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Terminology We all love a bit fancy terminology, it does make us sound smarter than we might actually be. And it's been the theme of the week. It's a trend I've noticed as the the volume of information available on the internet has increased, clients have educated themselves more and more. This is great, but serves as a bit of a double edged sword. It's difficult to tell which information is good, which is bad and which is which according to the context in which it's used. By

“Hi Coach, I'd like to know if you should shadowbox with hand weights, or if there are any disadvantages? When should or can you use hand weights? And how much weight should you use? I read somewhere that it's not so good for the shoulders, is that true?” - Tanner This is one of those questions that gets people arguing as there are a number of points to consider here. And the discussion goes further than shadow boxing with weight and into: Whether we should or should not load

Longevity is an interesting topic, and over the years ther have been several key metrics that have been discovered in the fitness realm that point to a longer life At the moment it's VO2 max Those with a high VO2max live longer A couple of years ago it was grip strength Those with a hight grip strength live longer Before that there was quadriceps muscle mass. Mass, not strength Thick thighs, literally save lives! There's probably a few I've missed and I'm sure in another year