Graeme is a former Royal Marine Physical Training Instructor (PTI) who swapped his White Vest and Green Beret for Fighting Fires and saving lives.  In this post Graeme discusses some of the basic principles he used to help him smash his Fire-Fighting physical tests. (Picture by Gothick Matt)

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60 minutes is said to be the optimum time for a training session. Many of us will push on thinking the extra sets and reps will have positive effects. In fact, the hormone cortisol increases during long training sessions which has muscle wasting and testosterone blocking tendencies. Continue Reading

There is a common misconception amongst us women out there that lifting heavy weights will make us big. This is not so. Physiologically we do not possess enough of the manly stuff (testosterone) to produce muscles of considerable size. In fact, lifting weights will give us a toned and tight looking physique that most cardio-only gym bunnies will be jealous of. Continue Reading

Eating is an essential component of any exercise routine. In this quick post we examine some key concepts that can help you understand when to eat, and what to eat. Continue Reading

With Christmas now firmly behind us, the majority of us will now admit that the extra slice of Christmas cake or finishing off that bottle of wine has probably taken it’s toll! Well here at Commando Conditioning, we’ve not only got the instructors to get you fit and healthy, but the advice too. Here are our top 10 tips for shedding those post Christmas pounds: Continue Reading

Even if you are doing really well with a training programme, fat-burning or weight loss routine, you still need to treat yourself every now and then. Us Brits, like the Australians and even more so than the Americans, like to eat chocolate. In fact, at Easter (yes it’s approaching!) chocolate sales reach just under £500 million every year, but amazingly that is only 10% of the UK’s annual chocolate sales. Continue Reading