There's a lot of information about what exercises you should do, how to target different muscles, and how to organise your training. However, the intensity you train at is fundamentally more important than the specific exercise you choose, or even your technique. If you're not training hard enough, it doesn't matter what exercise you do, you'll very quickly start struggling to progress. So let's discuss four ways to know you're training hard enough. These tips really only app

Does training closer to failure actually lead to better results? I'm a strong advocate for driving intensity in training. But when your training includes running or another sport, training to a very high intensity in the gym can leave you feeling fatigued, sore, and can compromise the technical training in your sport. But what if you didn't have to train so hard that your soul leaves your body every session, and still get the same results? One study looked at the effect on mu

A major gap in the fitness and training industry is teaching people how to actually progress their training. The concept of progressive overload can be complex, largely because there are many ways to progress an exercise. I see this issue all the time with clients who train the same sets and reps with a band that their physio prescribed a year ago. Even outside the rehab space, most people struggle to progress their exercises and feel like their training isn't getting them an