Commando Conditioning - A Better Type of Fitness for Men And Women

Bodyguard To The Stars

05 November 2009

This week saw Commando Conditioning’s Sean take on the challenge of being a CPO (Close Protection Operative)/body guard for the boy band JLS. Sean is SIA (Security Industry Authority) qualified in Close Protection and who better to keep the band safe than a man who has been tasked with training some of the fittest people [...]

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Plyometric Training

28 October 2009

Plyometrics is a training technique that uses the stored up elastic energy of a muscle to make the contraction more powerful. Using running as an example, the strong muscles in the upper leg are slightly stretched prior to contracting to drive the body forward. As the muscles are slightly stretched, elastic energy is ‘stored’ within [...]

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The Plank

22 October 2009

The plank is a very old, yet considerably neglected exercise for developing abdominal strength. Being easy to perform, simply adopt a press up position, and then rest on your forearms. Only the forearms and toes should be in contact with the ground. The back must remain straight, where the ankle joint, knee joint, hip joint [...]

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Leg Exercises

15 October 2009

Many gym users are guilty of neglecting their legs, concentrating only on upper body exercises to get the beach-goer physique. This leaves them unbalanced, open to injury, and weak overall. Think of it as a chink in the armour. Most of the exercises shown here are NOT explosive. However, it is important to train static strength [...]

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Energy Drinks Explained

08 October 2009

The internet, magazines, sports matches, supermarkets; everywhere we look we are told about the best energy/sports drink to improve our performance. If you are seeking physical perfection for any reason, then you will often train longer and harder than you set out to do so, depleting your glycogen energy stores in the process.

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Why Chin Ups Aren't The Best Choice

01 October 2009

Pull-ups are the choice of the Commandos. Why? Quite simply they are harder than chin-ups and its all to do with hand placement. Upper body wise, the pull up is one of the best exercises to perform. It is not only a compound exercise involving a large number of muscles of the upper-body, it also [...]

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