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Have you ever seen a boxer with a small back? I just sent that as a part of a conversation with an online client, a former kickboxer who now plays rugby. Even before this conversation, the thought has lived in my head for years, but I'm not sure I've ever talked about it. But recently over on YouTube, Eddie Hall, the famous strongman had the "Karate Nerd" Jessie Enkamp on his channel. As they chatted in the gym, Eddie commented that every fighter he'd had in always blew his m

It’s a thing that I have steered away from my entire career. Yet, I am a fitness professional, a personal trainer, a coach. Why is this? Well, a colleague of mine recently shared an image that may explain it: And in case that doesn’t show up, here’s a link to it that allows you to zoom in on: Obesity Map Now, if your first thought is, “Oh my god! That is so confusing!!” Then you would be 100% right. The Core of Fitness As far as I am concerned, the fitness industry, which I a

“Hi Dave, I'm thinking of attending a crossfit class once per week, to compete against people again, what do you think” This was a message sent by a client recently, which of course I answered. But I thought it made for an interesting newsletter. I have spoken out against crossfit many times over the years, most commonly to say “it's a great idea, poorly executed” I have no issues with the idea of crossfit, my problem was always with the lack of quality control within the bra