Returning to training after time off
It’s not always possible to continue training – life happens, and sometimes that means taking time away from the gym. Whether that is a family issue, work commitments or, in my case, a simple holiday where gym access isn’t available. Most people who have been training for a while develop ‘the itch’ when they take […]
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Programs are often thought of as the make or break of progress. Getting just the right amount of volume, using the perfect accessory movements to focus on your weaknesses, and tweaking intensities until they are *just so*. While these are all important – I don’t think any of them make or break a training cycle. […]
READ MOREA look into the past
Facebook through a photo memory at me today that was too good not to share – it was of my first ever home gym. I worked 12 hour shifts in an insulation factory to save up for the basics I needed for training, as well as my first motorcycle. I don’t know that I would […]
READ MORENew year, same old you?
Every year, commercial gyms across the country become packed with the ‘New Years Resolution’ crowd. Around February, those gyms are back to their normal routine – with 99% of those who claimed 2018 was their year, their time to shine, having fallen back into the same old routine of not training. You know who I’m […]
READ MOREHoliday Gains
Black Flag Barbell Club will be closed from Saturday the 23rd of December – January 1st (inclusive). Normal coaching hours will resume as of January 2nd, 2018. We wish everyone a merry Christmas and a fantastic new year, the holidays usually means lots of great food so if you’re training at all throughout this period […]
READ MORETransitioning from a beginner lifter
Your training age, if you want to call it that, refers to the length of time you’ve been training (crazy, right?). In lifting terms, that can sometimes tell you how proficient or advanced a lifter might be. We have a number of ‘young’ lifters at Black Flag Barbell Club, which is always a pleasure. Having […]
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