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Should runners train their upper bodies?

Should runners train their upper bodies?

The short and snide answer to the titular question could be: Because you will look better. But vanity aside, the real answer is more interesting and no less true. We need to begin by abandoning the notion that running is primarily a lower body exercise, when in reality it is a ‘full-body movement’. We will…

REVIEW: ‘The Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training’ by Kesh Patel

REVIEW: ‘The Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training’ by Kesh Patel

So what’s the story with Kesh Patel’s third book ‘The Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training‘? The plot can be summarised something like this: “Once upon a time, as we grew up, our own bodyweight was the only tool we had to develop our movement ability, strength and other basic abilities. Through playful experimentation we began to make…

PREVIEW: Primal Athlete/Running workshop – Barry Murray explains what you can expect

Getting fitter and healthier is about more than training hard, shedding pounds and trying to clean up your diet. Even with optimal diet and exercise, there are still many elements of performance and health that you may be ignoring to your detriment. We are not simple beings when it comes to health and performance rather…

Interview with Kesh Patel, author of ‘Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training’

Interview with Kesh Patel, author of ‘Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training’

We continue our warm-up to the much-anticipated release of the book ‘Complete Guide to Bodyweight Training’ with an interview with the author – Kesh Patel. For the previous instalment read Kesh’s guest article ‘Why train with bodyweight’. ***Update: Our review is now available >>>here***   Kesh, for our readers, perhaps you can briefly sketch out…

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