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I have referred to fitness as a conversation. For those that understand this, this will seem reasonable. For those yet to grasp it, start by being curious. If we take “fitness is a conversation” to be true, then the next question becomes: “what is the point?” I have my own ideas. But these are irrelevant. […]

A moment. There is a moment in the morning. When the alarm goes off. It’s black, outside, but inside too. There are no distractions. Just stillness. The brain begins to register. To take in its surroundings. That’s when the moment arrives. It is a question. “Why?” It asks. “Why do you do this?” In the

The Program. I’ll be the first to put my hand up. Self-regulation is a skill I am still developing. Because of this I make poor decisions. I make the wrong decisions. I compete when the intent is to practice. I misjudge my abilities. I am far more concerned about the weight on my neighbours bar

Don’t be lazy. Don’t be stupid. I keep returning to this quote from Michael Blevins of nonprophet. Blevins, for those that don’t know, trained Henry Cavil in Superman. His approach however, is very different from a typical celebrity trainer. He spends far more time postulating on the philosophy of change than selling workout programmes and

A physical practice is problem-solving. Every day you show up to train, new puzzles and equations are being presented. These are in the form of different movements, the variety of workouts, and your physical preparedness. The body is dynamic and ever changing in response to internal and external stimuli. And if the body is changing,

What is fitness? Define it. What is important? What is better? No two definitions will be the same. That’s the point. Fitness is relative. It’s subject to context and environment. The broadest definition is such: “fit for purpose”. Another question: What is the purpose? Define it. Purpose in what context? In what environment? The third

Being underprepared is underrated… Especially if you are usually prepared, measured, and meticulous. There are many times during a physical practice where it is best to plan the workout: the rep schemes, progressions, and rest periods. In staying accountable to these, one is able to make sustained and consistent progress, mostly. But under-preparing has utility

I took some time away last week, meandering aimlessly down the south coast. Every morning, I would awake to a different outlook, crawl out of the tent, and commence a process… The camping stove is located in the boot of the van, as I go to work, rigging this up to the portable gas bottle,