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Facing Down Death – Why Old Man Strength Matters

I think all of us have a memory of a time in our lives where we never seemed to get tired.  Work was simply a precursor to grabbing the gym bag and heading off to hit the bag, or do a weights session or go for a run, or whatever the feeling was that day.  Time was plentiful, and a little bit of muscle soreness was just a signal you’d trained hard.  
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From Stagnation to Success: How to Overcome a Lack of Motivation

As men age, they often find themselves struggling with motivation. This is especially true for those over 40. Whether it's getting in shape, pursu...
Standing Strong in a World of Victims

Standing Strong in a World of Victims

Standing Strong in a World of Victims As Anthon St. Maarten once said “Self-pity is spiritual suicide. It is an indefensible self-mutilation of the...
Avoid Diabetes and save your life.

Avoid Diabetes and save your life.

It might surprise you to know that one of the biggest killers on earth isn’t a person or a pathogen.  Diabetes causes, each year, around 50,000 cas...
Feeling Low?  Exercise and Boost Your Mental Health

Feeling Low? Exercise and Boost Your Mental Health

I think we all know that exercise isn’t just about muscle, looking good in front of the mirror or wearing that shirt just the right way.  It’s a mi...
Three Ways to Get Motivated and Change your life

Three Ways to Get Motivated and Change your life

We all go through those phases when we don’t train. Maybe we are faced with injury –knee, shoulder, back, Achilles, groin.  Maybe it’s a grade 2, j...
Zen and the Art of Getting Fit

Zen and the Art of Getting Fit

Zen and the Art of Getting Fit  Much has been said about mindfulness and exercise, but little has been said about the link between mindfulness and ...
Are you Injured? Read this and recover faster.

Are you Injured? Read this and recover faster.

Are you Injured? Read this and recover faster. Clap your hands together as loudly as you can – anyone recognise the sound that a ligament makes whe...
COVID Motivation - Why are you training?

COVID Motivation - Why are you training?

Why Are You Training? We are living in difficult times and we need to be clear about why we are training and what we are trying to accomplish. It i...
Testosterone – Do You Need a Top Up?

Testosterone – Do You Need a Top Up?

Testosterone – Do You Need a Top Up? Feeling tired? Can’t quite get it together?  Sure, these are tough times at the moment but before you chalk a ...
Stoicism in the Age of COVID-19

Stoicism in the Age of COVID-19

Stoicism in the Age of COVID-19 None of us needs to be reminded of the stress that surrounds us.  We are living it, breathing it, seeing it on the ...
Letting Go To Move Forward

Letting Go To Move Forward

Letting Go To Move Forward  It is in the nature of human beings to grab onto things as tightly as we can and to hang onto them. Perhaps it is some...