
How Barry Added 60kg to His Deadlift in 4 Months—Without Giving Up Running
Introduction When Barry first reached out, he was stuck. "I had n o clear goals or progression, and I wasn’t as strong as I felt I should...

The problem with popular science-based fitness content
Since the advent of sites like YouTube, science has been becoming more and more of a part of popular fitness content online. Which is...

4 tips to balance strength and hypertrophy work
The majority of my clients want both strength and muscle mass. This can be done with the right programme. Here's the 4 major things you...

Three reasons why you should be videoing your sets
Since at least 2015, I have taken video of a decent chunk of my training. And no, it was not to try and become Instagram famous. In this...

Is rounding your back on deadlifts dangerous?
Just about everyone has been taught that lifting with a round back is essential. Let's examine the science.

Movement has no rules
"Should I do strength training or cardio?"
"Should I focus on mobility or hypertrophy?"
"Should I do free weights or machines?"

Stop worrying about 'feeling the muscle' work
John Voo, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons A common question I get from newbies is that...

Are you getting stronger, or just making your workouts harder?
Progressive overload You've probably heard me talk about the importance of progressive overload quite a bit by now. In case you are new...

Q&A #7
"Is it possible to get in good shape with only dumbbells?" Yes, although it depends on what you're defining as 'good shape', and it...

Training in December
It's December, which means you're soon going to have a social media feed full of personal trainers telling you how you should eat and...