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Today we’re joined by James Newbury. James is a CrossFit games athlete, four-times Australia’s Fittest Man, a multiple Iron Man finisher, and now a member of the Australian Bobsleigh Team - as you can imagine, with that mixed bag we had a lot to talk about.

James may be one of the fittest men on earth, but for us it was his philosophies for what he does when he’s not training that really gave us pause for thought. There is plenty for you, our audience, to get stuck into during this episode.

With gyms and group training across parts of the UK still struggling, many of us are still trying to get our fitness fix however we can.

If you’re looking to get on the inside track and get moving right away, Andrew Tracey has a series of low tech, high yield challenges, guaranteed to safe guard your gains against governments shutdowns and mandates.

 

Today we are joined by Aldo Kane, Aldo is a former Royal Marine sniper-turned-adventurer who uses his experience to assist the production of film and television in the most hostile environments, whilst also becoming a well known face on the screen in his own right.

We talk about everything from being fit for purpose and what that really means, stoicism, to appearing on a Men’s Health cover after a month of being out the gym and living off of a sherpa stew - a great conversation with some absolute gems from Aldo. Enjoy.

Welcome to the Bulldog Gear Podcast, where we aim to open up conversations and create discussions around the practical habits, ethos, and philosophies of the most successful people in our industry. 

In this session, we are joined by Rhoddy Davies. Rhoddy is the chief programmer for the Hybrid Athletic Strongman WOD website, as well as a member of CrossFit seminar staff for the former CrossFit Strongman certification.

If you’ve spent a long time chipping away at your training goals but now you’ve got your eye on making some specific body composition changes, then some additional/ hybrid bodybuilding work could be exactly what you’re looking for.

Andrew Tracey is here to talk ‘functional bodybuilding’.

Looking for a fun alternative to hours under a barbell? One that has half the learning curve of complex olympic lifts, but with all of the physical benefits and arguably even more ‘real world’ carryover? Then you might be looking for ‘modified strongman’.

Whether you discovered a newfound love for calisthenics training during lockdown, or you’re just looking for some new movements to add to your arsenal; hybridising bodyweight training into your usual resistance regime presents you with a whole new avenue of progression to explore.

Whether you’re gearing up to head back to the box, or steadily building your own home gym arsenal, there’s an entire category of largely unsung movements that could be the missing piece of the puzzle in making your training truly functional. Let's talk 'loaded carries'.

Have you been struggling to do everything you want to do with your kit during lockdown? Or maybe you’re looking to squeeze a little more out of the weights you have available, before making any upgrades. Let’s take a look at just why being ‘stuck’ with minimal kit is a blessing in disguise, if you approach your training the right way…

When it comes to choosing your rig or squat rack, there are so many questions to ask yourself: Where will you put it? How much will you spend? When will you use it? 

But one of the most important, yet often overlooked factors, is the finish of your rig. How you choose to finish a Rig or Rack will dictate many characteristics and ultimately, how you use it.