Functional Training
This section of the site collects content relating to functional training: build muscle, strength, speed, agility, mobility, endurance, and more.
Training for Truly Explosive Strength With Explosive Eccentrics and More
Contrary to popular belief, there are in fact many different type of strength. When someone asks ‘how strong’ a person…
How to Develop Incredible Finger Strength for Superhuman Spider-Man Climbing
One of the coolest episodes of Stan Lee’s: Superhumans featured a man called Jyothi Raj, who also goes by the…
Are Taller People Stronger? Do Shorter People Look More Muscular?
Going to the gym is hard if, like me, you’re 5’8’’ (and a bit). For starters, it will take me…
The Philosophy of Bruce Lee – On Flow, Self-Actualization, Creativity, Willpower and More
What made Bruce Lee such an icon was not his portfolio of martial arts films, but rather his philosophy. This…
What is Chi Control? Advanced Techniques From Martial Arts for Bodybuilding and Athletics
Even within martial arts, chi is something of a controversial topic. Practitioners can’t even decide on how it’s spelled: is…
Train Like an Adaptoid: Why Pull Ups From Trees Are Incredible for Functional Strength and More
Functional strength and fitness are concepts I like in theory. The basic concept is that this is GPP (general physical…
Why the Brain Loves Parkour: How Complex Movement Triggers Learning and Tips to Enhance Skill Acquisition
In some ways, a toddler is much more intelligent than you. They’re not particularly good at maths and their social…
You vs Your Potential – How to Create an Athletic Profile and Rate Your Performance
As anyone who owns a fitness tracker will attest, data can be incredibly useful in training. It can also be…
Why You Need a Training Philosophy to Really Transform Your Body
In order to stick at something for the long term, it needs to be ‘intrinsically motivating’. That means you aren’t…
Why You SHOULD Run if You’re Trying to Build Muscle and How Steady State Can be Better Than HIIT
People are showing a lot of love for HIIT at the moment and often to the detriment of steady state…