James Garland Strength & Conditioning - How To Build Muscle, Get Stronger & Run Faster
What the hell does ZMA, Harry Potter, and Darth Vader all have in common? I’d love to tell you, but let’s be frank; if a mystery novel told you who the killer was at the start of the story, why on Earth would you keep reading until the end? So we’ll draw the line between…
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We all know strong athletes who can squat and deadlift a tonne in the gym, but are just plain slow on the field, right? Likewise, we also know athletes who are as fast as lightning, but get beaten consistently by stronger opponents! And then there are the athletes that lie somewhere in between. They possess…
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Everyone’s got their favourite movie that they enjoy watching depending on whatever mood they’re in. Here are my favourite movies for raising testosterone and getting you psyched to train, as well as some of the more memorable quotes, and a video sample of the movie. Enjoy! Bad Ass Film # 5 – Strong Strong isn’t…
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Last Friday on Facebook, I shared THIS article on knee pain from Ben Bruno, along with these words – “Many people neglect their knees (I’ve done it in the past), and push through their training despite suffering from pain. The thing that I’ve learnt is that you can still train hard without having to suffer…
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As coaches, we tend to argue over whose methods are superior. That’s part and parcel of the business. And it has to be like that; otherwise we would never grow and evolve. But, for as much benefit as there is for ‘healthy debate’ amongst professionals, one thing is for certain; our debating is confusing the…
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So we’re all finished with Ayo’s Adonis Challenge. All I can say is wow….what a roller coaster ride!!! He’s up, he’s down, he’s training hard, he’s boozing hard(er), he’s sending me abusive text messages, he’s loving the programs…man, I haven’t had this much of an emotional ride since the last time I watched Rocky. But…
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Ever since Ayo got his body fat % re-measured at 14% (half his starting figure), people have been stopping me around the gym and stating that they wish they could do the same. Well…you can… …IF you’re willing to go through the same brutal training sessions that Ayo does! And make no mistake, Ayo Odeyale…
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No really, I looked it up – randomness is a legitimate word! Now that bit of useless trivia is out of the way, on to the post… I’ve had a lot on over the past week and a bit, and it all culminated into the Fitness Expo that I attended last week Friday. All in…
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This past Saturday, Adonis Project guinea pig, Ayo Odeyale, and I headed out to Seven Hills, so that Ayo could compete the Mass Nutrition Deadlift, Car Pull and Pancake Eating competition. It was a cracker of a day, in which Ayo competed in all three events. This is the rundown of how he faired. Event…
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In Part 1, I outlined 6 of the 13 tips to improve shoulder health, here are the last 7. 7) Use A Neutral Grip When You Train By switching the majority of your upper body push and pull movements to a neutral-grip (such as dumbbell bench presses, rows, chin ups etc.), you allow the shoulder…
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Being a former guy who cared how much he could bench (and squat, for that matter), along with being a former office worker, I have absolutely beaten up my shoulders over the years. I’ve torn rotator cuff muscles, pecs, biceps, as well as having about 5 years of solid neck pain. BUT, today this all…
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Ayo has re-claimed his good form this week – making progress all the way down to 21% body fat. He’s been training hard, and eating…well, better. He’s down to 94kgs at last weight measurement, which means he’s tracking well to hit his goal, which is only 5 weeks away. To be honest, I’m a bit…
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We’re 5 weeks into Ayo’s ‘Adonis Challenge’, and we’ve finally had a bad week. Now, when I say that this is our first bad week, some of you may immediately be thinking back to the past few weeks where Ayo has fully admitted to some significant weekend binges, including lots (and lots) of booze. Yes,…
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