Holistic Health by Tom

25/03/2026

Most people use the SkiErg wrong.

It’s not just arms, it’s full body:
• lats
• core
• hips

If you get the technique right, it becomes one of the best conditioning tools in the gym.

If you get it wrong, it’s just tiring with little return.

➡️If you’re unsure how to structure your training, that’s exactly what I help with. DM me for more details.

18/03/2026

Most people aren’t hinging… they’re squatting their RDL.

If your knees are bending too much and it feels quad-dominant, you’re missing the point.

Think:
• hips back
• slight knee bend
• feel the stretch in your hamstrings

This is one of the first things I fix with clients.

Save this for your next session 👍

16/03/2026

A common mistake I see in the gym and beginner clients:
people squat their deadlift and deadlift their squat.

In a squat, the knees travel forward and the torso stays more upright.

In a deadlift, the hips move back and the torso leans forward more.

When these patterns get mixed up, the movement becomes inefficient and the lower back often ends up doing more work than it should.

Learning the difference between a hinge (deadlift) and a squat can make a big difference for strength, safety, and long-term progress.

08/03/2026

Apparently women can do the same number of push-ups as men… just by changing hand position.

I didn’t believe it, so we tested the viral push-up trick.

Did it actually work?

Try it and let me know what happens 👀

03/03/2026

What bangers are you listening to in the gym?

10/11/2016

How Our Mentality Affects What Food Does To Your Mind And Body

09/07/2016

How to summon long term motivation to reach any goal

Motivation is the key to success. Your level of motivation is determined by your ‘mood’. I want us to view ‘moods’ as different ‘personas’ that you as a person ...

07/06/2016

Just uploaded my first short clip on YouTube about how many training days a week in the gym you should do when looking to become bigger and stronger 😙

https://youtu.be/hqf5UmK2nHo

Stay tuned for more videos related to Weight training, health, nutrition, mentality and self care.

28/03/2016

A physical representation of LIFE that I drew up for a client today.

You are the tree, and depending on how strong your roots are is how stable and secure you are, and how much stress you can handle.

The storm is your stress in life, which everyone has. The storm can be big or small, and can affect your tree in varying ways. If your tree and roots are weak, you will be easily affected by external things and be stressed and eventually depressed.

The little person by the tree is the strongest version of yourself. He or she goes to the bucket of activities or habits you do everyday to feed your tree and grow your roots. These things include: exercise, healthy food, learning new things, socialising, reading, meditating, replacing bad habits with good ones etc.

The sun is how much time in your life you notice bliss and happiness. If your cloud is too overwhelming and youre tree isn't big, you won't see much sun. The more you grow your tree and shove the clouds out the way the more the sun comes into your life.

That's my way of seeing it anyway ;) thoughts?

22/03/2016

You ever get those moments when you wonder why you haven't been doing whatever it is you're doing right now? Sat out here on the jubilee river this beautiful morning at 8am.
Work 9-5? Get up earlier and experience some views if you have the opportunity.

19/03/2016

Great picture from ... Always remind yourself to be greatful for what you have, because there is someone out there wishing for what you are wanting to replace