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 was asked about this yesterday – breathing during an exercise, and pointed them here. Great explanation.
Previously : In Gymchat 266 we discussed Art of Reciprocity: Give More to Get More from Clients, Colleagues, & Yourself with New Warrior Training Systems’ Sincere Hogan, and Personal Trainer and Strength Athlete Josh Hewett. 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.
The Alpha Pillow 3D.
Gem From The Vault : Suspension Training 101
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Looking At : Feb 11, 2024
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What’s been going on this week? Quite a lot actually.
Video : The Best Way to Breathe When Lifting Weights (Dr Andy Galpin & Dr Andrew Huberman)
I was asked about this yesterday – breathing during an exercise, and pointed them here. Great explanation.
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 266 we discussed Art of Reciprocity: Give More to Get More from Clients, Colleagues, & Yourself with New Warrior Training Systems’ Sincere Hogan, and Personal Trainer and Strength Athlete Josh Hewett. 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 : Alpha Pillow 3D (Hypoallergenic Pillow)
Looks great. We’ve looked at several sleep devices over the years, and the Alpha Pillow 3D is certainly up there. A little video will show you what I mean :The Alpha Pillow 3D.
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: How to Fix Your Back
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 fix up your back. Over to Josh :What happens when you sit all day (at a desk, watching TV, or while driving) is that certain muscles, ie: glutes, can become lengthened and weak while other muscles compensate and become tighter to take up the slack, ie: QL (lower back) and psoas (hip flexors). This can lead to all sorts of issues including back pain. Weak abdominal muscles is also a culprit. So what can you do to restore muscular balance and function to get rid of that pain? The progressions I follow are very similar to what I outlined in my Fix Your Knees blog post:Good stuff. Note that this is only a snippet from the full piece – swing by Josh‘ blog for the entire article. A great read.
- If it’s an acute injury see a medical professional and get assessed. Rest and ice.
- Test your Active Range of Motion as comfort allows (avoid passive stretching).
- Use Isometric Exercises to activate the weak muscle groups.
- Once muscles start to “fire” better, you can add in some isolation exercises to target and strengthen those muscles.
- Progress towards compound multi-joint exercises that incorporate those muscles.
