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What the f**k are “man skills”?

August 19, 2018

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Man skills?! "What the f@5k is that then?", I hear you ask. Or perhaps you have your own idea of what a man should be, how he should behave, what he should do in this 21st Century. Well, we definitely aren’t going to try and create a group of robot ‘perfect’ men. Everyone looking, thinking, doing and saying the exact same as each other. We are looking to improve you, who you are and how you live your life. We'll help you create a better life for yourself by learning new skills and new ways of being and doing. SKILLS AND TOPICS WE

Benefits of speed training

August 19, 2018

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We incorporate a lot of speed/sprint work in our Glasgow Man Club sessions, here are a few reasons why – Body Composition – Sprinting, speed work or high intensity Interval training has been proven to be a great fat burner and muscle builder. You only have to look at a sprinters physique, compared to a marathon runner. Improved endurance and work Capacity - As sprint training, can help increase muscle and fast twitch muscle fibres; you will become faster and more powerful. This will lead to a faster ‘comfortable pace’ when running, cycling etc. This will also help increase your

Why you can’t beat barbell training

August 19, 2018

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Barbells are one of the best pieces of equipment for training with. Most big compound exercise can be done with a barbell. From Deadlifts, Bench Press, Olympic Lifting, Squatting or Pressing, the barbell will allow you to take these exercises from a bare barbell up to whatever weight you need. Most barbell exercises are compound movements (using a lot of body parts working together). The barbell is very simple tool, so it is easy to learn the basic lifts quickly. With GMC coaching, anyone without any debilitating pre-conditions can learn most barbell exercises quickly. Olympic lifts may be an exception

6 Reasons Why Kettlebells Are Frickin’ Awesome

August 19, 2018

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Kettlebells are another highly versatile tool, we will be using a lot of during GMC sessions, for those that don’t know, a kettlebell is metal ball with a handle, if you can imagine that. They generally come in two forms, competition kettlebells, which are made of cast steel and are all the same physical size, no matter what they weigh, these as the name suggests are used in Kettlebell competitions. Then you get Russian kettlebells, usually made of cast iron, these get larger in size as the weight goes up. Kettlebells have been around for hundreds of years and for

Nutrition 101 – GMC style

August 18, 2018

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Well, here we are at the nutrition page. This section has probably the biggest amount of information, what with all the ‘magical’ diets, myths, and beliefs than any of our other core subjects at the Glasgow Man Club. Our aim is to improve your knowledge on nutrition and your diet, by diet we mean the food you eat, day in day out, not a ‘fad diet’ that promises the fastest results. We will be explaining, why these diets don’t work and how you can gain optimal results, by eating the correct foods at the correct time. There are no points

10 Reasons why “Strongman Training” gets results

August 18, 2018

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It will get you strong (D’OH !) - Do not mistake strong for getting big. Yes you can get big and strong, if that’s your goal, but you can also get epically strong without getting huge, we will teach and coach you, whatever your goals are. It will make you more functional strong, for everyday life - Using Tyres, yokes, farmers handles, atlas stones, beer kegs etc will give you ‘Old School’ strength, a raw man strength, lifting and moving weights, you never dreamed possible. Movement Patterns – Covering all aspects of human movement – pulling, pushing, squatting, walking with