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Before you can understand the role of a strength and conditioning coach you must first understand what ‘strength and conditioning is’. What is ‘strength and conditioning? Strength and conditioning is the physical development of an athlete to improve performance in their sport.   What is the role of the strength and conditioning coach? The role […]

Training towards multiple goals at once is not optimal for results but can still be beneficial and very fun.  With traditional periodisation, we tend to focus on specific components of fitness as I discussed in the previous articles: general physical preparedness, body composition, and strength and power training. However, when using what I call ‘Hybrid […]

After completing a structured body composition programme you may want to consider progressing onto a programme that develops maximal strength and power. Not only can these programmes be very fun but if you play any kind of sport then a good strength and power programme can help you to run faster, jump higher, throw further […]

Body composition training is a popular term used to train with the objective of making favourable changes to one’s body composition. Before I explain how to do that I will first explain what body composition means. Body composition Your ‘body composition’ is describing what your body is composed of. In the fitness world, we tend […]

General physical preparedness is (GPP) could almost be described as training to train. Before any client or athlete jumps straight into a highly specialised programme they need to have built themselves a good foundation of fitness first that will pre-hab them from any future injuries, prevent overtraining and ensure they get effective gains in all […]

As a coach and a teacher, I often get asked what my training and nutritional programme looks like. My response will change depending on what macrocycle I happen to be in. I was asked a few weeks ago this question so let me explain how I usually train. An overview of my training When it […]

I was asked recently whether losing weight was as simple as eat less and move more. My answer was yes, and no.  On paper, it is that simple but in practice, it really isn’t. How do we lose weight? For your body to break down body fat it has to be in a calorie deficit. […]

Training motivation comes in two forms: Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. This article will describe how “good personal trainers” optimise both forms of motivation to help clients achieve their goals 🤟. Intrinsic motivation Intrinsic training motivation is being motivated to train simply because you enjoy training. In many ways, I believe this is the most […]

What is belly fat and why can’t we seem to lose it? This is a question I have been asked many times over the years. Especially from post-natal clients. I answer the question in this short article. Energy surplus First of all, any increase in body fat wherever you store it is always going to […]

A sensible question to ask before embarking on the journey of becoming a personal trainer: “Is being a personal trainer a good job?” If you have a passion for health and fitness then what better way to spend your working hours than talking, listening, and reading about your favourite hobby. Working in a role that […]