Press ups! Something I find I work with a lot with my clients in the 1-1 setting and the group setting is scapula control and ‘core’ control. Developing both is important to enable you to press effectively, in any direction. Proper press ups are bloomin’ hard! (I won’t reveal my small number of personal maximum […]
This is about the body’s subsequent adaptation to the stress that it is put under. There is also the principle of reversibility, which could be thought of as ‘use it or lose it’. Below I’ve selected four graphs which describe Super-compensation. I have chosen to use each one for a different reason, in this order, […]
Why is it so much harder at the moment? When I was in a rowing squad (2015 feels a long time ago now!…getting older!) it was easy – well the committing to the training consistently – the training itself was ofcourse very very hard. When I was injured and rehabilitating (2013, 2016) commitment was easy […]
NDM Sports & Personal Training brings you “Man-night Mondays!” Gym too busy? Waiting for your weights or space? Bored of training alone or hitting a plateau?These are big downers you don’t need!You need to enjoy being strong and fit in the great company of others! You need to do this through embracing better training. Come […]
Autumn Judging What a fantastic week judging at the BWA Tiree Wave Classic, Round 2 of 4 for the British Wavesailing Title 2016. The weather provided and the sailors ripped. We successfully held double elimination for Pros, youth and junior fleets, 5 rounds for Ladies, and triple eliminations for amateurs and masters fleets! http://tireewaveclassic.co.uk/ I […]
Measuring improvement! In the fitness industry I see so many randomly designed workouts put out there, but very little programming with progressive overload! Likely because the former is easy, and the latter is harder and skilled… You know which one gives you actual benefits… What’s the point unless you know you’re getting fitter/stronger etc? Ok […]
Physical and mental health benefits of resistance training: Here’s a quality list from the Australian Government’s Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria: “Physical and mental health benefits that can be achieved through resistance training include: improved muscle strength and tone – to protect your joints from injury maintaining flexibility and balance, which can help […]