Is it really possible to bulk up while you’re in marathon training? There are tonnes of theories out there about training for different goals. Most of them based largely on physical norms. Mo Farah is smaller than Anthony Joshua, and Eddie Hall is bigger than Tom Daly all for very logical reasons. But how do…
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3 reasons this exercise could sky rocket your fitness levels
Kill a number of fitness birds with one stone by bringing speed and power into your muscle building movements. Box jumps look good in a slo-mo Instagram post, and squats make you feel like a badass under a clatter of blue plates on a barbell. But it hit me when I was forced into a grueling set…
Happy 352nd Birthday Royal Marines
To celebrate the birthday of the Royal Marines, I’ve compiled a WOD that will inject tears into the eye of those who even look at it. The Marines were formed in 1664 and became a Commando regiment in the second world war, developing the training techniques that are still considered cutting edge today. Regular army…
Everyone needs Pyramid workouts
A Pyramid workout challenges you’re co-ordination during fatigue, boots muscular endurance, and not so gently pushes you to the brink. Here’s a Yogi using the same format to work on her shoulder strength with press ups. But since we’re looking at all round functional strength and conditioning, each round will hold three exercises, which we’ll repeat…
Death by plyometrics
I’ve really enjoyed staying in an AirBnB on Bull Island on the coast of Dublin Bay over the last three days. Surrounded by natural resources to get a ‘creative pump’ on, I took myself out running to see what I could find. Dollymount beach is just half a mile up the road and as I…
Chin Strapped 