by bodychek_admin | Feb 9, 2012 | BodyCHEK, General Health
I always try to see the positive side of life, but I also think it is important to make people aware of any potential dangers to health and major cases of injustice (and insanity). It is really important for you to educate yourself as to what is going on the world and...
by bodychek_admin | Jan 7, 2012 | BodyCHEK, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning, Tennis, Weight Loss
After nearly three weeks of re-charging the batteries it was back in the gym this week. The main goals for my gym work are to increase muscle mass, reduce body fat, increase strength and power, condition for tennis and minimise the likelihood of injury. This week, my...
by bodychek_admin | Jan 7, 2012 | BodyCHEK
As a reader of my blog, you’ll probably be aware that the person who has had by far the biggest influence on my career has been Paul Chek, the founder of The CHEK Institute. In a series of Paul’s recent blogs, he has given gratitude to each of the CHEK...
by bodychek_admin | Dec 26, 2011 | BodyCHEK, General Health, Strength & Conditioning
A student of mine, Mikko Paunonen sent me a video of him and a colleague working out and I thought it was so cool, I wanted to share it. Mikko shows what is possible with a functional body. You’ll soon see on the video that I taught him all his best moves (just...
by bodychek_admin | Dec 26, 2011 | BodyCHEK, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
Signs of over training include: Resting heart rate five beats per minute above or below normal (base) Unintentional or unexplained reduction in bodyweight of 3% or more Reduction in appetite Poor sleep quality for two days in a row or more Prolonged fatigue Muscle and...
by bodychek_admin | Dec 26, 2011 | BodyCHEK, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
In Part 2, I have included a Training and Recovery Diary that you can use to ensure you do not overtrain: