strength training

No F@£$%^g Way

No f@£$%^g way am I doing that. Well, guess what, I am. I got the news last Friday that an entry into the 2024 New York Marathon was mine. Thank you to Dan and Sam at Science in Sport. Logically, there is no way I …

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Faster. Stronger. Longer. Longer.

Faster, stronger, longer for longer. I rebranded my website to focus more clearly on having a longer and healthier life. If you are 50 years old or older, then there is something of interest to you in my blog. Physical exercise, being mindful of mental …

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Reading List

Getting the reading list underway, here is a surprisingly good book by The Terminator himself, Arnold. His book Seven Tools For Life is a great read. Simple and easy-to-grasp concepts for improving your life. I haven’t been much of an Arnold fan, but I watched …

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Use It Or Lose It

Living Proof Use it or lose it. That’s a fact when it comes to muscle mass, fitness, mobility and general physical wellbeing. And the older you get – and I include you Ms/Mr Forty-Something – the bigger an issue it becomes. Today is 12 weeks …

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Hitting The Gym – Rehab Diaries

Off The Drugs It’s been an odd couple of weeks in my recovery process. I tapered off the serious painkillers and am on ibuprofen and paracetamol only. This had two effects. Firstly my sleep has become quite fractured, and I’m struggling to reach six hours …

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Rehab Highway

The Journey May Take A Touch Longer Rehab highway may be up to another 12 weeks, according to a top practitioner. I keep trying to make light of some significant league injuries, but many more experienced people than I keep advising me not to make …

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Deadlift Plan

What’s The Target? My deadlift plan is part of my list of goals to achieve in 2023 on the bike and the gym. I will be 66 in May and want to be sure that I’m still in decent physical shape. Physical decline is happening …

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Knees Over Toes

Knees Over Toes Guy Knees Over Toes Guy helped me to recover from a meniscus injury last year. I found a simple bodyweight routine I do anywhere. For me, what was a rehabilitation regime has become a very convenient and effective strength-building method. The concept …

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Fitness Goals For 2023

Fitness goals for 2023. Yes, it’s that time. I’ve had an inconsistent time this year. As always life gets in the way. 2,500 miles cycling, and inconsistent in the gym. But as can happen with me, I’m finishing strongly. As the head goes, the body …

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My No Plan Training Plan

Simplifying My Life My no plan training plan is firmly in place now, and it seems to be my year of stripping away the micro-stresses and habits that have consumed so much of my mind space. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I …

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