Working on upper body push strength today (which, by the way, is my nemesis). These tuck-throughs are killer... Getting from plank to reverse plank isn’t too bad, but getting the legs back through again is SUPER tough (‘specially when your socks get sweaty and start sticking to the floor 🤣). You have to really push and lift to get as much distance between the floor and the shoulders as you can, while still maintaining your abdominal compression with knees to the chest.

Alex and I began training together in November last year, and have been primarily working on a circuits format. Alex was familiar with the technique involved in many gym-based exercises before we started, and after she asked me to ‘get evil’ with her (love it!!) we agreed that circuits would be the best session format to meet her needs. Just a few of the great things about working on a circuits format are; that the stations can be varied every week to keep things fresh; the s

Charlotte and I began training together in 2017. Charlotte was keen to work on some core restoration exercises, as her two lovely children had been delivered via cesarian section, and she felt that her abdominal muscles needed a little TLC. When we met, Charlotte was also recovering from a hip injury, and we both agreed (with the ok from her doctor) that stabilising the core and mobilising the low spine would help her post-rehab regimen. If you have been following my case stu

Feeling in need of a good quad burn? 🔥✨🔥 I’ve been working on this little flow for adding strength and length to the quads and deep abdominals/hip flexors. It goes like this: Descending sissy squat > camel pose > chair pose > ascending sissy squat When working on your sissy squats (which are definitely not for sissies by the way!) make sure you keep your knees, hips, and shoulders in a straight line as you descend. Folding the hips back and kneeling down is not an accepted