I’m constantly amazed at just how much my training is influenced by the people on this site. Whether you’re looking for a new piece of equipment, an unusual exercise variation or just an idea of how others approach things, you’ll enjoy these :
I love this show, and this particular episode shows exactly why – Peter Attia and Mike Israetel diving in to this fascinating area. Enjoy.
Previously : In Gymchat 180 we discussed Arm Training with Olympic athlete, personal trainer and nutritionist Maik Wiedenbach. Great conversation.
NB : If you’d like to take part in a future episode – either as an interviewee, or as a guest host – just drop us a line. Love hearing how everyone else trains.
Gem From The Vault : Setting Up A Home Gym
Scott Andrew Bird
How? Like this.- Looking At : Feb 16, 2025
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What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
Video : The Drive 335 ‒ The Science Of Resistance Training, Building Muscle, And Anabolic Steroid Use In Bodybuilding (Peter Attia & Mike Israetel)
I love this show, and this particular episode shows exactly why – Peter Attia and Mike Israetel diving in to this fascinating area. Enjoy.
Gymchat 278 – TBA
We’re still finalising the details for this week’s discussion. I’ll post them on the blog (and X, Facebook etc) shortly. In the meantime, take a look at some of the previous episodes of the show – (there’s an example below, and a full list here). And if you’ve got any questions or comments on the various topics discussed, we’d love to hear them. Just leave a note below the video.Previously : In Gymchat 180 we discussed Arm Training with Olympic athlete, personal trainer and nutritionist Maik Wiedenbach. Great conversation.
NB : If you’d like to take part in a future episode – either as an interviewee, or as a guest host – just drop us a line. Love hearing how everyone else trains.
Checking Out : SwingRec Golf Camera (Smart Home Gym)
Interesting idea. The SwingRec Golf Camera is a great way to automatically analyze your gol swing. I’d love something similar for form reviews in the gym. The SwingRec Golf Camera.
Ever Tried Kettlebells?
If you've seen people using them but never taken the plunge yourself, here are the ones I use personally. You can also pick up a book/DVD/course if you want to learn how to put them to work.
Tip of the Week : Strengthen Your Neck, Reduce Pain, Increase Lifts
Each week we publish a number of tips and techniques via X (Formerly `Twitter`), the blog; and the newsletter. Wherever you are, there’s always a way to improve what you’re doing. This tip is from Josh Hewett‘s excellent ‘Bulletproof Your Body‘ series. The ‘right‘ way to strengthen your neck. Over to Josh :When starting a neck strengthening program, you must be careful to be very progressive… start slow and easy and work your way up to more challenging exercises over time. For example, you can begin your exercise program by doing simple chin tucks while sitting or standing. (See video) Once you get comfortable with basic sitting/standing chin tucks, you can try doing the exercise lying down. Build up to doing around 10 reps, holding for 5 to 10 seconds each rep. The goal is to increase the muscular endurance of your muscles as well as their strength. Your neck is designed to carry the weight of your head all day, not to lift trains or buses!
Good stuff. Note that this is only a snippet from the full piece – swing by Josh‘ blog for the entire article. A great read.
Unlock Your Hips, Unlock Your Squat
I get a lot of questions regarding the impact of ‘unlocking your hips‘ on heavy squatting. Rick Kaselj goes into it in plenty of detail in the ‘Unlock Your Hip Flexors‘ program; and I’ve also posted a brief video below which demonstrates/explains some of the exercises.
Both (working with Ryan, and Rick’s program) are highly recommended. And as always, we love hearing your feedback – if you sample any of the above exercises or the ‘Unlock Your Hip Flexors‘ program, we’d love to hear about it.
Exercise Of The Week : Front Plate Raise
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I first came across this exercise some time ago in an old Coach John Davies article, however I didn’t actually try them out until recently.
The movement itself really is as simple as the name suggests. Grab a plate by the sides (angled down a bit, as if driving a bus) and straighten your arms in front of you. Raise it until you’re looking through the hole, and lower it again. That’s it.
As this is pretty close to an isolation exercise (for the anterior deltoid) I tend to slip these in after a bit of pressing.
Incidentally, if you’d like to get in touch regarding this or any other aspect of strength, you can contact me here. Look forward to hearing from you.
Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘The 9pm Edict E242 : The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood’ (by Stilgherrian)
It’ll come as no surprise that we discuss a lot of fitness-related books, courses & podcasts; on this site as well as the various networks noted in the sidebar.
Stilgherrian’s ‘The 9pm Edict E242 : The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood’ is one of many podcasts on my current playlist, notably for episodes like this. Interesting areas.
Incidentally, I’m always looking to add to the ‘books to read‘ list. If you’ve come across something which you’d love everyone else to check out, drop me a line.
There’s also a list of our all-time fitness suggestions over there. Dive on in.
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