The battle ropes are a very versatile piece of equipment. They're great for strength, endurance, body connection and coordination, and even for training sport specific skills. On top of that it provides am amazing cardio workout and can really help melt those pounds off. In this video, I cover my favourite exercises on the ropes.    One thing to keep in mind always is that you must use the body as one unit. In the Chinese internal arts, we like to say "One part moves, All parts move". With the ropes it's very difficult to not do this. For if you don't then…

We're living in a very chaotic time right now. In December , nobody knew what the Coronavirus was and now it's all over the news in what seems reminiscent of the Spanish Flu of the early 20th Century. We will get through this with positivity, social distancing, and being careful and responsible. In the meantime however, managing stress is super important. And one of the best ways I know of is through Qigong Meditation. I've practiced it for many years now and it's really helped me at particularly stressful points in my life.   There are many ways of practicing this. It…

After many years in the fitness industry, I've narrowed it down to 12 Keys To Success In Fitness. So if you're ready, here they are! 1. TIME AND EFFICIENCY  This is the old quality over quantity rule. I'm sure you've all seen the lazy bench presser who does a set, waits 10 minutes, does another, waits 10 more minutes, etc. He then tells people that he works out for 3 hours a day when in fact he's probably doing about 30 minutes of work. He's just taking 3 hours to get it done. Scientifc studies have shown that the best result-producing workouts are…

If you have just 20 minutes, a bench, and a set of 10 to 20 pound dumbbells, you can do a total-body toning workout. For the sequence described in this article, you can begin with the first move, doing as many reps as you can for 50 seconds, then rest for 10 seconds and prepare to move onto the next exercise. Do this for a total of five moves before resting for one minute. Complete three rounds of these exercises. First, start with a foot-elevated glute bridge. Lie on your back, bend your knees, and put your feet flat on the…