Tips For Self- Handling at a Powerlifting Competition
If you've read my powerlifting articles before, you'll know I favor having an experienced competition handler whenever you compete in...
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Chris K
- Oct 31
- 4 min
The Wrong Trousers - How A Pair Of Trousers Allowed A Couple To Drop 25kg
Dan & Vic recently lost a fuck ton of weight. Around 25kg of the stuff. Here, we tell their story and discuss the key moment which...
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Chris K
- Oct 2
- 11 min
Preparing For A Powerlifting Competition Day As A Person With ADHD
My son has ADHD. His mind works at the speed of light and I can't keep up with him for shit. Coach V has a lot of ADHD traits and at...
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Chris K
- Sep 4
- 12 min
Join The Cue - Everything You Wanted To Know About Coaching Cues
I lose my temper with my teenage son because he takes issue with the way I describe something I want him to do. This infuriates me as...
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Chris K
- Aug 1
- 6 min
How To Become A Wizard At Single Leg Training
When people talk about their least favourite exercises, there is a high probability they will mention a single leg movement. The split...
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Chris K
- Jul 3
- 3 min
Dost Thou Even Leverage Squat?
Lever Squats Leverage squats are squats done on a machine which is a big lever with padding for the shoulders a plate to stand on and...
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Chris K
- Jun 26
- 6 min
Does Being Fully-Booked Make You A Better Coach?
Many Personal Trainers work for years to reach the magical stage of being fully-booked. Today, we explore whether being fully-booked...
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Chris K
- Jun 4
- 3 min
Becoming The Heavy Metal Coaching Team
For years I've wanted to build a coaching team. I offered to be head PT at the gym I train people from (Graft Haus) a few years ago,...
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Chris K
- May 9
- 6 min
How To Transition From Beginner To Intermediate Lifter Like A Boss
During my Personal Training course in 2008, I learned two main lessons: 1) What a plank is 2) Spinal positioning is a thing I'm not sure...
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Chris K
- Apr 30
- 6 min
Why You Should (Nearly) Always Finish With A Good Set
For many years, one of my rules within a coaching session is to finish on a good rep or set wherever possible. Tough sets happen. Bad...
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Chris K
- Apr 9
- 5 min
Powerlifting Competition Tips: Benching & Referees
It's time to chat about competitive bench press. "Start" "Press" "Rack" These are the 3 commands you will be primed and ready to hear...
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Chris K
- Apr 3
- 7 min
How Tall Andy Stopped His Elbows Exploding- A Case Study On Elbow Reducing Pain
It felt like my elbows were about to burst. Every time I squatted my elbows hurt beyond belief. I couldn't bench press, and I felt as if...
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gainsglutesglitter
- Mar 6
- 2 min
All My Bugs Are Dead: My Favourite Deadbug Variation- Band Pull Apart Deadbug
Client: "You bloody love deadbugs, don't you!?" Me: "...what makes you say that?" Client: "How many deadbugs have you made me do this...
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Chris K
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Fire In The Hamstrings, Fire In The Gates Of Hell- A Hamstring Superset To Try
Horrible Superset: Romanian Deadlift/ Slider Leg Curl Coach V showed our two teenage children this video. She then fled while I faced the...
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gainsglutesglitter
- Jan 2
- 5 min
Strength Training Rules For Everyone: The Happiness Rule
The happiness rule: If a set/rep is highly emotional and makes you incredibly happy you should immediately reduce the weight during any...
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Chris K
- Dec 5, 2022
- 7 min
So You Coach People With Hypermobility: A Brief Guide For Training Bendy People!
My joints do not fall out of their sockets. In fact, my shoulders are the least mobile shoulders I've ever seen. As a young coach, I...
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gainsglutesglitter
- Nov 11, 2022
- 10 min
YNE November 2023 Write Up
This was an epic one. We were in Riccal for the YNE Winter Open. This is a great venue which always attracts a wonderful crowd. What a...
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Chris K
- Nov 1, 2022
- 10 min
Preparing For Powerlifting Competition As An Autistic Person
I've fucked up the competition day experience for a few Autistic clients. I have. It hurts to say it. I didn't know why they struggled at...
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Chris K
- Oct 3, 2022
- 7 min
It's Time To Talk About Shrubs
Sometimes there are people who walk into your life and change it forever. Mr Shrubs, or Stuart Mosey as his birth certificate says is one...
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Chris K
- Sep 5, 2022
- 7 min
How To Train Immediately After A Powerlifting Competition
The period before a competition where the pressure is highest, recovery is lowest and stress is through the roof can be tough AF. I love...
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