The day, the night. The Summer, the Winter.  The work, the rest. We focus on the work, the set, the rep. This makes sense, as it’s where the stimulus comes from. Where our work gets done. In between though, we have the rest. If the quality, intensity and focus of the work requires a particular...

My main message is on the Opposite. The down-regulation. Why? Because I think we are all pre-conditioned to figure out the “work” side of it, and when the system is restored into balance, then some solid training can come easily. But, there is also a strategy for training, to actually get the results, quickly Here...

Yesterday I went to visit a friend and fellow gym owner, Benny, from CrossFit Soul Rebel. We trained the one-arm handstand together. It’s nice occasionally to meet up with others who are doing this type of thing, so that we can talk about the challenges and look for advice. When you have a partner with...

Many focus on the output, the work. I focus on the opposite. Let’s look at exercise. Yep, the programming is important. Yep, the effort you put in is a big component. Of course, you need to show up. You need to practice. However, despite this, my message is still to prioritise the opposite, even in...

Meditation is a popular form of stress management. Many people choose it to down-regulate stress and numerous studies have backed this up.  However, many of the individual studies in this field commonly fail to include an active control group. Pascoe et. al* then did a meta analysis of 45 of these different studies and included randomised...

In 2009 I was training for the Ironman Triathlon World Championships, held in Hawaii. I had a part time job and I was all in on training. For many, it’s the pinnacle of the sport, with just a few spots available for which you need to “qualify.” Training was life. Thing was, I was having...

We need movement. It promotes life, in many ways it is life. In a macro sense it helps everything from blood-flow to peristalsis, as well as of course overall strength and mobility. What about intensity? It seems a lot of people get into exercise or training for body composition. “To lose some weight.” In the...

The Future value of an asset is the value of the asset at a specific (future) date. It is the present value multiplied by the accumulation function. In a financial sense, it assumes a certain interest rate, or rate of return. Our practices also have a future value. We have to understand that everything trends...