Get Strong For Life.

How to Bounce Back from Obstacles Bend, don't break. Few feelings better than hitting a lifetime PB. 🙌 Especially when you overcame a chronic injury to get there. 3 chest to bar chin ups, +44kg @ 85kg bw Previous best was 1 rep at +40kg @ 75kg bw Right before I got golfer's elbow which slowed me down for 3 years. Here are 3 reflections on coming back stronger ⬇️ 1. The longer the journey - the more you learn Would I have chosen to get golfer's elbow on my quest for the one arm chin up? Probs...

How to stretch if you're inflexible In 2 sessions per week I used to think I could never get flexible. After a year of doing yoga 3x per week - I was burnt out. Then I learned that flexibility can be trained like strength: intensely infrequently with a focus on progression And that’s how I got my front splits. Believe it or not: I’m not naturally flexible. At 25, I couldn’t touch my toes. Everyone I met who was flexible either: stretched as a kid had done yoga for 10 years So I tried yoga....

Start your day off right A simple morning routine Waking up naturally need not be complicated. Hydrate Sunlight Grounding Cold plunge Mobilization The 'biohackers' out there would say my morning routine ticks these boxes. Personally - I'd say it just feels good 🤷♂️. Ahhhh Here’s a morning routine that suits my lifestyle & gives me energy 1. Wake up after 9 hours in bed Sometimes that's almost 9 hours of sleep. Sometimes it's more like 7. But if I don't give myself the time, I definitely won't...

What's your Primary Objective? (Don't lose sight of it) What’s your #1 workout goal? Some common answers people tell me: shed 12lbs build muscle gain strength hit a new PR These are all solid objectives. We all want to accomplish external goals. That’s why we started fitness in the first place. But it isn’t why we keep going. Because they won't happen in 1 workout. Or even 10. It takes 100. My primary workout objective? Survive to crush the *next* workout. Here’s why: Fitness = Longevity...

Why rehab exercises often fail How I came back stronger than ever In 2019, I was determined to get the one arm chin up. I reckoned I was pretty strong, having pulled a 42kg chin up. I thought I was ready. So I jumped into a training plan. Way too fast. I was doing hundreds of pull ups a workout, with weighted and single arm variations. One day I noticed my right elbow was very sore after the workout. As I continued to train through the pain, eventually the pain developed in the left elbow as...

Talent is overrated. (What actually matters) ‘Hard work beats talent — every time’ We’ve all heard this old adage. I’m not sure if it’s always true. But I AM sure that with hard work, we can become the best version of ourselves. Today I’m going to talk about some common limiting beliefs on talent — as usual through the lens of fitness. In weightlifting, bodybuilding, and sports more generally, it’s often referred to as ‘genetics’. Genetics are overrated when it comes to lifting and sports....

Important things can't be outsourced What weightlifting taught me about life I’ve said it a thousand times: The gym is an incredible teacher. Of all the lessons I’ve learned in my years of fitness training, one lesson stands out: Some things simply cannot be outsourced. Growing up, I dabbled in sports but never stuck with any. Lacking much natural talent, I shied away from physical pursuits and gravitated to more scholastic endeavors, which I found easier. I happened to be good at math and...