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  • HYROX vs CrossFit [2025] What’s the difference

    tldr; If you are knew to fitness, personally I would try HYROX, rather than crossfit. Crossfit is known for causing injuries, when doing plyometrics and Olympic lifts for high reps. I’m 44, with crap recovery, so I’d definitely opt for HYROX. the only exercises that would make me sore or flare up old injuries are…

  • Pull Up Bar Resistance Bands – how to tie resistance band to pull up bar

    Exercise at your own risk Resistance bands are great for all sorts of exercises Long, looped bands are the best for assisting with chin ups. Tie the band in a loop onto the bar Place your knee or foot in the bottom of the loop If you don’t have a band, and you are training…

  • How to Use BPC 157 and TB500

    USE AT YOUR OWN RISK – THERE ARE FEW LONG TERM STUDIES ON BPC-157 and TB 500 SIDE EFFECTS BPC 157 is a chain of amino acids. I believe its found in gastric juice. Lovely. It is used for any problems related to inflammation and can help repair tendons and ligaments. It’s popular in the…

  • Power Clean Tutorial – Olympic Lifting & Crossfit Exercise

    Beginner’s Guide to the Power Clean Maximize your full-body strength and power with a strength-training movement that’s highly functional. The power clean is an advanced Olympic powerlifting workout that utilizes the movement of many muscles and coordination skills. You should ensure the proper coaching and skill level due to the level of difficulty, but you’ll…

  • BJJ Strength & Conditioning · Workout .pdf Included 💪) [2026]

    The best way to build ‘strength & conditioning’ for BJJ, is to drill techniques and roll. 🤙 💪 The body will always adapt specifically to the demands placed upon it. To get fit for BJJ, you must do BJJ! in addition, the better your technique, the stronger & fitter you will appear. For MMA –…

  • Cross Training for MMA – Infographic

    Cross-training is integral to building overall muscle strength and helping bring your conditioning to the next level. It doesn’t matter how much time you spend in the ring, performing the same moves over and over again will only get you so far. Switching it up to include strength training and conditioning, in addition to your…

  • Can’t Hurt Me – David Goggins – Book Review (audible)

    David Goggins (Audible) Book Review I liked this book, but not in the conventional way. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed reading it, but it did have a massive impact upon me. I found myself rolling my eyes quite a lot whilst reading the book, when he spoke of  “running on broken legs” and having “double…

  • How to Do More Pull Ups (Instant Increase!)

    My new pre-workout:   Have a boiling hot bath – not literally boiling but very hot Do some press ups in the bath if possible (at your own risk) Get out of the bath Dry yourself & chuck some clothes on Do 2 rounds of wim hof breathing Do your chin ups! I’ve found that…

  • Keto-Pro Exogenous Ketones Review (Great for Focus & Energy)

    I was pretty cynical about exogenous ketones when they first came out. I’m not a big fan of pyramid schemes (they’ve killed the integrity of the nutrition industry) and a lot of the exogenous ketone supplements used these schemes as their way to gain share in the market. So it was all a bit spammy…

  • DIY Muscle Massage Gun (Ideal for MMA & BJJ)

    Get rid of knots, trigger points, annoying muscles in spasm and risk your life with a DIY Percussion Massage Gun. Preparation Time 20 mins   Equipment Universal Jigsaw Adapter (available from Amazon.co.uk here) Metal File Industrial Super Glue (available from Amazon.co.uk here) Golf Ball or Dog’s Ball Drill Jigsaw Power Tool (I used this one from…