Wondering how to start the New Year?
The New Year hangovers should be receding by now and most of you will be looking to get cracking back into your routines. It can be tough...
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Dave Hedges
- Dec 30, 2011
- 2 min
Become a W.M.D!
Yeah! It's finally here! It’s finally here! I’ve been promising this for an age, but it’s finally done. What took so long? Simply put, I...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 30, 2011
- 3 min
Train Like you’re in a Hurry
He said “Train like you’re in a hurry” What does this mean and how is it beneficial? Lets look at what Mick does, and what most of my...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 29, 2011
- 2 min
Martial Arts and Conditioning Advice from Mick Coup
Well, what a weekend! Mick Coup was at Wild Geese for a 2 day Core Combatives seminar, I’ll be writing a full report for the Wild Geese...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 22, 2011
- 2 min
Cardio Training for the Martial Artist
Up until recently most boxing coaches would tell you to get out and jog every morning, but times are changing. We now realise that there...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 22, 2011
- 5 min
Strength Training May Not Be Necessary due to Gene Tweak
One of my members sent me through the following link and asked my opinion. I’ll let you have a look over it first before hearing what I...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 21, 2011
- 2 min
Rounding Out Your Training for Long Term Success
Specific training leads to specific improvements, it also leads to specific weaknesses. For example, many of our kickboxers experience...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 15, 2011
- 2 min
Core Training for the Combat Athlete
The core is not just the 6 pack muscle (rectus abdominis), and core training is not just about doing crunches. Ok, some of you know this...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 14, 2011
- 2 min
Kettles, Yoga and Fit for Whatever
Fitness. What is it? Back at personal trainer school they tell you that it is “the ability to carry out the daily tasks with enough...
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Dave Hedges
- Nov 8, 2011
- 2 min
Strength & Power in Under 30 mins
A favourite training method of mine, and one that has proved very popular with my fighters is the Power circuit format. Power Circuits is...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 28, 2011
- 3 min
Knee Pain and Jujitsu
Knee pain and jujitsu / wrestling seem to go hand in hand, but does it have to be this way? My opinion is no, it doesn’t. Due to the...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 19, 2011
- 3 min
Lessons in Lifting and Carrying from a Master
Dan John, in a T-Shirt, carrying a sandbag, dragging a sled. In the snow! Have you ever been over to the T-Nation website? It’s a vast...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 18, 2011
- 2 min
Strength Training & Injury Prevention
Just a short post today, I’ve been a busy over the weekend with my boy’s 3rd birthday. On Saturday I took my Kettlebell Fitness class...
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Dave Hedges
- Sep 14, 2011
- 2 min
To Squat, or not
So not back squatting because of this injury is akin to giving in to it. It’s compromising because of it. And Wild Geese don’t like...
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Dave Hedges
- Aug 28, 2011
- 6 min
Fascinating Facial Feedback
Over the next 20 years, this is what I’ve continued to do in a variety of ways. I’ve run, cycled, Yoga’d, Pilates’d, I’ve lifted heavy...
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Dave Hedges
- Aug 25, 2011
- 1 min
A Warning To All Gym Going Ladies
This is a word of warning. I seriously urge, no, I insist that all women must stick with light weights. After all, we know that as soon...
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Dave Hedges
- Aug 24, 2011
- 2 min
Glute Strength and Hamstring Injury
"The Hips Don't Lie" and who are we to argue? Hips have been a hot topic around here at the moment. An Fear Rua, a major website...
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Dave Hedges
- Aug 19, 2011
- 1 min
Workshops & Seminars
This Sunday I’m running the Level 1 Kettlebell Lifting Workshop from 11am at Wild Geese HQ. There are a couple of spots left open if you...
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Dave Hedges
- Jul 28, 2011
- 3 min
In Defence of………The Crunch
Jamie says "Do Crunches" Haven’t done an “In Defence Of……” for a while and it’s about time I did. So today we are defending the Crunch....
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Dave Hedges
- Jun 13, 2011
- 1 min
Injury Proofing the Wrist
Wrist injuries are very common amongst the martial arts community. The wrist is a complex joint that is designed for mobility, yet when...
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