Valeology

16/12/2023

12/12/2023

Lots of people have been asking me questions about training, sleep and supplements lately.
So let’s go through the supplements I take, and recommend to my athletes when they come to me for a basic health assessment.
First I try to make sure they are all highly bioavailable and high quality. There is stacks of info on supps so I won’t bore you with the details, but what I can tell you is that I have done blood and urine tests so I’m not just supplementing for the sake of it and do the same for my guys. The first is a men’s specific multivitamin, I like Thorne based on the reputation they have for product quality and the fact it’s male specific and they don’t just jam a whole lot of s**t in to satisfy the theory of an “everything” multi, there is also a female version.
Second is D3 and K2, to help proper metabolism of calcium, we all know how important calcium is, just because you eat it doesn’t mean your body is using it efficiently.
Third is a high potency omega 3, super important for conversion of sunlight to Hormone (vitamin) D, cognition and anti inflammatory.
Fourth is milk thistle for liver support, I find in a modern environment everyone needs to show a little liver love. Fifth is Magnesium, general reports on the population is that the majority of us are deficient so find one that doesn’t upset your tummy and go for it, especially if you are training most days. Sixth is Celtic sea salt, I love this stuff, great for everything from hydration to headaches, don’t be scared of salt, it was demonised in the 80s and 90s, but it’s all about what salt you use, I use a big pinch 3-4 times a day with a glass of water. Finally is colostrum, I use ARMRA performance, as it contains cacao, black cumin and a few other goodies, amazing for your gut and immune system, recovery, lean muscle and endurance, and tastes amazing, so it satisfies the odd chocolate craving.
If you have any questions on these or a health assessment contact me.

09/12/2023

Sometimes the big boys need a little help with ankle mobility, critical for a good squat technique and just being a normal human😉

28/11/2023

One of the main reasons and I decided to start on this voyage together was because we both love what we do, we love seeing people succeed and achieve. These are some of the morning crew and as you can see, smiles all round, they really do make my day, it really doesn’t feel like work with this rabble of hard working men.

22/11/2023

Just found this pic, this was the Optus outage. I had to dust off the old Radio and iPod!

27/10/2023

Team training fuel by

23/10/2023

Seal rows or a variation of are a great way of building a strong back, useful for any level of fitness. .blackthorn