Hello and welcome to my first ever blog for Joes Garage Gym. Over the coming months I will be researching and writing articles on Boxing, Strength & Conditioning and also Olympic Weightlifting. I intend to provide relevant information that you can all understand, adapt and use in the much-loved classes. Enjoy….
In this article I'm going to explain why warming up (GPP - General Physical Preparation) is so important to your Strength & Conditioning. Why GPP should be structured differently for different workouts, how the end goal should always be kept in mind and also what not to do.
It's that time again.... silly season. The booze is flowing, the dips and nibbles are aplenty. Kids school holidays are disrupting both work and exercise, you're just about to go on holiday. How do you stop yourself falling off the wagon?
What is being fit and healthy? What is the best way to get fit and healthy? What is fitness? Now there is a question! Being fit is being the best you can be, to feel good about yourself, to cope with a number of situations, to have a good sense of your abilities and spatial awareness, to have good motor skills, to be healthy and to minimize the chance of injury.