Lockdown 2.0
So here we are again. I have been watching the frustration amongst gym (and pretty much all small business owners) rise over the past few weeks and I have felt a growing sense of guilt that I have not felt more angered personally or roused to make a statement or do anything at all about […]
Making the most of home workouts
Currently we find ourselves in a strange time (unless you are lucky to be reading this in the future where Covid-19 is a distant memory!). We have all been forced to change our daily routine drastically and for all of us without a home gym, that means seriously imposed limitations on our training. Training in our […]
Common Strength Training Errors
Often times when folks are new to strength training, there are a few very common errors that present themselves early on in the process. Strength training in theory is a very simple endeavour but problems start to arise when trainees become impatient. I have learnt the hard way over the years that this type of training […]
Jane Erbacher Seminar Review 2019
So we hosted Jane again this year for another one of her Project Row and Project Ski weekend seminars. If you follow Jane on social media, you will already have a good insight as to what she is about in terms of her personality and her coaching on both the indoor rower (erg) and skierg. […]
InBody Challenge Observations
Recently we held a 6 week Body Composition Challenge here in the gym. We usually do these once a year (towards Christmas) and I felt like running one in the summer for a few reasons – we had an influx of new members join the gym at that time and it would be a good […]
Rest Day
No workouts today. Get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Here is some light Sunday reading and even something to put into practice on a beautiful day like today… Life can disappear on us just like a cup of coffee consumed on autopilot. In other words, to really […]
2018 be gone!
I always like to write these blog posts as it is a cathartic process to see the year out and to take stock of the previous twelve months (previous editions can be found here and here). It can be hard to write these articles without some air of self-indulgence but these are only lessons that […]
Not a Christmas Rant…
I wrote this article 7 years ago now (7 years!) and at the time it got a lot of reaction. For some reason I like to dig it up every year and reminisce. It is kind of like looking at my debs photos, I cringe, laugh and almost sympathetically look back at them thinking, I really […]
Chin Up Progressions
Over the years, many folks have joined our gym with the goal of being able to perform one or multiple Chin Ups. This is a noble goal and one that demonstrates an impressive amount of strength, coordination and mobility. As time has passed, we have found numerous ways to accomplish this goal and have developed […]
Competing in a weight class sport – an observation (Sarah)
I have been competing in powerlifting for a few years now. I has been great fun, a fantastic learning experience and something I hope to be doing for the foreseeable future. The most recent competition in July time was the only time (apart from newbie nerves!) I felt anxious or unsure. I have never had any […]