I believe most people don’t match the quality of their nutrition to the incredible physical demands they place on their bodies. Did you know most people select less than 20 different foods in their lifetime. Often, when people decide to “get lean” or get “in shape” they severely limit there food choices. Most make no more than 5 food choices a week! Chicken, rice, oats, egg whites, a protein supplement and maybe some green beans -sound familiar? It’s a narrow-minded, lazy approach that knee-caps your ability to achieve optimum health and peak performance, let alone create the metabolism for permanent fat loss. Increased food variety is one of the most effective ways to get the most from your training. There is a simple rule you can follow that will dramatically increase the nutrition of your plan: Dine by Colour! Take a god look at each meal you eat – how colourful is it? Research shows the more colour, the more nutrition and great fat-burning potential. When purchasing foods go for bright colours (and I’m not talking about the design on the cereal box either!) For example, when choosing vegetables and fruits, (yes, fruit should be a staple of every transformation [...]

The Purposeful Primitive is a must read for anyone who is serious about their weight training.  Author Marty Gallagher has compiled  anecdotes, articles, stories, observations and training methods into a book that is just about impossible to put down. Marty himself was a World Champion powerlifter, combine this with the fact that he is intelligent and well-read and you have someone who is truly qualified to write on the topic of strength training. The Purposeful Primitive is not just another exercise book with some programs and exercise descriptions (although it includes both of these).  It goes much deeper than that and looks at the training philosophies and methods of the great and Marty himself says: “My task is to share with you the battle-tested modes and methods of the true Masters.” Find out about the training protocols used by some of the best lifters of all time, including Ed Coan. In fact, just some of what you will learn from this book include: How to completely transform your body—in 90 days or less How to train for only five hours a week— yet be superbly lean and strong The two best eating plans to optimize your fat loss while gaining [...]

Elite Sports Performance (ESP) is a specialised consulting group for athletes, catering for everthing from professional elite sporting teams to the junior development clubs trying to bridge the gap and play at the elite level. ESP boast an impressive clientele, including Collingwood Football Club, Melbourne Storm NRL Rugby Team and the Malaysian Institute of Sport Olympic Track Cycling Team. Using a sound scientific foundation for their training methods, ESP’s methods include: Maximal effort and dynamic effort training Methods to enhance the ability to perform repeated work efforts Pre and post exercise supplementatiom protocols for optimal recovery Altering the strength curve with contrast methods to increase maximal strength, power and force ESP offers a range of services including: Seminars Venue hire Strength testing Custom on-line packages For more information on ESP click here.

Sick of the gym? Not getting stronger? Never fear I have 5 different training techniques that in 5 weeks can break you out of your training rut. They are; greater mobility, grip strength, improved stability, core strength and a great strength builder called ”Grease The Groove”! Mobility To ensure joint safety and maximise the body’s ability to lift, the major joints of the body need to be taken through a full range of motion. Gym warm ups commonly fail to address the 3 essential elements needed for a successful strength. Dynamic stretching for more efficient movements, exciting the nervous system for greater lifts, also the specific encouragement of circulation to joints and connective tissue. The particular sequence below is  one such example;  Divebomber Pushup   Walking Lunge with a Twist Alligator Crawl Fire Hydrant The Egytian Grip Strength Grip strength is one of the most neglected aspects of training yet one of the simplest to improve. By consistantly improving your grip strength you improve shoulder health and stability by recruiting more muscle fibers in the rotator cuff . A stronger grip will enable greater tricep activation which will assist any pressing movements. The improved ability to grip creates the capacity for [...]