It's a term you hear a lot thrown around social media and podcasts these days; you need to take a 'hollistic approach' to your training or development. But what does that actually mean? Why should you try to become a 'hollistic athlete'? Do you really need to do all that to maximise your development? Lets... Continue Reading →

At one stage or another whether it be as an athlete or as a fitness enhuasiast we've all been injured. Sometimes it might only be a little niggle or strain, other times it may be more serious like breaks and tears. They happen. This post isn't about have to prevent injuries (but if your interested... Continue Reading →

Sleep. Its something we all need yet never seem to get enough of even though we know how important it is for us. So, in this blog we're going to discus some easy and practical things you can do to sort out your sleeping habits and make sure you get the best quality sleep you... Continue Reading →

The act of balancning school and sports is hard. Seven hours of school, 2-3 hours of homework, an hour of study, 1-2 hours of sport/exercise, 7-8 hours of sleep along with all the other things that take up your time like eating, showering and just being alive make the 'ideal' scenrio very unrealistic. So, how... Continue Reading →

Some swear by them. Some say they are bullshit. Some use them as an excuse to go off the hinges for a week. Some use them to optimize performance. There's an art to getting the most out of them. Yes, today we're talking about the art of using deloads to optimize training, performance and recovery.... Continue Reading →

The one thing everyone dreads yet effects every athlete at some point in their career; injuries. A lot of athletes think injuries are out of their control. A push in the back, an awkward fall, sure sometimes it happens. But, a lot of the time through proper training protocols and programming a lot of injuries... Continue Reading →

With basketball pre-season just around the corner and the GAA leagues and championships soon to start or re-commence, now is a great time to talk about conditioning parameters for getting match fit and in peak fitness shape. Before we get into how to actually design your own conditioning program, lets talk a little bit about... Continue Reading →

Starting to lift weights can be scary, there's so many different lifts and exercises and machines it can be hard to know where to start. So, in this blog post I'm going to outline where the best place to start is and how to get in to weightlifting safely to maximise your results from the... Continue Reading →

Alright this topic is one that really gets me fired up because a lot more people go wrong here than right, or they just don't warm up at all which is worse. A warm up can be summed up in one word; RAMP. Raise Activate Mobilise Potentiate We're going to discuss each of these, along... Continue Reading →