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  • Hex Bar / Trap Bar – A Complete Guide [2023]

    Rather confusingly, known by two names: The erm, hex/trap bar is a controversial bit of kit. Pros of the Hex Bar Cons of the Hex Bar *more info in the video below: How much do trap bars weigh? Unlike Olympic barbells, trap bars vary in weight according to the manufacturer. Trap bars weigh between20kg and…

  • Football (Soccer) Warm Up Drills .pdf [2023]

    As everyone knows by now, warming up is important in order to mitigate the risk of injury and optimise performance. It can be tricky to make up a warm up for football on the spot however, and many players end up taking shots at the keeper for their warm up. In this post, we’ll look…

  • Tennis Workout Plan .pdf [2026] by Drew Griffiths BSc, MSc

    Last updated – Dec 2025 Tennis is a sport that requires a high level of endurance, speed, power and core strength. In this workout, we will look to develop power and strength, so that players can accelerate faster, change direction quicker, serve faster and jump higher. For informational purposes only. Train with a supervised professional…

  • Wim Hof for Crohn’s disease (What’s the research says) [2024]

    The Wim Hof Method has been around for quite a few years now, but has gone pretty mainstream in 2022, with Fear The Freeze – basically a TV series all about Wim Hof and his method – airing on the BBC. The method is said to be set on 3 pillars: Breathing Cold Exposure Commitment…

  • 6 Weeks Boxing Training .pdf [2026]

    6 weeks isn’t enough time to get to an elite level but let’s say you’ve signed up for a charity white collar boxing match and need to get as good as possible in 6 weeks, then you’ll need a plan and a program, or programme if you’re British. You can download the .pdf near the…

  • Sprint Training Program .pdf [2025]

    There’s a link to the sprint training .pdf near the bottom of the post Sprint training isn’t just as easy as running 100m a few times. It can get really technical. The type of training you should do, will depend on the equipment you have available. Here’s some ideas to get you started Disclaimer –…

  • NO Xplode Pre Workout Review [2022]

    hi so I bought the NO Xplode pre workout from amazon. It’s pretty good, it contains adaptogens like ginseng and rhodiola rosea, choline for focus and beta alanine to buffer lactic acid. I would say, it’s not like any old school pre workouts with ephedrine or dmaa – but you can still buy ephedra sineca…

  • Bed of Nails (review & how to use)

    The bed of nails is a shakti mat, or acupressure mat or pillow that has loads of little plastic spikes or nails. I find it helps for my stiff neck and back, but only if I take my top off and lie on it for 1 minute or more. If I put it on the…

  • Cheap Home Gym Equipment (worth it?)

    Moat of the cheap home gym equipment is, well, sh!te. multigyms for example, tend to be complete tat unless they cost a few grand. The best cheap home equipment for bodybuilding and fitness would have to be: long looped Resistance bands Doorframe pull up bar Kettltebells The great thing with pull up bars and bands,…

  • Simple Exercises for Football Players to Increase Speed & Decrease Injury Risk

    In an ideal world (does one exist in the universe?) each player would have a professional strength and conditioning coach, who could teach him or her to perform Olympic Lifts and plyometrics safely and effectively. Unless you’re a pro player, this isn’t going to happen. So you have two options remaining – do the exercises…