Posts by Jonathan Pain
Programming For The Obligate Hybrid Athlete (Combat Sports)
Much has been written about the benefits and/or the contra-indications for concurrent training and, one way or another, we’ve all heard the argument from both ends of the spectrum against such practices. In Strength Sports it’s not uncommon to hear athletes shy away from CV training in fear that an ‘interference effect’ will have an…
Read MoreBreaking My Spine (Part 2)
(Hey…if you missed the preamble and context here and are thinking, ‘what the hell is going on here?’ then, have a look at Part 1) ‘So, Mr Pain. It appears that the break is healing although not fully back to rights. I hope you’ve been adhering to my recommendations for complete rest?’ ‘Well, yes…for…
Read MoreBreaking My Spine (Part 1)
Lovely picture isn’t it? Well, this is as close as I got to this particular scene because, it all went tits up again! But we’ll get to that…. It’s also worth saying that no actual spines were broken in the writing of this blog. I mean, breaking a spine can be pretty uncomfortable as…
Read More‘DON’T GO IN THE WATER!’
Written by: Jonathan Pain. Don’t Go In The WATTTEEEEERR! Alright, Alright. That’s a bit over the top but I really have been crapping myself on that front. You may recall, from the last blog, that I had a shitty experience during the swim section of the Celtman 2016? Well, it’s now a year…
Read MoreBrutal Spine Attrition
Catchy title, huh? Really, this is an amalgamation of the names of the horrific events I’ve either been talked into or, even more foolishly, entered into all by my stupid self! Sounds appropriately scary though, so I guess it illustrates something of the fear I have, in the lead up to these things. …
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