Utilising pistol squat progression to increase leg strength and enhance endurance abilities Some of us hate squats. In fact, the internet is so filled with videos of people exclaiming how much they hate them, I’m surprised anyone likes them at all. However, when you think about the sheer strength, mental game and exertion that comes[…]
Author Archives: Gary Bright
Fixing body problems like neck pain, foot pain and muscle tension with the acupressure mat We’ve all run into game-changing problems. And when it comes to fitness, there’s a whole world of bodily issues that can stop us flat. If you’re like me and want to reduce any risk of getting injury then unfortunately, you’re[…]
Expelling the risks of over pronation, fixing the issues that plague our fitness regimes Overpronation can be a sickening affair. I know that sounds dramatic but we’ve all been there – running at our most rigorous, darting through our PB and then… Ankle injury. But it’s not just the injury that resonates, it’s the fear[…]
Measuring Vo2 Max relative to body weight, fitness level, aerobic fitness and athletic abilities Vo2 max is important. Simple. It determines so much of your athletic ability, and when measured, tells you so much about how to improve said ability and how much to increase exercise intensity. While it might be easy to read those[…]
Half marathon training to reach your goals, run for longer and get ready for race day Running a half marathon sounds terrifying. I mean, it did… before I trained successfully and completed the race in good time. Any goals we put on ourselves should be a little scary, otherwise, they’re probably too easy. We want[…]
Using classic methods to help you improve your speed: speed training, running speed, speed exercises… improve your game today. We all want to be faster. Even those who don’t necessarily run will probably want to improve their speed game, just for the sake of it; being better at stuff is a human drive. So, for[…]
Urm… bowel movement isn’t what we want on a run so let’s see how we can stop that Well, bowel movement is pretty much impossible to stop but with pooing on the other hand, like our first days at nursery, there are things that can be done. From irritable bowel syndrome to a simple decreased[…]
Identifying the best ways to treat your shin splints so you can get back to running and prevent shin splints in the future Shin splints are a pain in the… well, shin. But they’re a farce to deal with. In fact, they can be much more than farcical; shin splints can interrupt your physical game[…]
Using cross-training, a training program, a training schedule and more to help you train for a half marathon Being a beginner isn’t easy. There is a lot to think about, and a half-marathon training schedule probably feels like a lot. A beginner half marathon training plan doesn’t need to be intensive, it just needs to[…]
Using all that you can to train for the hardest event going – an ultra marathon It’s called ultra for a reason – an ultra marathon demands a hell of a lot from runners. Technically, an ultramarathon is an event longer than a marathon. Most commonly, an ultramarathon distance is 50k, but 100k is growing[…]