Ride the ebbs and flows — This is a little nudge, a reminder, that you are not a machine. You are an organic, complex tapestry of physiology, of emotions, of awful sleep and wonderful rest, of busy weeks and quiet weeks, of joy, sorrow, motivation, anger, over- and under-caffeination. Treat your physical practice as such. We…

A deep dive on the iconic exercise — Welcome to a movement dissection 101, today looking at a classic exercise that every teenage boy has pumped out on their bedroom floor (NO NOT THAT). The push up. Also known as a press up, the push up is synonymous with upper body strength. For many it’s where we started…

Our favourite reason we can’t do a thing — “Woah, I’d never be able to do that, it must take so much core strength!” This is a Public Service Announcement: A handstand is not a demonstration of a strong core. Handstands are kind of challenging, but actually more approachable than most think. They do require strength, mobility and coordination…

Dodge the pitfalls on the rocky road to health — So you’ve decided keto is worth a shot. You know it’s great for so many things, like weight loss, longevity, metabolic flexibility and disease prevention. Let’s put this diet to the test. The big question is, how? Tons of people have said to me “Oh yeah my friend tried that…

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The physiological principle that’s key to long lasting health and athletic performance — I’m going to make a bold claim. There’s a single physiological system that underpins every bodily function. Our cells are 24/7 dependent on this system and the vital resource it provides. The nexus of this system is perhaps the most important organ in the body. …

Why it’s important to break the rules sometimes — It’s hard to perfectly execute any given movement or exercise. There’s always improvements to be made, and few of us will ever achieve ‘perfection’. But is perfect form the be-all and end-all? Well, why do we train any given movement? To increase our capacity to perform in some other, real-world…

The battle to improve your entire life — We’re lucky to live in an age in which we’re cushioned from the ruthlessness of the world. Modern, civilised life treats us well. We don’t have to worry about the moment-to-moment danger and questions of survival that occur in the wild natural world every day. Our society builds around us…

The primal roots of human physicality — We’re animals. We all know it to be scientifically true, but how often do we actually allow that to guide what we do? Civilisation has drastically changed the way we live, but it hasn’t changed our bodies. It hasn’t changed our bio-mechanics or physiology. …