The seasonality of training
I believe there are seasons and phases in one’s training, and one should not deny this and fixate on just one modality when its timing is over [at least for the moment]. I used to be very much into strength training, and built a DIY wooden power rack to train heavy squats, bench presses and rack pulls - but now that phase is over
Heavy kettlebells
I’ve had a 40kg kettlebell for almost 10 years now, which I bought for swings and to use for weighted chin ups and dips. At the gym I mainly have students use it for deadlifts, as I find KB deadlifts are very handy for group classes. So, around this time last year I took advantage of a sudden discount and bought 3 other big kettlebells - a 48, a 56 and a 68 - to increase the progressive overload potential
Ode to the home gym
A home gym is a luxury that everyone into physical training came to appreciate during lockdowns. Mine was born 10 years ago, when I started going down the rabbit hole of training articles and realized I could train at home rather than going to the gym…