Ultimate Athlete

14/04/2016

Dance used to inspire movement in Hockey players in the Soviet Union. If we think Ido ortal is ahead of his time, then this surely was!! 2 minute clip well worth a watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKsSTxTcbHE

From "Red Army", a film relating the Soviet Union's dominance of ice hockey during the Cold War.

10/04/2016

Anyone have any suggestions for pre made meals service in Waterford? I was speaking to flavour house and they are too busy. Any other suggestions?

14/01/2016

Working on some different types of movements.

10/01/2016

Overhead squats are probably the best exercise I have come across. Strength, mobility and balance all combined. 5th ever time doing these. Up to 50kg now. Body weight is the target. Tough on the wrists though.

08/01/2016

Box jumps with a twist. Loving training with different twists.

08/01/2016

"The body will become better at whatever you do or don't do. If you don't move, your body will make you better at not moving. If you move, your body will allow more movement" - Ido Portal.

18/11/2015

Scapular shrugs. Great exercise. Nice to move different parts of the body.

17/08/2015

Tuck planche to handstand attempt. Getting better. Strength isn't the issue, it's the mobility in the shoulders. Slowly improving though.

15/08/2015

Little bit of handstand work with .walsh.2014

01/08/2015

Injury is part and parcel of sport and leading an active lifestyle. It's hard to stay motivated when injured. Sometimes, the hardest part of all is the lonely rehab. I think it may be easier for athletes who compete in individual sports as they are used to training alone. However, its never easy. Take a look at this 2 part documentary on South African rugby player Jean De Villiers. Remarkable story and nothing but respect for the man. Its not a rugby story, its an athletes story!

http://www.punditarena.com/rugby/scurtin/sports-doc-of-the-week-jean-de-villiers-the-road-to-recovery/

This is a must watch for any fan of Rugby. Part one in a remarkable three part series chronicling th...

20/07/2015

Sitting is a necessary evil in every day life. However, we can also turn it to our advantage. Sitting on the floor with a cushion under you to raise the hips slightly, and legs crossed or soles of feet together. Also something at your back to try and keep an upright posture. Not perfect but definitely better than slumping in a chair.

18/07/2015

As Ido Portal says every day movements should be used to your benefit. So sitting drying off after a quick swim is perfect time for a quick stretch. Just integrate all these little movements in your daily life. Small daily improvements lead to large gains over the space of the year.