Hey, this functional training stuff really works! I’ve just spend the weekend moving house and apart from some help unloading  (including from my awesome 80-year-old aunty who is of a generation that could actually do stuff) I basically did it all.
Topics: general strength training, strongman

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I live in Newquay, the surf capital of the UK. Every year thousands of people come down to Newquay on holiday, wanting to learn to surf. Surfing looks really cool, the clothes are funky, surfers are hot and everyone wants a piece of the lifestyle for a...
Topics: common problems

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Many of us here are pure-hearted strength fanatics who would carry on training even if all the mirrors in the world were broken (how many years bad luck would that make?).That said, we might also harbour a notion of a corporeal geometry, a desired shape..
Topics: common problems, diet

{"title":"What does \u2018in shape\u2019 look like for you?","post_url":"http:\/\/gubernatrix.co.uk\/2009\/10\/what-does-in-shape-look-like-for-you\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/gubernatrix.co.uk\/feed\/","author":"gubernatrix","date":"2009-10-24 13:09:00","summary":"Many of us here are pure-hearted strength fanatics who would carry on training even if all the mirrors in the world were broken (how many years bad luck would that make?).That said, we might also harbour a notion of a corporeal geometry, a desired shape.."}

An essay on strength training as if people mattered.I love strength training. You know it, but I’ll say it anyway, I bloody love it. It’s one of the most happy, positive things in my life. I like knowing I’m strong and I’m only getting...
Topics: general strength training

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Is watching a Dan John lecture on DVD the best fun you can have on your own? In my world, it probably is. I spent a delightful Saturday night in the company of the Yoda of strength training, listening to him give away a lifetime of wisdom with humour,...
Topics: general strength training, reviews, training guides

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