Recently, I turned up early at the boxing club where I train. The kids class was just finishing. David, one of the coaches, was holding the pads for a boy, probably 8 years old. This kid showed of...
Here's How to win the morning in 2 STEPS, with ONE SIMPLE METHOD. I love the mornings. I’m a morning guy. It's when I get sh!t done! But...not everybody does, many of you reading this probably st...
Overcome Injuries With The Right Mindset, and Grab the Opportunities They Present. We all hate injuries. More than anything we detest the inconvenience of injuries. "I don't need this, I need to t...
Everything you need to know to squat like a beast!
What Is Deloading? Deloading is the concept of a deliberately scheduled ‘back off’ phase in your training programme. The necessity for such a deload phase (usually a week - hence ‘deload week’) is ...
What Are Weight Lifting Straps? Put simply, weight lifting straps help you to hold onto heavy stuff! Straps allow you to create more grip, tension and torque on the bar. This means you can focus al...
Everyone knows that top boxers skip (jump rope) – we’ve all seen the videos of Mayweather moving so fast that the rope, his hands and feet are all a blur. But why should boxers jump rope? Skipping ...
What are Wrist Wraps and Why Use Them? Wrist Wraps are weight lifting accessories with two main purposes: To keep your wrists straight and supported - The straighter the wrist the better the lift...
Beast Gear Stories: Jason Smith - Africa's Fittest Man Welcome to the first in our new series: Beast Gear Stories, where we catch up with inspiring characters from the world of sport, health and fi...
You can still find articles online – usually from around 2010 – that call Crossfit a ‘fad’. They called it out as a passing trend which would pass in a few years. Wrong. Crossfit is a massive p...
The internet is full of debate on the best training methods. It can become quite overwhelming! You settle on a training plan, and then you read an article or watch a video and change your mind agai...
Deadlifting rocks. There’s something primal about picking a big weight up, putting it down again and trying to lift more next time. It’s simple, and it’s awesome. There are various types of deadl...