Reaction and agility work

Here's a thought...

Rather than training your body for aesthetics - working on your abs, your arms, your shoulders and so on, to carve out your ideal body shape, find yourself a physical challenge instead. 

Hurdle 5 half meter posts, climb that tree, leap 6 feet, balance along the top of a park bench, complete one of our strength sets, stand on one leg blindfolded for 30 seconds...it doesn't matter what the challenge but make it just out of your grasp and go for it. Your body will work and adapt to achieve it and then it's time for you to set the next small challenge. Before you know it everyday obstacles that caused you diffulculty before will be easy and, guess what, your body will become lean, toned and fitter naturally.

Do you think that the Olympic athletes body shapes were honed on the treadmill or on the track - practicing and practicing for their own challenges? The powerful shoulders of the pole vaulters and the gymnasts have formed as a result of hours of lifting their own bodyweight over and over again in order to achieve more height or better technique. 

My personal challenge at the moment is to be able to perform a full planche press-up - I'm getting there but still a long way off - but every day that I try and do it I notice subtle differences in my strength, balance and tone. Hmmm...maybe I chould do it in my pants??

10 men wanted to join the programme

We're looking for 10 guys to join me with a new P.E.P (Primal Elements Programming) training course. Working out in the forests, woods, beaches and streets and utilising natural movement- we will hone you to the fittest, fastest, strongest shape that you have been.

Beware though, this is no so called 'boot camp' this is hardcore and will leave you bruised, cut, stung, wet through and covered in mud and sweat. It will involve, climbing, swimming, sprinting, fighting, crawling, leaping, balancing and lifting blended with Japanese elements style thinking and parkour style action.

This will be limited to 10 men for 10 weeks, for two sessions per week. Training will be carried out on a tues and thurs eve at 6.30 pm and will last for approx 90 minutes There will be a benchmark physical test in order to become a member of the group and one at the end of the 10 weeks to measure improvement. The group is targeted at those that perhaps used to be fit but have let themselves slip due to pressure of work/time or to those that have a level of fitness but want to try a different approach to their training.

As P.E.P training is new and this group will be used as part of our assessment programme and the results may be used for marketing, the course will be at a subsidised rate of £180 for the 20 sessions including tests and enrolment.

To join up please send us a personal message with your phone number along with your age, height, weight and level of fitness.

Dragon slayer strength set

HAPPY ST GEORGE'S DAY. To celebrate I have put together this PEP, combat inspired, dragon slaying strength set just for you. So grab your timer, your pen and notepad and if you have a dragon sword then bring it along too. 3 sets, 45 seconds for each move with 15 sec rest.

1. Sword attack/defend 
2. Dragon pin downs 
3. 3 way dragon strikes 
4. Dodge and attack 
5. Supine sword attack

 Post your reps here!

A beautiful day for some PEP training

Woken up to a beautiful morning. The wood pigeons and jays are singing outside of the window,the sun is bursting through the trees onto the dewy lawns and there's a squirrel sitting by the edge of the pool.

Def feels like a barefoot day and 'earth' will be my chosen element.

Why not join me...find a park or forest this morning, check an area for glass etc and ditch your shoes.

Perform the following:
100 squats
100 lunges
100 bunny hops
100 prisoners

Do this for time and post your time here.

When you've finished cool down by spending 15 minutes really 'feeling' the earth between your toes as you go for a gentle walk.

Enjoy

Rod