This week’s article is the first in a series of Fatch Fitness VLOGS. Today’s VLOG is on the issue of situps & why if you
Today’s article takes a look at the current High-Intensity functional training craze known as Crossfit. Crossfit originated in the USA in 2000 and is promoted
Like any other muscle group, when training your core, you should try to increase the load as you get stronger (rather than just increasing the
This is another article targeting observed technical errors and incorrect training volumes in my gym. Today’s article is on the use of Kettlebells and in
The days of the Eastern Europeans dominating sport is largely gone (aside from a few sports such as weight lifting, wrestling, etc). But for those
Today’s article is about the current fad I am calling “Instagram Butt” which is the current desire of many of today’s fitness enthusiasts to have
This article was to target the use of medicine balls for training. Whilst the focus hasn’t changed, it has become somewhat more relevant in this
This article is the second in the series Core Strength@Range. It will cover more advanced core@range exercises (intermediate to advanced) as well as spend some
A key Role of the core – controlling extreme movements. I have covered the key functionality of the core musculature in a previous blog (Core
This article is based on my observations using the Abdominal Biofeedback device with the testing of dozens of clients at my local gym. Due to
Today’s blog article is another topic that is prevalent in most gym settings today – the development of the back musculature (which controls the scapula)
Today’s topic is related to a well know training phenomena, that of “Use it or lose it”. What this phenomena states is that with all
Deadlifts – Straight Bar v’s Trap/Hex Bar For those older trainers who would like to partake in functional exercises in the gym, there is nothing
Whilst single leg Romanian Deadlifts (SLDL) aren’t new, there are many variants to this exercise that can make this a fantastic addition to any program
Welcome to 2020. This year I will be focusing on a new series of articles with an emphasis on the development of functional conditioning for
I asked several subscribers of my blog what they would like to read about and I received the following request. The question being: How to
STRENGTH TRAINING & AGING WOMEN Firstly the good news, there has been significant research indicating that women can improve both upper and lower body strength
This is the first in a series of articles on recommended training principles for 40+ year olds. Recent research indicates that the observed loss of
Talk about a blast from the past. Recently there has been a renewed interest in the use of what is commonly known as the ‘Ab
Strength Training Tendons first increase in stiffness then in size after strength training. BUT their adaptation to strength training is significantly SLOWER than skeletal muscle
