Week 2 of me logging my training. Below I’ve listed the weights sessions. On top of this I managed to get one interval session and two 12km time trials on the spin bike (can’t wait to have this Triathlon done so I can just eat and lift weights!) Last Weeks Total Training Volume = 48223.75Kg This Weeks Total TrainingVolume = 50700.25kg …
Muscle Specific Training 8 – Turning Calves into Cows
Calves…the most stubborn body part known to man! The calves are a cause of huge frustration to many. No muscle appears to be so genetically pre-determined as the calves. Some people are able to turn their calves into cows simply walking about. While others trash them and simply look like more like a flamingo. I fall into the latter category …
The Daily Grind – 1st Edition
So plenty of people have been asking how I set my own training up. This series of posts should help to answer those questions as i’ll be logging my training each week. To give you some context i’ll provide a quick overview of how my training has been going and what my goals are. Having dieted down into contest shape my current goal …
Muscle Specific Training 7 – Bulletproof your Lower Back
The Erector Spinae is a group of three muscles which run parallel along the length of the spine. These muscles are called the iliocostalis, longissimus and spinalis. Originating from the sacrum, iliac crest and the erector spinae aponeurosis the Erector Spinae then inserts across numerous spina processes at the lumbar and thoracic region. It also divides into insertions across the …
The Irish Strength Institute Symposium 2016 – A Review
I recently headed over to Dublin with my colleagues, Theo, Joe and Alejandro for the Irish Strength Institute Symposium – July 2016 This was an awesome two days of learning from Eoin Lacey, Eric Serrano and John Meadows. Below is an overview of the scheduled talks: Day 1 1. The Gut Microbiome and its role in Body Composition (Eoin Lacey) 2. …
CrossFit – Getting the Benefits Without the Risk
CrossFit was founded in 2000 by Greg Glassman. Just 16 years later it is a global brand and business phenomenon. It is the biggest fitness trend by a country mile and is practiced by members in over 13,000 affiliate gyms. Glassman, and his team, have created a huge following of raving fans. These fans are so loyal that CrossFit …