I talk t...
Dave HedgesJun 24, 20183 minGet Better In the Gym So You Can Be Awesome Outside The GymI remember thinking way back when I started on this fitness journey, that the whole point of going to the gym was so we could be better o...
Dave HedgesApr 16, 20182 minHow we build better striking powerWorking with our combat athletes, particularly the Kyokushin Karate guys, we spend a fair bit of time thinking about power. For these guy...
Dave HedgesJul 16, 20171 minCore Blimey! or How to Strengthen the Abs while Opening the HipsA strong core is vital for any athletic endeavour. Even if that athletic endeavour is simply looking good on the beach. Ursula Andress in...
Dave HedgesMar 22, 20172 minWhy You MUST Cross TrainNo matter what sport you participate in, it’s vital that you cross train in some manner. This is a point I bring up a lot, and was brough...
Dave HedgesSep 26, 20163 minOn CardioAbout a million years ago I promised a post about the value of cardio training. Otherwise known as Aerobic training. Or, dare I say it? A...
Dave HedgesAug 24, 20163 minAsk Dave: Do you have a good book you’d recommend on breath control?Hi Dave, Something I meant to ask you in the gym today, but didn’t have the time. Do you have a good book you’d recommend on breath contr...
Dave HedgesAug 22, 20163 minBe Like RockyThe blog’s been quiet this last while. It seems that August, a month that is usually quiet in gyms due to people being on holidays or tak...
Dave HedgesMay 23, 20162 minDoes Your Training Reflect Your Needs?Range of motion. Do we need to train through our full range of motion? Well, that depends on your needs. As the people I work with are in...
Dave HedgesApr 26, 20162 minCould 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 t...
Dave HedgesApr 15, 20163 minWhy Are You Wearing Those Shoes?This mornings first client is a keen amateur runner. Over the weekend he went out to Amphibian King, he preferred running shoe supplier t...
Dave HedgesApr 8, 20163 minShould Sit Ups Really Be Banned?After the post about standards earlier this week, today we have one about Military fitness, and arena where standards absolutely must be ...
Dave HedgesFeb 29, 20162 minHRV and the Wild Geese Training MethodsOver the last couple of days I was in the company of a group of trainers listening to Joel Jamieson talk about his Bioforce HRV system. W...
Dave HedgesFeb 17, 20163 minGAA Experiences 329% rise in Hip SurgeriesYes, you read that right 329% that’s not a typo. It comes from an interview Newstalk did with Doc Falvey, a surgeon out at Santry sports ...