Blog · Mat Harvey
Training notes
Skill work, strength and recovery, written by Mat Harvey.
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5 Principles of Strength Training
Bodyweight strength training is a noble pursuit, it requires patience, understanding of your own body and mental fortitude.
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8 Tips for Healthy Goal Setting
Do you work out to get high? Does that progress towards your goals? Many people enjoy the runner's high but this style of training must align with your goals.
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Strength Training and Recovery
You don't get strong in the gym. You get strong while you are in bed, asleep with a full stomach, otherwise known as recovery.
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Training and Pain
Training should not hurt. Nope, not ever. Training should certainly be uncomfortable, often. But training should not ever cause acute or chronic pain.
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The Road to My First Ring Muscle Up
I didn't do gymnastics as a child, I learned all this stuff as an adult. Now I can complete a ring muscle up, cold, anytime. The process takes dedication, consistency and patience.
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Building Your Foundation
Basic motor patterns lay the foundations of all physical performance and health. Developing sound basic movement patterns takes persistence and often a temporary reduction in intensity.
