Just a quick piece about the current block that we are going through in the group sessions. We are into the second week (out of 4). We have gone through previous 4 week blocks and found for the current training age of folks in the classes, 4 weeks has worked well and everyone has continued to hit PR...
So, the 30 day squat challenge…. This hasn’t been on my radar (as over the years I have developed a strong bullshit filter) but someone in the daytime class asked about it and I feel compelled to give my feedback on this. At first when the person asked I was a little taken aback, I thought that this...
Those of you in the gym will know Cormac well and have seen some of the progress he has made recently with his goals of leaning up. When he first came to SDSC he initially wanted to bulk up and once he achieved this target, his next goal was to ‘cut’ to 84kg. When Cormac sets a target it...
This article will probably be a little biased. I love the Romanian Deadlift. Unlike the conventional Deadlift, it doesn’t come with the threat of leaving me incapacitated for days after the workout. I don’t disregard the Deadlfit at all, but due to my own training age and injury exercise history, pe...
The following is an excerpt from a really touching email I received from one of our distance members a while ago. Some of you will remember Roberto and will have trained with him at some stage. With work, Roberto travels across the globe and generally for months at a time but whenever he is in Dubli...
This is something I have been thinking about a lot lately as I have been nursing an injured wrist after an over zealous submission attempt from a training partner. As always, I was asking myself if the injury could have been avoided. BJJ is a hugely rewarding and equally cruel sport. The risk of inj...
I have a very active mind and as homemade therapy of sorts, I tend to jot down notes, scribble reminders, write blog posts. Whether it be on a scrap of paper, my iphone, ipad, notes or my laptop. Inevitably this leads to more angst (and scraps of paper scattered all over the apartment) and lots of t...
SDSC Workout: A. Shoulder Press 3 x 3; 3mins rest B. Barbell Row 3 x 8-12 (with weight from A) C. KB Swing 3 x 30; 90sec rest D. Burpees 3 x 30sec; 30sec rest E. Anchored Situps 3 x 15-20; 1min rest Equipment Free Workout: 15 Tuck Jumps (knees to chest) / 15 Sit ups x 8-10rounds (10mi...
SDSC Workout A. Front Squat 3 x 5; 3mins rest B. Chins 2 x max then 4 rounds of: 2H KB Swing 4 x 12 Renegade Row 4 x 12/12 Weighted Sit Up 4 x 12 *Rest while partner is working Equipment Free Workout Hill Sprints! Find a steep hill that will take about 20seconds to get to the top of, r...
Remember folks, if you are currently away from the gym and doing the home workouts, make sure to warm up thoroughly before the workouts and stretch out after. I refer to this article quite a lot but the first video has a good stretching sequence for hips and back – make sure to check it out. A...