Finding it hard to get started with working out? Perhaps you made a start a few months ago, but then stopped again. I get it - motivation is elusive. The fear of having to do something you might ...
When we’re getting stronger, we can feel it. We can feel it after each session - we look better, and we feel better. So why does getting strong seem like rocket science to so many of us? The trut...
Ever stopped to wonder why exercise is so important? There came a day when I decided to muse on this question. The answer might surprise you: Exercise is important because exercise hurts. And when...
Ever heard someone say to you “I’m not very healthy - but I am really fit”? Thought not. Instead, most people generally say things like “I’m fit and healthy.” This is because many others confuse ...
How Boxing Builds Mental Strength Boxers need mental strength. It’s a prerequisite to success - and survival - in the ring. I remember reading Norman Mailer’s book about the great Muhammad Ali. In...
Want to fix your deadlift ASAP? I love deadlifts. But I hate seeing deadlifts being performed incorrectly. Normally, I’m not the kind of man who looks for quick solutions. But when it comes to t...
Do beasts meditate? Hell yeah! The late Kobe Bryant used to meditate, LeBron James meditates, Ben Simmons meditates. Even the Hulk meditates! Okay, I made that last one up. But the point is that,...
Fed up of your hands dropping in the ring? Sick of getting slammed right on the kisser? It’s time to stick ‘em up! But I get it - keeping your hands up when you’re just not used to it isn’t easy....
Is your deadlift and squat game just fine and dandy … but your bench press has stalled? Happens. A lot. In fact, this is a super popular question from gym-goers who want to get stronger and fitte...
Motivation? That’s for suckers. Motivation is something that comes and goes. You have to wait on motivation, as though it’s some sort of Princess that only indulges you whenever it feels like getti...
Remember the Mayweather v Pacquiao fight in 2015? You surely do. But what you might not remember is Mayweather’s assertion that, for this fight, he’d gone old school with his training. How come? ...
USA vs Russia has witnessed some epic battles down the years. There was the Space Race. There was that silly sixties skirmish - what was it called? Oh yeah, the Cold frigging War - and there was Ro...