Training & Performance
warm-up is where I actually train tbh
Right so I've been thinking about this a lot lately. The warm-up isn't just... getting warm. Like actually. As a physio I see people skip it or do two…
been saying this to clients for years and they never listen lol
Right so I had a session this morning and one of my regulars skipped the warm-up again because she was "short on time" and then — surprise — spent the…
genuinely curious what you all eat before training
I've been going back and forth on this for about two years now and I still don't feel like I've nailed it. Right so context — I train mostly early ev…
started skipping warm-ups and honestly paid for it
Been cutting corners lately — just grabbing my racket and going straight into a match because I was always running a bit late. Did that three sessions…
pre-workout food is doing my head in
Basically I've tried everything at this point. Training on empty — felt strong for about 10 minutes then hit a wall. Big meal an hour before — spent h…
rice cakes before a session, hear me out
Honestly I know it sounds boring but rice cakes with peanut butter and a wee bit of honey before training has been pure doing it for me lately. Maybe…
nearly passed out mid-set and I think I know why
Right so this was a few weeks back. Kids were finally asleep, I'd had a mad day at work, barely sat down, and I thought yeah let's crack on with chest…
slept through my alarm and trained anyway — bad idea
Rolled out of bed at 7:40, session was at 8. No breakfast, barely water, just grabbed my bag and went. Squats felt like I was moving through concrete…
my body just told me off in real time
So I've been doing legs every Tuesday for like two months now and I thought I had it figured out. Same machines, same weights, same order. Felt comfor…
dates and peanut butter before yoga — genuinely changed things
Right so I've been messing around with pre-workout snacks for ages trying to find something that actually works without making me feel heavy in a down…
warm-up stuff I've actually stuck to
Right so I've gone through phases with this. For ages I thought warming up just meant a few arm circles and maybe jogging on the spot for 30 seconds b…
skipped my warm-up once this week and paid for it
Not going to pretend I'm always disciplined about it. Tuesday I was running late, figured I'd just go straight into the WOD, told myself it'll be fine…
started doing this split and honestly my body thanks me
Three weeks into this and I'm actually noticing a difference so I figured I'd share. Basically I got fed up of yoga-only weeks where I felt bendy but…
stopped overthinking pre-workout nutrition and just did this
Right so I've been lifting seriously for about five years and I still managed to get this wrong for most of that time. I was either eating too much to…
pre-training food is the one thing people get wrong
Right so I had three clients this week turn up basically running on nothing and then wonder why their session was rubbish. One of them hadn't eaten si…
the banana + rice cake thing is doing something
Right so I've been messing around with pre-training snacks lately because I got bored of the same rice and eggs routine — still love it but you can on…
pre-training food is the bit nobody talks about enough
Right so I've been powerlifting for about six years now and the amount of time I wasted just... turning up and lifting without thinking about what I'd…
the one thing I kept getting wrong before long runs
Right so I've been logging my training data obsessively for about eight months now and I finally spotted the pattern I'd been ignoring. My worst spli…
Matcha as Pre-Workout!
Unpopular opinion, but matcha for me is a great pre-workout. Makes me feel very alert at the gym without the crash that often follows afte I take othe…
hydration is the thing I kept underestimating
Honestly took me embarrassingly long to clock how much of my bad training days were just... dehydration. Not bonking, not under-fuelling, just not dri…