Grip and pull-ups
How to improve grip strength: exercises and progression
The three types of grip, the exercises that work for each one and how to progress without overloading your forearms, with or without kit.
5 min read
Guides
Training and kit guides
How to use your kit properly, how to progress and what to look for before you buy it. I write them so you train better with whatever you have, whether it comes from this shop or not.
Grip and pull-ups
Grip and pull-ups
How to choose a hand gripper: resistances, types and how to start
What gripper resistance means, fixed or adjustable, which level to start with for your strength and how to progress without stalling.
4 min read
Grip and pull-ups
Pull-ups: from your first rep to training with added weight
The full pull-up progression: hanging, slow negatives, assisted reps, your first clean rep, and when and how to start adding weight.
4 min read
Core and abs
Core and abs
How to use an ab wheel: technique and a beginner routine
What the ab wheel trains, step-by-step technique from your knees, how to start with a short range and a routine for your first few weeks.
4 min read
Core and abs
The ab wheel and your lower back: the mistakes that load it
Why the ab wheel can load your lower back, the six most common technique mistakes and how to fix them or switch to another exercise.
4 min read
Core and abs
Core exercises at home: a routine with minimal kit
What the core is beyond your abs, the five kinds of exercise that train it and two home routines: one with no kit, one with an ab wheel and bands.
3 min read
Recovery and rest
Recovery and rest
How to use a massage roller after training
What self-massage can and cannot do, how to use a massage roller on your legs and arms, how long per area and when it is best avoided.
3 min read
Recovery and rest
Massage ball for your back: how to use it against a wall
How to work your back, shoulders and glutes with a massage ball against a wall: areas, pressure, timing and what is best left alone.
3 min read
Recovery and rest
Sleep better to recover better: rest is part of training
Why sleep counts as much as training, how many hours you need and seven simple habits for better sleep, including keeping your room dark.
4 min read
Posture and neck
Posture and neck
Neck and posture at your desk: habits and simple exercises
How to set up your workstation, how often to move and five gentle exercises for your neck and upper back if you spend hours in front of a screen.
3 min read
Posture and neck
Posture correctors: what they do, what they don’t and how to use one
What a posture corrector can and cannot do, how long to wear it, how to adjust it and the exercises to do so you do not end up depending on it.
3 min read
Posture and neck
Cervical pillow and neck hammock: what they are and how to use them
What a cervical traction pillow and a neck hammock are for, how to use them carefully, for how long, and when it is best not to use them at all.
3 min read