This January I traveled down to Sydney to take the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Levels 1 & 2.  To be honest, it was quite overdue as I had been looking at the material for over two years but never had a chance to get taught it correctly.  In essence, the Functional Movement Screen is a series of seven movement patterns that require some form of balance, stability or mobility.  It is massively popular in the United States at the moment (most NFL teams use the FMS in their training programs) and it is a great method of getting a good idea of where you are at in terms of your injury risk; whether you are an athlete or not.    Read This Article

It’s Christmas time again and we all know how good this time of year is.  Parties, presents and time away to refresh and recharge should all be at the top of our priority list.  Now I am here right now to give you ideas for what you might give to your family and friends who are health conscious and enjoy their training.  Whether it is a “secret santa” at work or a gift to a loved one, you cannot go wrong picking up presents from the following list.  And if you are still stuck for inspiration after reading this, check out my list of goodies from last year by clicking here.  Read This Article

If you have spent any time on my site or around me, you'll know I love fat grip impelments.  And the best of them all is FATGRIPZ.  Now not only do they make a great product, they are also great guys.  When Matt Scorringe (who is a former flatmate of mine) got leukaemia, they donated a cool $500 to help him with his treatment costs.  So there are pretty cool right... Anyway they needed a promotional video and I thought I would oblige with a bit of a humorous take on a few American advertisements.  Check it out...

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