Blog
Training insights, strong opinions, and the occasional rant all grounded in real experience. This is where we share what works, call out what doesn’t, and keep you thinking as hard as you’re training.
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Clear, practical insights to help you better understand your training, nutrition, and overall health.
Program
Philosophy
A look into the thinking behind our training approach and why we do what we do.
Behind-the-Scenes Updates
Updates from inside the gym, including programme changes, improvements and day-to-day.
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Celebrating member progress, event highlights, and what’s on at Hammer Athletic.
No recycled content. Just useful reads from people who coach, lift, and give a damn.
Sports Specific Preseason Training Clinic
As of Monday the 8th of January, our next Sport specific training instalment is our Pre-season…
Overreaching Clinic 2023
15th to 22nd December This program is now in its 12th year of operation and 3rd up here in…
8 Week Off Season Program
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]As winter winds down and summer starts to…
Athlete Development Program and Combine 2023
Not to be confused with our existing Athlete development membership. This little beauty is our…
Concurrent Training 2023 Results
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our Concurrent Training clinic has come to end with our final…
Concurrent Training Clinic
It is getting to that time of year up here in the north (finally) where we aren’t sweating our…
Fitness Challenges *sigh*
I completely understand that 8-week challenges are now a major component of our industry, and they…
Outdoor Junior Development Sessions
We all know the importance of our children being active. I believe our schools, us as parents and…
Periodisation at Hammer Athletic
You may have heard us mention the word, ‘periodisation’ in our posts, blogs and conversations over…
German Volume Training Clinic 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Actung Motherfuckers! If you have clicked on this link in the…
2022 Overreaching Clinic
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]16th to 23rd December This program is now in its 11th year of…
Gym memberships – What Your Money Should Get You
What are you paying for? Gym Membership prices broken down from my point of view (all based on…