Chris KNov 24, 202013 minWhen Should I Start Using A Lifting Belt? 3.0I originally wrote this a few years ago. I decided to revisit the topic to see whether I still had the same conclusions... CK 2018 I deci...
Chris KSep 24, 20208 min7 Steps To Getting Excited About Training AgainTRAINING SOMETIMES SUCKS. Often, I completely hate training. I mope around in my studio swearing at the barbell and wishing I was somewhe...
Chris KSep 10, 20204 minWhat Andre Agassi Taught Me About PowerliftingRecently I read the autobiography 'Open' after seeing it recommended on the Facebook page of a powerlifter called Sumi Singh. A side note...
Chris KAug 24, 20205 minHow A Coach Should Answer Questions From ClientsA client recently sent me roughly 10 detailed questions when I sent them a new program. The new program was a diversion from my previous ...
gainsglutesglitterAug 3, 20203 minTrainer Tips- Using The Language Of Your ClientWhile listening to 'Thank You For Arguing' by Jay Heinrichs, a book about the art of persuasion, argument, and rhetoric, he mentions an e...
Chris KJul 27, 20204 minTwo Tips For The Serious Powerlifting Competitor: Acclimatise Yourself To Your Lifting TimeWhen boxers are training for a big fight, they acclimatize themselves gradually to be able to fight effectively at the time they are sche...
Chris KJul 20, 20208 min3 Ways To Train Smartly For Strength When You Return To The GymThis week, gyms in the UK are reopening. Many of you will have had to significantly change your training or have stopped training entirel...
Chris KJul 13, 20204 min3 Things All Good Coaches DoHaving coached for 10 years and losing a substantial amount of hair in the process, I've worked with dozens of trainers and spoken to hun...
Chris KJul 6, 20201 min11 REAL Reasons To Train With A Personal TrainerIn a desperate bid for attention, and potentially because I didn't want to be ANOTHER PT selling my services using the same promises, I'v...
gainsglutesglitterJun 29, 20202 minWhy I Don't Trust A Coach Who Can Count To 10I also don't trust a coach who can count to: 8. 7. 6. etc. Maybe 3. I'll accept 3. Here's an example of a conversation during a typical s...
Chris KJun 23, 20207 minRecommended Reading For Programming The General Population "I'm wanting to do some more learning about programming, I feel like since I got my qualification I have bombarded myself with lots of ot...
Chris KJun 15, 20204 minHow To Train & Build Habits After LockdownWhen you started your fitness journey you gradually built habits, you trained consistently 2-5 times per week, you weighed and prepped yo...
Chris KJun 9, 20202 minStuff To Read To Pass Another Few Minutes On The Road To OblivionIt's been another interesting week under lockdown conditions with a second coronavirus wave seemingly approaching. We've seen the Black L...
Chris KJun 8, 20206 minBusting Through A Plateau- How I Broke Through A 4 Year Bench BlockSince 2016, I have been stuck at 150kg as my lifetime bench press PB. This month, I finally benched 152.5kg! Apparently being pregnant me...
Chris KJun 1, 20201 minWriting Tips For Fitness Professionals: Ctrl+F, Filler Words & Sentence Power Developing your skills as a writer is an endless process especially because most fitness professionals don't have experience being a writ...
Chris KMay 29, 20201 minThings To Distract You From Your Impending DoomAnother week of lockdown. Or was it a month? An hour? I'm not sure anymore. Luckily, here at HQ we are healthy and in a good place to mov...
Chris KMay 27, 202010 min8 Things You Don't Need To Worry About As A Recreational PowerlifterThe day I realized I probably wouldn't be a powerlifting world champion was a sad day. Well, it wasn't but it sounds good at the start of...
Chris KMay 20, 20202 minThings To Temporarily Distract You From The Existential Fear Of OblivionI really enjoyed the title of today's piece. Will I keep renaming the series every week in an extremely successful bid to get as few read...
Chris KMay 18, 20207 minHow To Be In A Lifelong Marriage To Your Strength SportCoronavirus is fun isn't it!? It most definitely isn't. Today we will not be discussing it because I want to talk about how to keep your ...
Chris KMay 11, 202014 minThe Devil In The Details: 24 Small Things To Improve Your Lifting & MindsetWhile recording an episode of The Grafters Podcast with Steven Cuthbert (host of Strength Chat Podcast) he chatted about a guest who woul...