Dragon Door Australia

For sure. Simple always wins. My iPhone app stopped working after last update whereas the gymboss is so simple nothing can go wrong lol
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I'm pretty new to this forum and it's great to read all your opinions.

To be honest, having been in the entertainment business that is the modern fitness industry, a lot of the times the trainer is under pressure to continuously reinvent the wheel. For the average client they expect new, exciting exercises to 'melt' away their love handles! The PTs do of attempt to keep on top of 'trends' as they mostly see them and 'attend' 1 day courses here and there and maintain their CECs!!!! The quality of the teaching at these courses is generally poor and embarrassing having attended a couple when I had to (in the UK so I can't generalise regarding the Au quality but I assume....) The course providers are feeding off the CEC thing and sure why not, they have to make money!

In the UK I worked (manager and head coach) at a gym where we did not follow the industry slaves and we did our thing. We did not join the FIA and other fitness industry boards et al. We taught exercise using all the usual equipment but we didn't attend courses to learn more about these, we went to guys and galls who where in the trenches. Weight Lifting coaches, Powerlifting Coaches and spent many evenings learning the ropes and this is where I firmly believe instructors can learn and should learn new skills.

Apart from the poor teaching quality on courses there is the growing problem of the internet where you can view any exercise which may be perfectly demonstrated but who's to say the watcher can perform it and understand it and its nuances, correctives, regressions and progressions!

This is is just life. There will always be copycats, always be know-it-alls and knuckle headed meat heads who KNOW how to use a kettle ball (I was talking to a coach who charges $300 an hour in sydney for PT, tell me about his kettleBALL classes!!!!!).

The role of a good coach is teach clients how to get stronger, safely for whatever their goals and i'd like to see client education develop so they understand that they don't have to change things up every session.

I think the saying "keep it simple stupid" says it all and should be repeated and shared daily.
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I just use my iPhone app, 'Seconds Pro'.

You can set up your own intervals in a matter of seconds and even set your playlist should you want some choons to swing to
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For real. I'm really worried about the snatch or pull ups and I'm wondering what exactly the other 2.95 hours have in store! Thinking dense workouts of presses, carries, long swing sets and lovely squats with a side serving of dozens of get ups.
Any insight into whats normal of the 2.95 days after the tests, if indeed it can be labled normal!?
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Great stuff. Is there any guide level for progression? Say for example in the early stages, i.e. now, could a trainee work with snatching a 20 to build up the endurance / density of work in 5+ minutes? Would there be a target time that would dictate "yeah, time to move to the 24k"? I have intermittent problems with golfers elbow so I like to keep my options open to train around what my elbows allow for!
I'm thinking of doing a longer snatch session with the 20 once a week and a shorter session with a 24. I've been tempted to use the 28 but I'm thinking it'll be a waste of time owing to it being irrelevant!
Ive read all the recommended reading but just wondering about the transition from the 20 to the 24. I can snatch the 20 very comfortably in 4:20

Peace,
J
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