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Recovery, Medals and Snow
As Ireland is slowly thawing out after an unprecedented snowfall, we had our doors open again and the regular members getting back into...

Dave Hedges
Mar 5, 20181 min read
Smarter not Harder
This weekend is a big weekend for the #WGFAMILY Aneta is on her way to Lithuania for a big Kyokushin full contact Karate tournament And...

Dave Hedges
Feb 23, 20181 min read
What if….
What if What if we could roll back the clock to when people respected each other What if we could go back to a time when elders were...

Dave Hedges
Feb 19, 20181 min read


Maria on Jack Of All Trades
I heard the saying ‘Jack of all trades’ when I was pretty young. It sounded like a superb idea altogether. Imagine being good at...

Dave Hedges
Feb 11, 20185 min read


Why you should try Kettlebell Sport by Maria
Here’s a fantastic post from Maria on what Kettlebell Sport is and why you should give it a go. Read and enjoy, but then drop us a line...

Dave Hedges
Feb 7, 20185 min read


Good News, Bad News, and Legs that Never Quit
Got some good news, some bad news and some training tips today. So.. Don’t blame me…. blame google images… Which would you like first?...

Dave Hedges
Feb 5, 20183 min read
Slow is Smooth….
Last week we spoke about the Kettlebell a fair bit. The snatch, like all the clasical Kettlebell lifts is ballistic in nature, you...

Dave Hedges
Jan 31, 20182 min read
Explaining BioPsychoSocial and Gym Culture
During an Assessment appointment a few days ago, we got into the subject of how not all muscle tightness is caused by a physical problem,...

Dave Hedges
Jan 29, 20182 min read
Deliberate Practice
Skills take time to develop. They don’t just happen because we want them They take practice Deliberate practice We tend not to think too...

Dave Hedges
Jan 29, 20181 min read


Maria on The Heel Lift in the Snatch
On Monday I posted an “Ask Dave” article answering a question I got regarding the Kettlebell Snatch and why people would lift the heel....

Dave Hedges
Jan 24, 20184 min read


Ask Dave: Why do People Lift Their Heel During the Kettlebell Snatch?
This was a question asked on facebook just the other day. It’s a common enough point that gets raised, so let’s look into it. The...

Dave Hedges
Jan 21, 20184 min read


Ask Dave: Why is core strength so important?
This post was originally written in Feb 2013, but as the “Water Bottle Speech” still gets rolled out, and came up in a recent Facebook...

Dave Hedges
Jan 10, 20185 min read


The ONLY Thing That Works
Over the last few weeks we’ve had: Maria win 2 gold medals at recent IUKL Kettlebell Sport World Championships in Korea Anita getting...

Dave Hedges
Dec 12, 20171 min read


Office Closed? Gym Closed? No Problem!
Today we have a weather warning Hurricane Ophelia, Irelands largest storm in 50 years is just hitting the south of the country and will...

Dave Hedges
Oct 16, 20172 min read


Breathing, an instruction manual
Breathing Breathe in Breathe out Repeat All is well right? So far anyway. But then you go for a run. Or you pull a heavy deadlift Or...

Dave Hedges
Oct 12, 20172 min read


When you work out the breathing, you can get away with so much
Had a great conversation yesterday with a client who came back after a lay off. This lad is a regular guy, wears a suit to work, wife,...

Dave Hedges
Oct 10, 20171 min read
How to Apply Elite Level Training to Your Training
At the highest level of any endeavour is where the best info lies. Reading about and watching videos of the training of top UFC fighters,...

Dave Hedges
Oct 9, 20171 min read


Attitude and Standards, this shit is important!
A few points on Standards and Attitude that have been inspired by the last few days in Facebookland. Lets start with a Meme one of my...

Dave Hedges
Sep 22, 20171 min read


4 Things I Learned In the 9 Years of Wg-Fit
My family and I just celebrated our oldest sons 9th birthday. And while it’s incredible to believe that my boy is now 9, his lifespan so...

Dave Hedges
Sep 17, 20175 min read


Random Thoughts on Mobility
A few thoughts on Stretching and Mobility Epreuve synthèse à l’École nationale de cirque de Montréal This is kind of a hot topic at the...

Dave Hedges
Sep 15, 20172 min read
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