
If Sweetness Is Your Weakness
I am not an authoritarian, I don’t tell my clients what to do, I tell them what I do, and then suggest to them how I think they ought to...

BOGOF, or . . . Half-Price Calories
At its most basic, fat loss comes down to calories in versus calories out. Leaving aside the calories in bit, I want to share a little...

FORGOTTEN EXERCISES: Under-grip (or Reverse) Bench Press
I was training a client a few days ago, it was mid-morning, the gym was pretty empty and we were enjoying having the run of the place to...

Haney vs Samir in ‘83?
I remember as a teenager, when seeing this photo of Lee Haney and Samir Bannout for the first time, how fascinated I was by it. I was...

GYM GROUP PHOTOS
Geraint Thomas recently became the third Briton and first Welshman to win the Tour de France. C’est Magnifique Geraint!! As a keen...

FORGOTTEN BODYBUILDERS: Roy Callender
I started lifting weights when I was 13. This new world of training and bodybuilding was a very exciting and interesting one, but the...

THE “F” WORD(s)
In today’s world we are faced with a bewildering array of choices in our lives. Or, more accurately, choices on how to live our lives....

LEE HANEY Bodybuilding photos that are a part of me
What an amazing photo!! This picture resonates for me in so many ways. Taken around the mid 80’s, we see Lee standing in his jeans over...

THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES....
I was training my client Chris the other day, going fairly heavy, trying to improve his benching strength. He did 8 deep reps, and was...

JUST TASTE THE POTATO
French celebrity chef Joël Robuchon, who is credited with winning the most Michelin stars in the world, has died aged 73. He was...

BIG. DICK. ENERGY.
I was reading the BBC’s News app today and saw an article on a new phenomenon called Big Dick Energy. I was intrigued. The Urban...

SPIN THE TOP EVERYDAY
One of the annoying things about being a Personal Trainer is having clients who are new to bodybuilding and gym who constantly ask or...

“IF YOU DON’T HAVE IT.....DON’T HIT IT!”
Fans of the Pumping Iron movie will recognise the above words, spoken by Arnold to Franco when all the guys were in Gold’s Gym having an...

A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR....and sweating the small stuff.
Every now and again I have a little think about what I could do differently to get the most from my Physical Life. A while ago I felt...

Forgotten Bodybuilders: Freddy Oritz
This post is causing me a lot of confusion!! I cannot make up my mind as to what it is exactly about. The photo at the top is in the...

Boys will be boys....
My family and I have just spent a few days in Berlin and Amsterdam. As it is a short flight and we were there for a just a week we...

Sissy Squats
Of the many attractions to bodybuilding, for me, the connection to the Ancient and Mythological Greeks was very strong indeed. In fact...

FORGOTTEN BODYBUILDERS :
GUNNAR ROSBO Bodybuilding, like all sports, has its heros, it’s legends, it’s athletes that will endure in our memories long after they...

Fitness Witness
Modern life is full of contradictions. For example, one my wife’s best qualities is that she is not interested in money. It means that...




















