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Engine House Heros – Nimble Nick & Cheerful Chris
We'll admit it - we've got a backlog of heros all lined up and waiting in the wings, so we'd better get on with it, because nobody puts the hero's in the corner! January's hero's are the wonderful Nick & Penny - this diligent duo have shown impeccable and...
Training Tactics – If you aim for nothing, you’ll hit it every time
Did someone mention The New Year already? It was us! We’re thinking forward because quite honestly if we think backwards, it gets us nowhere fast. We’re not going to mention “new year resolutions”, but we did want to talk about goals. January seems a popular time to...
Engine House Hero – Judicious Jonathan
At the end of every year, we like to review how our members have been doing overall, who’s been in, who’s done what and when. And we reckon, a good indicator 🧭 is attendance 💯 Last year, Jonathan had the most open gym attendances with a whopping 186 under his belt -...
Training Tactics: Functional Fitness
“The body is one piece” – that’s what one of our favourite coaches, Dan John, has been saying for years. But what does he mean? 🧐 In a nutshell, he’s telling us that your entire body needs to be strong *and* to move well. Focusing on too many specific things isn’t...
Engine House Hero – Astounding Alison
November's Engine House Hero is Alison! 💪 Alison has been training us with a little over a year now, having racked up 194 classes. One of her goals was to achieve an unassisted pull up. Sounds like a small goal, but pull ups can be one of those movements that can...
Training Tactics: Benefits of the Barbell
Have you ever walked into a gym and thought about just walking straight back out again 🤔? If the answer is yes, we're not surprised. Sometimes the rows and rows of machines and devices look like something out of a medivial torture chamber ⚔️ rather than a place to get...
Prowler Sled Pull – Work your whole body
The prowler, sled, sledge or whatever you'd like to call is the piece of kit in the gym that you'll see parading itself up and down the turf lane in the gym with someone either hanging on to a piece of rope and pulling it towards them, or conversly taking up the rear...
Engine House Hero – Keen Kara
Kara gets her spot in our Engine House Hero Hall Of Fame for stepping out of her comfort zone, setting herself a challenge and sticking to the plan. When we asked Kara if she was going to take part in the Mettle Bender Competition a few months ago it was at first a...
Full Turkish Get Up – Step By Step Guide
If you've read our guide to the half turkish get up, then this is the follow on to learn the full movement pattern for the full turkish get up. Remember, if you're a beginner, then the kettlebell is optional - only consider using weight once you're 100% confident you...
Engine House Hero – Fantastic Fran & Astonishing Amberly
These wonderful beings took part in the Spartan Summer Gathering, Fran bagged 1st place and Amberly snaffled 2nd in the female first timers class - so we reckon they deserve kudos for doing so brilliantly - amazing work ladies! 🙌 Sitting on the fence about signing up?...