Wild Geese
Fitness Training

“Hi Dave, really like the Hip Mobility book. Have to say I completely agree with the simplistic way you describe mobility and the program looks awesome for increasing strength while increasing mobility. For people who need to greatly increase their mobility what would be your thoughts on self myofascial release before this type of workout and assisted passive and active stretching. As this will bring stretch muscle/ move joint into positions that the body will not allow it s

So yesterday was a Bank Holiday Monday, so the gym was closed except for a few dedicated members who have their own keys to get in. I spent the day with my family. Which, as you can imagine, as a full time gym owner and coach, is time that is precious. On Sunday son no 1 made his 1st communion, which here is Ireland is pretty much mandatory if one wants to stand a chance of getting into the better schools. Part of the tradition is that the kids are given gifts of cash. So yes

We’re only a few weeks away from the legend that is Mr Steve Cotter landing on our shores! Steve was one of the founding fathers of what was the RKC headed up by Pavel Tsatsouline. Back then, Pavel, the Steves (Cotter & Maxwell) and Mike Mahler were the authorities in the world of kettlebell lifting. But not only that, they all demonstrated a holistic training method incorporating mobility, movement, endurance and a long term viewpoint. Of the them, Steve Cotter shows the mo

I’d rather do my accounts than stretch. I’d rather watch Sex and the City than stretch (actually that’s a lie, nothing is as bad as sex and the bloody city!) But stretching is a necessary evil. Without stretching regularly I wouldn’t be able to move. My hips and low back would become a single fused unit. My hamstrings would be like violin strings and my quads could be used to break bricks on. You see I lift. A lot. I also cycle every day. I am on my feet from the minute I

Think of a sport that doesn’t involve hip mobility. Ok, yeah, darts, snooker. They’re more games than any great athletic activity. Athleticism is defined by powerful, graceful movement. The best athletes are often remarked upon for fluid, cat like movement. And cats are agile. For us humans, we are bipedal, in other words we move on two legs. I’m pretty sure that’s not ground breaking news for you. But this ability to stand erect is unique in the animal kingdom and it is all