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  • Best Punching Bag Gloves for Beginners [2022]

    Whether you are training for a fight, or you just want to get in fighting shape, a high-quality pair of punch bag gloves are a must to keep your hands and knuckles protected. I’d recommend using a pair of 14oz gloves for hitting a heavy bag. If you have a lighter bag, or a Bob…

  • Football (soccer) Fitness Training Program .pdf [Updated Sept. 2025]

    Football is a demanding sport that requires endurance, power and agility. And lots of technical skills and abilities! Ideally a conditioning or fitness program (“programme” is the correct UK spelling by the way), should be periodised and the volume and intensity should be significantly different during the off or pre season compared to during the…

  • 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…

  • Podcast Notes – Huberman Lab – Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Micronutrients for Health & Longevity

    Small amounts of acute, relatively short lasting stress are good for you. Modern life is a bit easy in terms of physical challenges, but you can compensate with exercise and heat/cold exposure. 3 key nutrients for the brain and body are: Sulfurophane Vitamin d Omega 3 Generally speaking, you want to look for omega 3…

  • Is MMA Dangerous? (MMA FAQs Answered)

    Article by Drew Griffiths (BSc, MSc) Like all contact sports, MMA comes with a relatively high risk of injury. It’s unlikely that you’ll compete in MMA for a year for example, without sustaining some type of injury in training or a fight. There is some research to suggest that MMA is less dangerous than boxing.…

  • 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…

  • Land Mine Attachments – Buyers Guide [2024]

    Land mines – the ones you find in the gym – are a highly versatile bit of equipment. Once they’ve had a barbell attached to them anyway. You can do all types of exercises with them including kneeling bicep curls, all types of core work and functional exercises for MMA & Boxing. You can also…

  • 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 –…