Wild Geese Martial Arts & Fitness

Aerobic capacity is a multi faceted attribute It's a set of attributes But what it adds up to is a bigger gas tank. You can go longer,...

If you've been following my Instagram ( @dave_hedges ) you'll see me sharing videos from BJJ athlete Silvia Silvia has been on a journey...

Fitness folk are really good at doing hard shit They "Embrace the suck" They go "Beast Mode" They do any number of T-Shirt slogans But...

Most people move pretty much the same way the world over. They walk the same Run the same Throw the same Punch the same Ok, no EXACTLY...

Foam rollers Spikey balls Orthotics Even our beloved AiM wedges These are all crutches Use them when they need used but never become...

There is no such thing as the perfect exercise But we can argue for exercises that give the most ROI Pretty much the best single exercise...

Practice makes perfect Or does it? How about, Practice makes easie You get better at what you dpend time on Being conscious and aware of...

Have you noticed how I use the three words Strength, Mobility & Endurance ad nauseam? Never just strength. Never just mobility. Never...

When my lads were at hurling practice the other day I was chatting to one of the other dad's on the sideline. He's a guy I've bumped into...

Do you want to know the simplest way to get brutally strong? As in real life strong, strongest guy in the room strong. It's not some...

You know I'm a big proponent for nasal breathing. It is, or rather it ought to be, our default breathing pattern. The reason it isn't is...

but Getting Old is a choice There's no stopping the march of time. Your bodies odometer is going to keep clocking up those miles. This,...

Athleticism requires body awareness The word we give to this awareness is Proprioception. Technically this is the brain receiving...

Grip is important Grip strength has been correlated to all cause mortality, ie those with greater grip strength live longer Possibly more...

Long term success and actually realising your potential has nothing to do with reaching a goal. The only real way to continue to make...

Have a look at this stunning info graphic from Denis Vasilev The Long Cycle is the king of kettlebell lifts. To get it right takes fair...

Have you ever misloaded a barbell? Added more weight than you intended to but lifted it like normal? Have you ever been out running,...

We train for performance Your performance may not be my performance. It means different things to different people But training isn't...

I'm watching Kingdom on Netflix It's only episode 2, but I am already identifying with Frank Grillo's character. Running a specialist gym...

All training methods, sports, breath practices etc Whatever it is we do or can do. They all have one thing in common. They're all done by...