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09/10/2026

You’re doing everything right. So why aren’t you getting better? 
 
You’re training consistently. 
You’re working hard. 
You’re getting your sessions done. 
 
And you’re still not getting the performance you want. 
That’s frustrating as f**k. 
 
But doing everything right doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing the right things. 
 
You can train hard, be consistent and put the work in 
but if you’re spending most of that work improving things that aren’t actually holding you back, you can make very little progress. 
 
You might be getting stronger when strength isn’t the problem. 
 
You might be doing more conditioning when conditioning isn’t the limiter. 
 
You might be training the things you enjoy because you’re already good at them. 
 
Meanwhile, the thing that’s actually costing you performance isn’t getting enough attention. 
That’s where good coaching comes in. 
Not giving you more stuff to do. 
 
Working out what actually needs to change. 
 
Because sometimes the answer isn’t more work. 
 
Sometimes it’s the work you actually need  
 
The goal isn’t to do everything right. 
It’s to do the right things. 
 
If you want help working out what those things are,  
DM me COACHING and tell me what you’re training for.

09/08/2026

Your programme should change. 
 
That’s the point of coaching. 
 
If you’re getting stronger, fitter or better at the thing you’re training for, the training should reflect that. 
 
If something isn’t working, we should change it. 
 
If your recovery changes, we should adjust it. 
 
If the goal changes, the training should change. 
 
But there should be a reason. 
 
And you should know what that reason is. 
 
There’s a big difference between: 
 
“We’re changing this because you’ve responded well and now we’re ready to progress it.” 
 
and 
 
“Here’s your new programme.” 
 
The first is coaching. 
 
The second is just another programme. 
 
You’re not paying a coach to send you training. 
 
You’re paying them to observe, assess, make decisions and adjust the training based on what actually happens. 
 
That’s what personalised / individualised coaching should mean. 
 
If that’s what you’re looking for 
DM me COACHING 
and tell me what you’re training for.

The 4:07 isn’t the point. The point is what happened in the eight weeks that came before it.  Gethin ran 1:23:37 at Hyro...
09/07/2026

The 4:07 isn’t the point. 
The point is what happened in the eight weeks that came before it. 
 
Gethin ran 1:23:37 at Hyrox Manchester. 
Eight weeks later: 
1:19:30 at Hyrox Cardiff. 
 
4:07 faster. 
 
His goal was sub-80. 
 
He got there. 
 
But the interesting part for me was what happened during those eight weeks. 
 
Significant strength increases across all lifts. 
 
Reduced recovery time. 
Improved awareness. 
Better pacing. 
 
And the training was continually adjusted around what he needed. 
 
Not because we had some magic programme. 
Because we were paying attention to what was happening and making the next decision from there. 
That’s the bit people often miss when they talk about coaching. 
 
The programme isn’t the finished product. 
 
The athlete changes.  
The training has to respond. 
 
Sometimes you need to push something. 
Sometimes you need to pull it back. 
Sometimes you need to change the plan. 
Sometimes you need to leave it alone. 
 
The job is knowing which one, when and why. 
 
That’s what Gethin’s eight weeks are actually evidence of. 
 
Not just a faster race. 
 
A better athlete. 
 
If you’re serious about getting better and want coaching that actually pays attention to what’s happening, rather than just handing you another programme, send me a DM. 
 
Tell me what you’re training for and where you’re currently stuck.

09/04/2026

If the sled is one of the things costing you most in a race, the answer isn’t automatically to do more sled work. 
 
The push and pull are different demands. 
 
And even within those, different athletes can have completely different reasons for struggling. 
 
It might be strength. 
 
It might be technique or position. 
 
It might be your ability to produce force repeatedly under fatique 
 
It might be pacing. 
 
Or a combination of them. 
 
That’s why I’m not a fan of simply adding more of the thing you’re struggling with without first working out why you’re struggling with it. 
 
Sometimes the answer is more specific sled work. 
 
Sometimes it’s getting stronger. 
 
Sometimes it’s changing how you approach the movement. 
 
The exercise is the tool. 
 
The reason you’re using it is what matters. 
 
If you want one of my approaches to sled work,  
 
DM me “SLED” and I’ll send you the Sled Fix

There is always something newer and shinier  A new programme.
 A new method.
 A new exercise 
A new coach telling you th...
09/03/2026

There is always something newer and shinier  
A new programme.
 
A new method.
 
A new exercise 
A new coach telling you this is the secret what you’ve been missing. 
 
And some of it will be good. 
 
But new doesn’t automatically mean better. 
 
The same applies to coaching. 
I’m not interested in forcing every athlete I coach into the same system because it’s the system I believe in. 
 
I have my own biases and preferences.  
Of course I do.im well known for them. 
 
