Hi,
Please have a listen to this podcast that Pete did with me. We cover some good ground on the foundations of what makes for mental success that leads to the physical success that so many desire.
Learn to establish the habits that make exercise easier, and how to best include fitness in your life - enjoy!!
http://www.weightlossguru.com/index.cfm/Podcasts
Steve
http://www.sussexbootcamps.co.uk
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Training Update
No squash at all last week - Rubbish!
My grip issue now resolved i've been winning a fair bit!
I'm into my 9th consecutive week of 3 good weights sessions a week. After successfully completing this week i'll take a week off from structured weights sessions.
Planning to play around with a bit of bodyweight and kettlebell stuff, as well as get more squash played!
After the week break, i'll get back into it and i'm looking forward to some stronger sets of only 4 reps!
Can't wait to find out what weight my front squat and deadlift will be at after 3 weeks of 4 rep work.
Hope yours is going well!
Steve
My grip issue now resolved i've been winning a fair bit!
I'm into my 9th consecutive week of 3 good weights sessions a week. After successfully completing this week i'll take a week off from structured weights sessions.
Planning to play around with a bit of bodyweight and kettlebell stuff, as well as get more squash played!
After the week break, i'll get back into it and i'm looking forward to some stronger sets of only 4 reps!
Can't wait to find out what weight my front squat and deadlift will be at after 3 weeks of 4 rep work.
Hope yours is going well!
Steve
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Squats for better Abs!
Hopefully you have a training routine right now - if not start, commit to something do-able and build yourself a positive habit that will pay off for the rest of your life!
If you're training, hopefully you are including some kind or several kinds of squatting movements.
Squats are a great fundamental movement pattern that can go a long way to enhancing the function and composition of your body.
This is not meant to be an instructional post - you should be able to find some great technique articles and video's online.
Yes there are some basics that apply to pretty much all squats - feet a comfortable distance apart (around shoulder width), heels down, knees inline with your toes, bracing your mid section to maintain a natural curve in your back, keeping your upper body reasonably tall.
The great thing about squats is, however you do them they involve a great amount of your body. Even though i know this, it's nice to be taken by surprise pretty much every time i do a type of squat i haven't done for a while, do more reps or use more load than i've been used to.
It's often a tightness in my abs, sometimes glutes, quads or hamstrings - or some slightly evil combination of the above!
For weighted squats i always do front squats (with a barbell across the front of the shoulders). There are a few reasons for this; i often train at home with no rack or partners so a back squat is not such a practical or safe option, front squats are very useful for getting better at the explosive olympic lifts where the bar is caught in the same position as a front squat when performing a clean, and i've always liked the strong amount of core work i feel from doing them.
1 leg squats are also an interesting and challenging version that require no equipment.
Enjoy your squats, make sure you are doing them correctly and make them a core part of your training.
Steve
www.sussexbootcamps.co.uk
If you're training, hopefully you are including some kind or several kinds of squatting movements.
Squats are a great fundamental movement pattern that can go a long way to enhancing the function and composition of your body.
This is not meant to be an instructional post - you should be able to find some great technique articles and video's online.
Yes there are some basics that apply to pretty much all squats - feet a comfortable distance apart (around shoulder width), heels down, knees inline with your toes, bracing your mid section to maintain a natural curve in your back, keeping your upper body reasonably tall.
The great thing about squats is, however you do them they involve a great amount of your body. Even though i know this, it's nice to be taken by surprise pretty much every time i do a type of squat i haven't done for a while, do more reps or use more load than i've been used to.
It's often a tightness in my abs, sometimes glutes, quads or hamstrings - or some slightly evil combination of the above!
For weighted squats i always do front squats (with a barbell across the front of the shoulders). There are a few reasons for this; i often train at home with no rack or partners so a back squat is not such a practical or safe option, front squats are very useful for getting better at the explosive olympic lifts where the bar is caught in the same position as a front squat when performing a clean, and i've always liked the strong amount of core work i feel from doing them.
1 leg squats are also an interesting and challenging version that require no equipment.
Enjoy your squats, make sure you are doing them correctly and make them a core part of your training.
Steve
www.sussexbootcamps.co.uk
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Inspiration! Who Are You Surrounding Yourself With?
So much to write - so little time!
I attended one of the most inspiring fitness 'events' as a fitness professional of over 11 yrs. Back in February i made the journey to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the IYCA summit.
I've been to quite a lot of conventions and courses over the years, but this one by the International Youth Conditioning Association had something truly special about it.
The speakers were absolutely amazing and i'd go as far as to call the event life changing! Yes i learned loads about the best ways of helping children and teenagers, and i learned from some of the best in the industry. But it takes a lot to get me to travel so far. I wanted to meet the people who had inspired me from afar and bring back some of the magic that they seem to live their lives with!
I believe we should seek the influence and contact with people who inspire us in our daily lives also. Thankfully, with the internet we have the ability to do just that.
With the internet though, it's almost too easy. Who are you surrounding yourself with face to face, who do you spend time with? Do your friends / family / colleagues support your desires and efforts to make the most of yourself - or do your efforts make them uncomfortable? Do you then get inspired and cheered on and have examples to aspire to? Or are you reminded of the barriers, the way things 'really are' and encouraged to live firmly within your comfort zone?
So yes, buy the books and visit the web sites of those who inspire you. Then use that to create positive environment in your life - both people and place!
We do everything we can to create such a positive environment for people on our Fitness Bootcamps. The groups really seem to work well together with a bit of structure from ourselves.
We aim to provide the right mix of support, inspiration, education, and accountability that can truly make the difference.
I'll be implementing what i learned about youth fitness training over the coming months.
For the best fitness bootcamps and personal training in Sussex, come and get inspired at www.sussexbootcamps.co.uk
Steve Cork
I attended one of the most inspiring fitness 'events' as a fitness professional of over 11 yrs. Back in February i made the journey to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the IYCA summit.
I've been to quite a lot of conventions and courses over the years, but this one by the International Youth Conditioning Association had something truly special about it.
The speakers were absolutely amazing and i'd go as far as to call the event life changing! Yes i learned loads about the best ways of helping children and teenagers, and i learned from some of the best in the industry. But it takes a lot to get me to travel so far. I wanted to meet the people who had inspired me from afar and bring back some of the magic that they seem to live their lives with!
I believe we should seek the influence and contact with people who inspire us in our daily lives also. Thankfully, with the internet we have the ability to do just that.
With the internet though, it's almost too easy. Who are you surrounding yourself with face to face, who do you spend time with? Do your friends / family / colleagues support your desires and efforts to make the most of yourself - or do your efforts make them uncomfortable? Do you then get inspired and cheered on and have examples to aspire to? Or are you reminded of the barriers, the way things 'really are' and encouraged to live firmly within your comfort zone?
So yes, buy the books and visit the web sites of those who inspire you. Then use that to create positive environment in your life - both people and place!
We do everything we can to create such a positive environment for people on our Fitness Bootcamps. The groups really seem to work well together with a bit of structure from ourselves.
We aim to provide the right mix of support, inspiration, education, and accountability that can truly make the difference.
I'll be implementing what i learned about youth fitness training over the coming months.
For the best fitness bootcamps and personal training in Sussex, come and get inspired at www.sussexbootcamps.co.uk
Steve Cork
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