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Strength & Power in Under 30 mins
A favourite training method of mine, and one that has proved very popular with my fighters is the Power circuit format. Power Circuits is...

Dave Hedges
Nov 8, 20112 min read
Last Kettlebell Workshop for 2011
On the 4th December 2011 I’ll be running levels 1-3 of my Kettlebell workshop series. This is a full day, 6 hours, of detailed...

Dave Hedges
Nov 6, 20112 min read


It’s a Duty, not a Hobby
Training, it shouldn’t be a hobby, a pastime. It shouldn’t be something you do to lose weight or feel good about yourself It should be a...

Dave Hedges
Oct 17, 20114 min read


Anatomy Trains, Families and Kettles
Now, it’s been nearly a full week since my last post. You most likely feel like I’ve been ignoring you, hell, I’ve not even been that...

Dave Hedges
Oct 14, 20113 min read


Kettlebell Swing Tutorial part V – Double Swings
Where are my hands? This is the final part of the Kettlebell Swing Tutorial series. if you missed the previous articles, here are the...

Dave Hedges
Oct 9, 20113 min read


Upcoming Kettlebell Workshop
Right, here’s a date for the diary: Sunday, 16th October. Disecting the Swing - Level 1 & 2 This could be the last time this year that I...

Dave Hedges
Oct 2, 20112 min read


Kettlebell Swing Tutorial part IV – Personalising the Swing
This is the fourth of 5 articles on the Kettlebell swing, if you missed the previous episodes here are the links: Part I – The Basics...

Dave Hedges
Sep 28, 20112 min read


Knee Pain and Jujitsu
Knee pain and jujitsu / wrestling seem to go hand in hand, but does it have to be this way? My opinion is no, it doesn’t. Due to the...

Dave Hedges
Sep 28, 20113 min read


Kettlebell Swing Tutorial part III – the 1 Hand Swing
This is part 3 of the kettlebell swing tutorial, in case you missed the earlier episodes, click here for part I and here for part II....

Dave Hedges
Sep 25, 20112 min read


Kettlebell Swing Tutorial part II – Common Errors
Good Form Last week I posted a Kettlebell Swing tutorial, well as it seemed to go down quite well, I’m turning it into a series. This is...

Dave Hedges
Sep 21, 20112 min read


Lessons in Lifting and Carrying from a Master
Dan John, in a T-Shirt, carrying a sandbag, dragging a sled. In the snow! Have you ever been over to the T-Nation website? It’s a vast...

Dave Hedges
Sep 19, 20113 min read
Strength Training & Injury Prevention
Just a short post today, I’ve been a busy over the weekend with my boy’s 3rd birthday. On Saturday I took my Kettlebell Fitness class...

Dave Hedges
Sep 18, 20112 min read


Open Kettlebell Competition, Registration Details
Guys, time is running out to register for the Open Kettlebell Lifting competition run by Mick Kelly and his Wexford Kettlebell Lifting...

Dave Hedges
Sep 16, 20111 min read


Kettlebell Swing Tutorial Part I – The Basics
Erm....... With more and more people jumping on what has become the Kettlebell bandwagon, it is inevitable that there is a watering down...

Dave Hedges
Sep 14, 20112 min read


To Squat, or not
So not back squatting because of this injury is akin to giving in to it. It’s compromising because of it. And Wild Geese don’t like...

Dave Hedges
Sep 14, 20112 min read


MOTIVATION – 41 Articles from 41 great Coaches, Martial Artists and Athletes
Motivation. What is it? How to get it? What does it mean to have it? I asked the best Coaches, Martial Artists and Athletes for their...

Dave Hedges
Sep 11, 20111 min read


Overtraining, Signs and Symptoms
Is it over? Tell me it's over! This is a little article I wrote for the Wild Geese Martial Arts monthly newsletter, I don’t usually...

Dave Hedges
Sep 7, 20114 min read


Fascinating Facial Feedback
Over the next 20 years, this is what I’ve continued to do in a variety of ways. I’ve run, cycled, Yoga’d, Pilates’d, I’ve lifted heavy...

Dave Hedges
Aug 28, 20116 min read
A Warning To All Gym Going Ladies
This is a word of warning. I seriously urge, no, I insist that all women must stick with light weights. After all, we know that as soon...

Dave Hedges
Aug 25, 20111 min read


Glute Strength and Hamstring Injury
"The Hips Don't Lie" and who are we to argue? Hips have been a hot topic around here at the moment. An Fear Rua, a major website...

Dave Hedges
Aug 24, 20112 min read
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