I’ve just come back from a fantastic day at Exeter University. I went with James Marshall, of Excelsior Training, to help him run a support day for gifted athletes from all over South Devon. We spent the morning running through warm-ups, circuit training and agility exercises suitable for all athletes to help improve their abilities […]
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That’s a deliberate misspelling on the title, to find out why you’ll have watch the source of the inspiration behind today’s post. I must admit I am sucker for tales of triumph over adversity and the film “The Pursuit of Happyness” is probably one the of the best I will ever see. Why? Because it
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Today’s post is about legendary Strength coach Joe DeFranco. Joe is famed for his balls-to-the-wall training and for getting serious results with the athletes he works with. Joe’s training philosophy is based around the maxim “No gimmicks, just hard work” He has successfully combined elements of power-lifting training (West-side Barbell methods), traditional strength training, functional
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Today’s inspiration comes from non-other than Mr Will Smith. Yes he’s been the Fresh prince, a man in black, Muhammed Ali and even a superhero with a bad attitude called Hancock. But, today he is my Friday inspiration…and heres why: “Greatness exists in all of us”
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Adding a link to the blog of a renowned strength and conditioning coach called Robert dos Remedios, or coach ‘Dos’ as he is affectionately known. Coach Dos has been training athletes for over 20 years as was recently featured in an article in the UKSCA journal. Famed for his tough, no-nonsense and passionate approach –
A fantastic challenge to a 1960’s world record is due to take place this year. Felix Baumgartner and team Red Bull have spent the past 3 years planning the world’s highest, longest and fastest freefall parachute jump. Felix will be taken up 23 miles above the Earth’s surface and will jump alone, aiming to break
Great video here from Sean Croxton from Underground Wellness, talking about disconnection. I can’t agree more and its something I am becoming more and more acutely aware of. If we take the time to put away the distractions (internet, facebook, tv, etc) and just take a step back and look at our lives…you can really
I’ve put together 5 of the best tips I can give that can help anybody to to improve their diet. I’ve had to split it into two parts, because of time limits fo HD videos on YouTube, so watch and let me know what you all think. Part 1: Part 2:
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Following on from yesterday’s post about Neurodegeneration, I’ve come across these two videos. I am always interested to hear stories that make you think about not writing people off, even though their physical limitations may suggest you should. The first is about an open source project called the EyeWriter. Using open source software and cheap,
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Back after a short hiatus, today’s inspiration comes from Paul Chek. Paul is a legendary trainer, coach and philospher all rolled into one. He always excudes positivity, passion and belief in his work on educating his students and clients to mkae changes and improve their quality of life. I believe that EVERYONE can benefit from
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