I've been a fan of the 80/20 training method for quite a while now. My conversion started when I read Primal Endurance about 10 years ago and then sped up after listening to Stephen Seiler, and chatting with Phil [...]
Last week I asked the question, which comes first, action or motivation? The results of the poll show that most people feel that motivation comes before action. I totally get that this is an ‘it [...]
Intensity versus consistency in training, which is more important? The #1 rule for becoming a better athlete is consistency. Hands down!! Nothing else comes close. Champions in all walks of life are built from many [...]
How can you invest in your own physical pension, and what is it? Growing up my father bored me to death about how important it was to save for the later stages of my life. [...]
Good morning, everybody. Today, I’m going to answer a question from one of our SWAT members and outline the smart way to lose weight. If you have a question you'd like me to answer please [...]
As we emerged from lockdown I started writing swim sets with 25 & 50m reps on the basis that short intervals could lead to big improvements in your swim fitness. Let's talk about the reasoning [...]
On April 12th (hopefully) we will all be able to get back into the pool and resume our ‘full’ triathlon training programmes. The time will go quickly, and there’s plenty that you can do to [...]
Simple recommendations on how to vary your sleep patterns and training volume and intensity to maximise the impact of your COVID vaccine Within the near future, many of you will receive invitations to have your [...]
Do you train at least 5 days/week, sometimes twice a day? If so, you might think that the answer to this question is obvious. "No, of course I'm not an active couch potato!" But think [...]
Ask any credible coach and they will tell you that consistency is the best way to improve your long term fitness. ‘Smash’ yourself on a regular basis if you like, but the probable result is [...]
