If you are looking for ways to refine and improve your programmes this video from our founder Brendan Chaplin will really help you. On our Level 4 course we take you through our ‘Movement, Strength, Power’ methodology and show you how to put it all together for your clients. In this short video Brendan literally […]

First published in November 2012, this is a post that we felt needed to be heard again. Never more than before are people screaming about evidence based practice. Well what about practice based evidence? Here’s the post word for word from 2012.  Stop waiting for the research to show you what you should be doing […]

Yes Bench press is the staple pushing movement. But variation is one of the key principles to long term training success. With that in mind here are  5 pressing movements that you can use in your programmes with some coaching on the key points of each. For sure you need to be doing basic dumbell […]

Let me share something quickly with you… It’s NOT simply getting stronger and more powerful that matters. Purely chasing numbers is generally just NOT the right way to go for athletes and for the general public either. As coaches our job is to achieve a result. Improving sports performance, making people move better, reducing injuries […]

I wanted to share some thoughts with you about the small differences we can make to better our results, as a coach, athlete or fitness enthusiast. By reviewing some critical areas, some small tweaks and enhancements can make a world of difference. As coaches or athletes, time is very precious, so we have to be […]

Last week I wrote about 8 Steps to planning your performance programme, with a focus on simplicity and thinning things through for yourself. To compliment that article (which was one of my most popular this year btw) I really would encourage you check out a couple of videos below. One is all about fundamental movement […]

Programme design is critical to getting results. A truer statement has never been issued I hope you’ll agree? Otherwise aren’t we just hoping for something good to happen and ignoring what has gone before? That body of evidence that can short cut the process a touch? But hang on a minute, critical doesn’t mean complicated. […]

Things have been crazy busy this year and with the summer rapidly approaching there are some very cool learning opportunities that I really think you should know about. At the end of the summer I want you to be able to say the words on the sign below: First up if you are interested in […]

Every now and again something happens that really adds value to how we do things, or changes practice and beliefs, and improves people. Sometimes you even get all three of these together. Tomorrow (friday 9th May) is the release date of Speed to the Max with Vern Gambetta. 12 videos showcasing 45 years of high […]

Calvin might just be one of the hidden gems in UK strength and conditioning. So much experience both as a scientist and coach. World cup winning rugby with England, Athletics with Steve Backley and UK Athletics. He really has been there and done it. This is an insightful look at his work and how to […]