Olly is the Short Motivation fitness and training advisor. He is a level-3 PT instructor, specialising in TRX and kettlebell instruction, and manages his own gym in the United Kingdom.
The Bear Crawl is a move designed to strengthen your stabilising muscles in your core which in turn helps to maintain back health
By now you should be well versed in how to perform a back squat, front squat, kettlebell squat, but there are so many different variations! Have you ever tried an overhead squat?
Have you stagnated and looking for a way to increase the intensity of your workout? Need to shorten the time you spend in the gym but still maximise results? Then we suggest you have a look at adding supersets for your next workout
The landmine squat is an excellent way to start firing a huge amount of muscle fibres but in an easier-to-perform move.
Your 1RM can be a great way of tracking progress and pushing yourself to work harder, especially if you are training for a powerlifting competition
We’re now well into spring, days are getting longer and warmer and summer is just around the corner, now is the time you’ll be wanting to be fitter, in shape and looking good for your upcoming vacation.
Tempted to take on one of these fad super-diets? Our advice is, don’t bother. Longer terms sustainable plans are the secret to keeping off the weight
With superhero movies hitting our screens left, right and centre, people wonder what these actors must do to reach the level and shape required for their upcoming big film. It might not be quite as far-fetched as you may think.
When most people think about conditioning exercises for the shoulder they probably think of some sort of rotational movement, whether it’s a Cuban rotation, lateral rotation or something else. Now there is nothing wrong with these, there’s just one that we think might trump them all – the bottoms up kettlebell press
Tabata is a form of high intensity interval training (HIIT) which was initially designed to be performed on a stationary bike by Japanese scientist Dr Izumi Tabata.