Training & Performance
training in the heat is pure draining me
Honestly the last two weeks have been mental. Same sessions I've been doing for months and I'm coming out of them absolutely battered. It's the heat,…
ok so I hurt myself being an idiot
Not like seriously hurt, but enough. Pulled something in my shoulder mid-session yesterday because I rushed straight into ring work and yeah. Knew it…
the pre-workout timing thing — figured some stuff out
Right so I've posted about rice and eggs before and I stand by that, but I've been thinking more about the timing side of it rather than just what I'm…
rice and eggs before a heavy session, I know I know
Honestly I've been doing this long enough that I should have a system by now but every time comp prep rolls around I second-guess everything. This wee…
water. just drink more water.
Right so I know this sounds dead obvious but I've had three clients this week cramp up mid-session and every single one of them hadn't had barely anyt…
the warm-up nobody talks about
Right so everyone bangs on about dynamic stretching and leg swings before training, which fine, yes, do that. But the thing that actually changed my s…
legs felt completely different today and I think I know why
Did a proper 12 minute warm-up before my session this morning instead of the usual 3 minutes of half-hearted stuff and honestly my squats felt like a…
mobility work mid-session is actually a thing
Right so I've started doing a few mobility drills between my heavier sets and honestly it's changed how the rest of the session feels. Not like a full…
skipped the warm-up once too often
Right so I've been properly guilty of this — clip in, go hard straight away, especially on early morning rides when I'm already running late. Paid for…
ok real talk about warm-ups
Right so I know I literally just posted about the bit everyone skips but this is different I promise — I want to actually share what I do because I th…
what I actually eat before training now
Took me ages to figure this out honestly. For months I was either training on empty (bad) or eating too much too close to the session (worse). There's…
my deload week is wrecking me mentally
Physically fine. Legs don't hurt. Back's not creaking. I should be grateful. But I've been grumpy since Monday and I think it's just… the absence of…
took me way too long to stop ignoring this
Creatine timing sorted, training block going well, and I still managed to bonk on a 14k yesterday because I ate basically nothing before heading out.…
warm-up thing that actually made a difference
Right so I've been boxing seriously for about four years now and I only sorted my warm-up out properly maybe six months ago. Embarrassing tbh given th…
skipping warm-ups was costing me more than I realised
Honestly used to be proper guilty of this. Walk in, throw some plates on, get cracking. Physio brain knew better but gym brain didn't care. Took me a…
skipping warm-up is costing you more than you think
Took me an embarrassingly long time to actually take warm-ups seriously. I used to walk in, slap some weight on the bar and just go. Felt fine. Until…
pre-yoga snack situation, sorted
Right so I've been trying to nail this for ages — eating enough before yoga without feeling like I'm digesting a full meal on the mat. Too little and…
skin felt properly rough this week
Honestly the transition between seasons does something weird to my skin every single year and I never quite remember until it happens. One week I'm fi…
skin felt properly rough this week
Been out on the fells every day this week and honestly my face is paying for it. Sun, wind, sweating through two hours of running and then just... not…
banana before training, yes or no
Right so I've been going back and forth on this for months. Had a banana about 40 mins before my session last night and honestly I felt noticeably bet…