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  • Sport Science Overview for Football [2024]

    I’ve made a quick video regarding sport science for football or soccer. It can be applied to most sports though, including MMA. I’ve found most coaches to be pretty old school – generally angry w*nkers with no ability to coach players on the football pitch, other than to shout vague insults born out of frustration.…

  • Wellbeing and Business Podcast Episode 2

    Second episode of this amazing podcast. Stress – stress is the inability to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and doesn’t necessarily relate to a mental feeling of stress. Stress of sorts can be caused by shallow breathing, poor posture or just not having time to switched off or socialise https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSGv8VhF/

  • Wellbeing & Business – Podcast Episode 1

    Best described as “Not the Joe Rogan Experience” – my new podcast covers wellbeing, fitness, nutrition and also a bit of digital marketing to finish. In the first episode I cover: Garlic – crush in 20 mins before you eat it to get the allicin Brocolli Sprout Seeds – crush them to get sulforaphane released.…

  • 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…

  • MMA – 6 Week Training Program .pdf · [2025]

    The hardest part about getting started – is well, getting started. I guess it’s a good idea to procrastinate a little bit about starting MMA, it can be quite hardgoing, especially if you go to a gym that just throws you in the deep end. You can get a good base of fitness and technique…

  • Yoga for – Back & Neck Pain – 10 Mins a Day (.pdf)

    A combination of yoga, stretching and trigger point therapy is best for bad backs and next. Avoid sitting for long periods if possible. The Paleo squat is a good alternative to sitting. The World’s Greatest Stretch is an excellent whole body stretch that can be done each morning and evening for a good foundation of…

  • Home Chest Workout – No Equipment -10 Minutes (.pdf)

    Training your chest at home is pretty easy to do. Beginners can do press ups from their knees, 2 or 3 sets of maximum repetitions, intermediate level would involve 3 sets of normal press ups. To make thing even harder you can do press ups with your feet elevated on a sofa or couch. To…

  • Feel Good Happiness Hack – Lockdown Walk

    Not sure what the rules are elsewhere, but in the UK we are allowed out once a day for exercise. Green/outdoor exercises has been shown in studies to improve feelings of wellbeing (study here) Saunas have been shown to improve mood in general and have all kinds of health benefits (more info here) So –…

  • Plyometrics MMA Workout

    Power is one of the most important physical attributes a fighter can possess. It can be the difference between a knockout victory or a loss – how many times have you seen a fighter behind on the judges scorecards only to see them win the contest with a knockout blow? A powerful fighter is one…

  • Bending Horseshoes by Hand & Horseshoe Bending Technique

    A great demonstration of strength of the hands, grip and the ability to brace against your leg – bending horseshoes is a great party trick (if you party in a barn) and also a good goal to aim for if you are a strongman or someone who is looking to increase grip strength. Know Your…