The day after the kettlebell
championships we flew out of Glasgow (flew with car) as the snow started to
come down sideways. Within minutes green fields were white and the alarm bell
was close by for this being a problem. The trustee Prius that did nearly 1000
miles on the trip got us through safe and sound and eventually we got to the
fantastic training facility that is CSE.
The talk with Alex Ferentinos
went down a storm and you truly get to understand someone’s mastery of the
subject when they can produce almost 2 different lectures from the same notes – at least
30% of this one was different in some way with new ideas and ways of explaining
things coming out. The questions from the group were very thought out and targeted
and a real pleasure to be a part of as a lot of people now have a huge amount
of material that can be implemented immediately.
When we say implemented
immediately that is because the workshop is not designed to kill you with theory
and charts and leave you with more questions than answers. It purposefully has
direct and applicable information that can be used the very next day. An
example of this being our good friend John Chapman who is one half of The LeanMachines. John was already in great shape and a very competent personal
trainer with a great knowledge base, quality experience and a lifestyle and
physique that reflected that. He was kind enough to send us this image below –
What you need to consider here is
that John did this in just 3 weeks from attending our London seminar at
Foundry:east in Jan and already has an extensive knowledge base of nutrition,
sport science and exercise prescription. He did not have personal training or
coaching, he did not pay for a private consultation, he did not even get any
direction apart from the workshop content. What he did was take the knowledge
of the Omega 6:3 balance and the PRAL value of the foods he was eating in relation
to his macronutrients and calorie intake. As I am sure you can agree – if a
fitness professional already in great shape can get better in 3 weeks from a
few changes, what can the public achieve when the content is 4 hours and loaded
with real world information that works?
After the workshop Alex decided
to have a workout with Emma who can be followed here – @ESGfitness and https://www.facebook.com/EsgFitness
Massive thanks to Emma for
helping with the event organisation and also for walking me past a platform and
Eleiko bar as my shoes were in the car and I just had to have an active
recovery OL session after the comp! Lovely gym to train at and very enjoyable
day all round.
The next step was to finally get
to the hotel. Satnavs can be very strange things. Especially when you arrive at
a place that is not there and cannot find it. What we did realise eventually is
that we had driven into a private a security monitored industrial estate that
we could not get out of – I see the irony there too... We eventually found the
hotel and decided that the Jacuzzi and steam room along with a swim were much
needed.
That evening we hit the town and
hooked up with Hilary Susan and Tom Robertson to see what Edinburgh has to
offer. We started in Tonic and then ended up in Tiger Lily which I have to say
is one of the nicest places I have been to in a long time – great people, great conversation and a very
enjoyable evening.
When we finally managed to wake
up after 3 late nights with little sleep and lots of training, talking and
business we headed off to Edinburgh Castle. It has to be said the Edinburgh is
an outstanding place and I was hit by how clean the streets were on the walk to
the castle, the clean air and the amazing architecture around me. We did not
have time for the tour as there were additional plans for the day so a few pictures
from outside and taking in the view would have to do until next time.
Definitely worth a visit - Edinburgh Castle
On the way out we also met
William Wallace who certainly was a character and was raising money for Leukaemia
– worthy cause indeed. Very jolly personality and someone that in his world was
very much in the moment and doing it.
Lovely chap!
The next stop was to meet up with
Cliff and Marta of Wilde Performance. 2 very educated and competent trainers
that really do work to fix people from multiple angles and change their
lifestyle. It made me realise how important it is to meet with like-minded
people on a regular basis to remind you that sometimes the zombies are the
minority. We are looking forward to seeing them again and will be announcing
some joint ventures in the near future.
Insert random Indian Chief here
Finally got back to my house at
about 2am and got to switch off after a very successful, educational and
entertaining weekend. It is amazing what you can draw out of life if you are
just willing to let action stay one step ahead of thinking.
The other good news is that Alex has now been singed up as an expert speaker at Bodypower2013 and will have a big impact based on his chosen material - well done! Follow them here - @bodypowerexpo
We also went to size up UEA in Norwich for the April event
The outline of the workshops can be seen below and is a lot more than this!
• Human evolution and the evolutionary diet
• Observations regarding the negative effects of "primitive" cultures taking on a typical western diet and what can be learned from this
• Lies put out for commercial gain by the food and pharmaceutical corporations; corrupting studies and government info whilst brainwashing the masses with misleading advertising.
• The truth about sugar - it has no healthy properties at all
• Dietary fats - why they are wrongly demonised and often healthy
• The surprising healthy facts about saturated fats and their essential roles within the body
• Balancing fatty acid levels to counter inflammation and disease in the body by regulating Ω3 & Ω6 fatty acid intake
• Other healthy fats to include in your diet and fats to remove and actively avoid
• Pitfalls of common fitness and health foods
• The best sources of protein, carbohydrates and fats
• Balancing acid forming foods with alkalising foods
• How to structure a good nutrition plan
...all of this as well as Q&A for the audience to help them implement what was learned into their own lives.
• Observations regarding the negative effects of "primitive" cultures taking on a typical western diet and what can be learned from this
• Lies put out for commercial gain by the food and pharmaceutical corporations; corrupting studies and government info whilst brainwashing the masses with misleading advertising.
• The truth about sugar - it has no healthy properties at all
• Dietary fats - why they are wrongly demonised and often healthy
• The surprising healthy facts about saturated fats and their essential roles within the body
• Balancing fatty acid levels to counter inflammation and disease in the body by regulating Ω3 & Ω6 fatty acid intake
• Other healthy fats to include in your diet and fats to remove and actively avoid
• Pitfalls of common fitness and health foods
• The best sources of protein, carbohydrates and fats
• Balancing acid forming foods with alkalising foods
• How to structure a good nutrition plan
...all of this as well as Q&A for the audience to help them implement what was learned into their own lives.
All additional nutrition workshops can be found on the link below and new ones will be added when confirmed so check back as there are currently 5 more being organised.
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