Chasing Better Squat Stand also known as Chasing Better Classic Squat Rack could be the best value quality squat stand you can buy in Australia. What can this squat stand without the pull-up bar be good for? It’s definitely good for low ceilings, limited space and great when you need to move it around with […]
Fitek Elite Adjustable Bench 3.0 is the latest addition that came out of the Fitek product line. At first glance, you may get the impression that those 21mm holes in the metal frame are made to help lighten up this bench and raise doubts about the safety of this bench. But having gotten my Open […]
Don’t we need to feel more flexible and less “CONCRETE” in the hip joints? Having seen people for mobility training in both my one-on-one personal training and KinStretch class, I noticed many people who struggle with hip mobility sit a lot at work. They often commented how stiff their hips are and how they lack […]
Fitek Open Trap Bar is possibly the best trap bar in Australia you can buy for less than $430. As you may know (if you used one before), the trap bar is also known as hex barbell, a specialty barbell commonly used in the deadlift to reduce the strain on the low back. It can […]
Have you ever wonder why more people are overweight and easily injured when we are now both medically advanced and have more scientific knowledge how to best lose weight and become healthier? It doesn’t make sense. Isn’t it? The trend I can’t help notice in my 17 years of personal training is the vast difference […]
I was asked one day by a personal trainer in Perth what do I teach in my gym. And I found it hard to describe because everyone I teach is different even though they may have somewhat similar goals of looking better and becoming stronger. I don’t have a fix or dogmatic approach but certainly […]
Just a weekend ago, I jumped at the opportunity to attend the sold out Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Mobility Specialist seminar (taught by super bendy and Instagramly-famous Hunter Cook and Dr Ben Bluestein) in Singapore which isn’t too far to fly in from Perth. It caught my attention when my smart friends (Travis Janeway and […]
When you’re past 40, your body and your life is certainly not the same as it used to in your 20s. It’s easier for the body to fall apart. The body has more mileage, you got more on your plate, more stress and less time to train. There is absolutely no doubt you will need […]
Indian clubs swinging was something I never quite understood even though I got instructions from a Certified Indian Clubs Specialist (CICS) in Australia back in 2011. The aim was to help me gain more mobility on my left shoulder which had an ongoing issue of getting tight like since my Uni days and would easily […]
Swinging two-handed with the 92kg kettlebell (known as “Colossal”) with a banged up shoulder after 62 days of swinging was totally unplanned. I also did one-arm swing with the 60kg (known as the “Monster”) on 53rd day. Especially after coming off a shoulder surgery in Feb 2018 that involves acromioplasty, excision of the AC joint […]