But if something isn’t a good fit for the person in front of me, I’m not going to force it on them just to prove I’m right. 
 
The training needs to fit the athlete.  
Not the other way around. 
 
Darren, a former client, put it better than I could: 
“Not fancy stuff for Instagram.  
A method that works. Simple, repeatable and effective.” 
 
That’s what matters. 
 
Does it work? 
 
Not: does it look good online? And will 
I look all fancy doing it , 
Let your results do the talking

Just because something works doesn’t mean it’s the right fit for you.  Maybe you’ve been following a programme because i...
09/02/2026

Just because something works doesn’t mean it’s the right fit for you. 
 
Maybe you’ve been following a programme because it worked for someone else. 
 
Maybe it’s the method your favourite athlete uses. 
 
Maybe your coach believes it’s the only way to get the result you’re after. 
 
But if you’re not getting the response you need, that needs to be questioned. 
 
And this isn’t me saying I don’t have my own biases. 
I absolutely do anyone who follows me knows can clearly see that I’m a big believer in concurrent conjugate training.  
 
It’s a system I’ve used for years across multiple sports and athletes with great success and it underpins a lot of how I think about programming. 
 
But I don’t programme every athlete that way. 
 
I’ve got in person clients who I don’t currently programme with a concurrent conjugate approach because, right now, it isn’t the best fit for them. 
 
That’s the point. 
 
I can strongly believe in a method / system certain exercises without forcing it onto an athlete who doesn’t need it. 
 
If something isn’t working,  
look at the exercise. 
The volume. 
The execution. 
Your recovery. 
Your overall training load. 
The methods themselves. 
And even the things outside the gym that might be affecting what’s happening inside it. 
 
Then make the decision based on the athlete in front of you,  
not your attachment to the method or exercise 
 
You’re not paying a coach to make you fit their system. 
 
You’re paying them to work out what you need. 
 
The method should serve the athlete. 
The athlete shouldn’t serve the method. 
 
That’s coaching. 
 
If you’re questioning whether your current training is actually right for you, DM COACHING.

WHY ARE YOU DOING YOUR PLYOS IN YOUR CARBON PLATED SHOES?I’m seeing this everywhere lately.Pogos.Hops.Bounds.Jumps.Athle...
09/01/2026

WHY ARE YOU DOING YOUR PLYOS IN YOUR CARBON PLATED SHOES?

I’m seeing this everywhere lately.

Pogos.

Hops.

Bounds.

Jumps.

Athletes bouncing around the gym in their carbon plated super shoes.

And I’m thinking

Just Why?

You bought those shoes to help you run.

The carbon plate and foam are designed to help you move more efficiently when you run.

That’s great.
When you’re running.

But think about what you’re actually trying to train with your plyos.
YOUR ability to produce force.

Absorb force.

And return force.

Guess what
YOUR foot, calf and Achilles are part of that system.

So why automatically put on a shoe that is designed to help with some of the things you’re trying to develop ?

That’s the bit I don’t understand.

And no, I’m not saying you should never do plyos in carbon plated shoes.

If you’re doing race specific work
I want you to rehearse moving, jumping and transitioning in your actual race shoes?

Absolutely.

Put them on.

But that’s different.

If I’m using pogos, hops, bounds and jumps to develop your plyometric qualities or as part of a primer.

I want to train YOU and develop YOUR plyometric qualities.

Not the shoe.

Your carbon shoes are a tool for running and racing

Use them when the training objective is running or race specific rehearsal.

Don’t automatically put them on because they’re your Hyrox shoes.

Don’t let the equipment do the job for you and make you think you’re training something you’re not.

Train the qualities you are trying to improve

Not the shoe.

A bad session doesn’t automatically mean you need a new programme.  It doesn’t mean you need more volume.  And it defini...
08/31/2026

A bad session doesn’t automatically mean you need a new programme. 
 
It doesn’t mean you need more volume. 
 
And it definitely doesn’t mean you need to try and cram missed training back into the week. 
 
Life happens. 
Work gets busy. 
Sleep drops. 
Recovery suffers. 
Sessions get rushed or missed. 
And sometimes performance drops with it. 
 
That’s when you need to look at what’s actually happening before deciding what to change. 
 
Recently, I had exactly that decision to make with an athlete. 
 
We didn’t try to catch up. 
 
We adapted. 
 
Removed what wasn’t essential right now, under those conditions. 
 
Focused on what we could control. 
 
And put the effort where it could actually give us the biggest ROI. 
 
The aim wasn’t to do more and dig a deeper hole. 
It was to get the athlete recovering, keep the important work moving and then move forward. 
 
That’s what coaching should do. 
 
Make the right decision when the plan meets real life. 
 
If you want to know how I can help you 1-to-1, DM COACHING and I’ll send you the details.

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