Wild Geese
Fitness Training

Well I was in the middle of writing a post on the methods I employ to speed recovery between training sets and also increase general...

A few days ago I was inspired to write  this post in response to a fellow coach informing me that a team he trained were leaving him so...

Power. It is an essential aspect to any athletic performance. Especially if your performance involves stopping a guy from ripping your...

Since the massive expansion of the Crossfit brand, there has been a lot of discussion about some of their training practices. I’m not...

We also get many instructors through our doors on a regular basis, come into my regular Kettlebell Classes and you’ll find a couple of...

On Monday I posted about a little known exercise known as the Kettlebell Hack Squat. This lead to a bit of a discussion on the value of...

One of the biggest myths ever propagated by the martial arts is that good technique is all you need to overcome a bigger, stronger...

In a recent conversation with another Martial Arts/Strength coach we raised a few valid points that are well worth sharing. It all...

Regular readers of my blog will know that many of my posts come out of conversations earlier in the day (or week) with some of my clients....

So the Olympics are in full flow. The wife and I sat for a couple of hours over weekend enjoying the Judo and Swimming events, all going...

“Hey, nice foot” “Why thankyou, have closer look” Today I want to talk about your feet and ankles. Before I do though i need to draw your...

Been a busy boy this last while so not much action on the blog last week. I’ll try to make up for it this week. The hot topic for me...

Today though, it’s your turn to help me out. Most of you are aware that I carry some old injuries in the low back area. Well today I...

Got Back? Many years ago one of the lads brought a “fitness” magazine into the martial arts academy where I was training. As usual it was...

Death If you can get yourself to fully believe in it, Death is a tremendous motivator. One day – and mostly likely not one of your...

Actually that last one usually comes from my wife…. So what was the biggest thing people are saying about the cardio post? Well for many...

A guy once came to WG for a look and asked "Where are the gym machines?" I showed him the squat rack and kettles to which he replied...

This week, and it’s only Wednesday, I’ve been talking a lot with various people about doing what they need to do as opposed to what they...

It seems everyone is talking about MMA these days, slightly fewer people are wearing all the gear (but have no idea), less again are...

Is it over? Tell me it's over! I just threw up a facebook message following this mornings Boot Camp performance. I stated that the guys...