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Feb 13, 20206 min read

Let's Talk About Loneliness: The Hidden Benefit Of Training Few People Are Talking About

Today we begin by celebrating the melancholy brilliance of Wintersun. Check them out on your favourite music provider and if you get the...

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gainsglutesglitter

Feb 10, 20202 min read

666: The Heavy Metal Dropset Variation

Do you want to spice up some of your secondary/assistance/exercises that happen after the 'main movements'? First of all, let me just say...

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The Witcher's Code (But For Personal Trainers)- Golden Rules To Make You An Awesome Coach

Chris K

Feb 5, 20205 min read

The Witcher's Code (But For Personal Trainers)- Golden Rules To Make You An Awesome Coach

The Code: -Be able to progress or regress any exercise you give to a client. - Always be learning - Always be coaching - When in doubt,...

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Why Is A Hack Squat Called A Hack Squat?

Chris K

Jan 15, 20203 min read

Why Is A Hack Squat Called A Hack Squat?

I began wondering this while I should have been counting the reps of the client I was training at the time. This makes me a terrible...

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Competition Hints To Help You Go 9/9- Billy Big Bollocks Syndrome

Chris K

Dec 11, 20192 min read

Competition Hints To Help You Go 9/9- Billy Big Bollocks Syndrome

With every Powerlifting competition comes various lessons about how I can be a better coach and how I can prepare people more effectively...

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Chris K

Dec 4, 201910 min read

Hook Grip: What Do The Experts Say?

Today, I'm going to refer to other experts in the strength coaching world to see what they recommend when discussing hook grip. Some of...

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Navigating a Busy Gym- Barbell Squat & Laying Leg Curls

Chris K

Nov 27, 20191 min read

Navigating a Busy Gym- Barbell Squat & Laying Leg Curls

As January fast approaches, and because I promised it in my blog post last week here are a couple of handy infographics to help you...

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Navigating A Busy Gym- Alternatives For Bench, Deadlift, Lat Pulldown & Face Pulls

Chris K

Nov 20, 20191 min read

Navigating A Busy Gym- Alternatives For Bench, Deadlift, Lat Pulldown & Face Pulls

Following on from last week here are a few infographics to help you navigate an incredibly busy gym floor without having to massively...

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Heavy Metal Coaching YNE Open November 2019 Competition Write Up

gainsglutesglitter

Nov 18, 20196 min read

Heavy Metal Coaching YNE Open November 2019 Competition Write Up

Wow, what an intense weekend of lifting. This week we travelled to York for the YNEPF open with 4 of my athletes to test their metal, to...

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Handy Tips For Navigating A Busy Gym For Clients & Trainers

Chris K

Nov 13, 20194 min read

Handy Tips For Navigating A Busy Gym For Clients & Trainers

The gym I operate out of is great. Therefore lots of people train there. Recently, it's been busy to the point of various people sharing...

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Cross-Reading/Listening: Recommended Listening Outside The World Of Fitness

Chris K

Nov 6, 20192 min read

Cross-Reading/Listening: Recommended Listening Outside The World Of Fitness

Often, PT's, strength coaches and everyone else who is in this game will get so caught up in researching fitness, programming nuances and...

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What Kind Of Deadlift Grip Should I Use? Part 3

Chris K

Oct 30, 20196 min read

What Kind Of Deadlift Grip Should I Use? Part 3

In part 2, we spoke about the assessments I use to determine what grip you should use for the bulk of your training. In part 3 we will be...

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Client Questions: How Do You Judge RPE When You Are Lifting Weights Above Your 1RM?

Chris K

Oct 23, 20192 min read

Client Questions: How Do You Judge RPE When You Are Lifting Weights Above Your 1RM?

My client Ben Thornes of the infamous WAKEFIELD STRENGTH ACADEMY asks: How do you judge RPE when you've never lifted that weight before?...

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What Kind Of Deadlift Grip Should I Use? Part 2

Chris K

Oct 16, 20195 min read

What Kind Of Deadlift Grip Should I Use? Part 2

In part 1 we discussed how I decided that hook grip was the best option for me as a powerlifter. In today's article, we'll be discussing...

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What Kind Of Deadlift Grip Should I Use?
Part 1

Chris K

Oct 8, 20195 min read

What Kind Of Deadlift Grip Should I Use? Part 1

This is going to be a fun one. I originally thought this would be one article but for the blog to be a weekly thing again, I will have to...

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Coaching A Terminally/Incurable Ill Client: The Inspirational Journey So Far

gainsglutesglitter

Oct 2, 20194 min read

Coaching A Terminally/Incurable Ill Client: The Inspirational Journey So Far

Picture the scene. I have a former client coming in who I used to do bootcamps with and train a couple of times a week in a park. I would...

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Chris K

Sep 25, 20195 min read

5 Ways To Hate People Less As A Coach

I haven't posted in a while, have I? I'm both annoyed at myself and also happy to be back writing on the blog. Where have I been? I've...

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31 Lessons For The Perfect Lifting Competition

Chris K

Aug 1, 20191 min read

31 Lessons For The Perfect Lifting Competition

So there we have it! Follow these 31 lessons and your next lifting competition should pass flawlessly! Thank you for reading guys. By...

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Fear: How To Stop It Limiting Your Performance

Chris K

Jun 5, 201913 min read

Fear: How To Stop It Limiting Your Performance

How Does Fear Impact Performance? Fear reduces performance when the level of fear is too high for too long. A little bit (or a lot) of...

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The Rules Of 5- How To Coach Effectively & Win At Life

Chris K

May 9, 20195 min read

The Rules Of 5- How To Coach Effectively & Win At Life

As a coach trying to promote the best possible experience for our clients and athletes we need to be able to communicate in the best...

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