The 6 best exercises to do in the gym in order
The 6 best exercises in the gym in order Richard Kelly 18th November 2019 When considering all the exercises in the gym, all the machines and cardio equipment, what six should form a staple to your training, if you have no time to train anything else? What gives you the biggest bang for your buck? […]
Moby Dick – Deadifts and Me
Moby Dick – Deadlifts and Me Richard Kelly 11th November 2019 Deadlifts. These days they are perceived as a measure of strength, a staple of any serious resistance training programme. But it wasn’t long ago that no one did them, that the vast majority considered them dangerous, something that powerlifters did but little else. I […]
In Defence of Meat
In Defence of Meat Richard Kelly 4th November 2019 ‘Have you seen Game Changers?’ It’s something commonly asked of me by my peers, my friends, my clients and friends of clients. Game Changers, it appears, is having some headway with the mainstream audience. Let’s leave behind the questionable science in the documentary, the curious rebranding […]
Emotions and Hormones – How they are impacting your results
How your Emotions and Hormones impact your workouts Richard Kelly 1st November 2019 Whether you realise it or not, a lot of your actions and perceptions are based on your current hormone levels. Those hormone levels are dictated in part by your emotions, and those emotions are impacted in part by your hormone levels. This […]
How (not) to train for a half marathon
How (not) to train for a half marathon Richard Kelly 28th October 2019 ‘I’m going to run a half marathon, why don’t you do it with me?’ Back in 2009 I was in an interested training place. Not yet a trainer and not yet qualified, I’d lost weight but plateaued without knowing that was what […]
The seven most important things you need to do to lose weight
The seven most important things you need to do to lose weight Richard Kelly 21st October 2019 Prioritise eating home-cooked meals If you know exactly what is going into your meals you know exactly what calories you are having. Buy a salad from a supermarket versus making your own, at least you know exactly what […]
Introducing the Firestarter Programme
Introducing the Firestarter Programme Richard Kelly 16th October 2019 If you follow us on social media you will have seen over the past few days information we’ve been putting out about our exciting new training programme: Firestarter. Firestarter is specifically designed for people with little or no exercise experience, or those people who haven’t exercised […]
Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit Richard Kelly 14th October 2019 Fruit is good for you, right? No! I hear half of you say. Fruit should be avoided, it’s full of sugar. Fruit, like many things, has some benefits and has some negatives. And just like many other things fruit has become somewhat controversial. Fruit contains fructose, which is […]
Swim Serpentine
Swim Serpentine Richard Kelly 7th October 2019 ‘It’s only a mile, you can swim a mile.’ These were the words intended to encourage me to sign up for the inaugural Swim Serpentine event in September 2015. And when it was put to me in that context, that I only had to swim a mile, I […]
Why you should lunge
Why you should lunge Richard Kelly 30th September 2019 Lunging is incredibly functional. It has a huge carryover for walking, running and most sports. Squatting, in contrast, is not functional. Unless you are playing a sport where your hips are squared on throughout there is little benefit to this in a functional sense. When I […]
