Diet and nutrition

Abs, glorious Abs, it's hardly t-shirt off weather, but now is the time to get the work done for a big summer. As the famous Milk Tray advert says " All because the lady loves Abs" well they say Milk Tray, but Abs win the day.  Abs of course aren’t just for show, they play a massive part in stability, and being able to actively function.  Playing rugby and all the demands that entails, which includes a pretty heavy work load, constant games, injuries, recovery times week in week out, mean that a lot of the gym based sessions I do, hit my whole body. There are some exceptions like rehab of course. But on the whole I get 2 sessions a week in the gym, and these need to cover my key development areas, and get me ready to play. So often spending time focuses on my abs doesn’t happen that often. Of course so many lifts, moves and conditioning elements I do will hit them anyhow. I thought it was time to get an Abs pro in and create a session for you guys. JH Let me in...

James Haskell Body Fit camp review.  I was lucky enough to have a wide variety of clients come down to my first James Haskell body fit camp. Over all I think everyone had a great time and seems to be inspired to carry on with the pursuit to get fit.  Well,  everyone certainly talked a good game on twitter, and have been keeping me updated with their training progress. I was very lucky to have come down Michelle Brannan, to test out my camp and review it. Michelle is a qualified Personal Trainer, Dance instructor.  Michelle is the only UK Athlete to earn IFBB Professional status through competing in the Bikini Class, this year Michelle won her first pro show and qualified for Olympia 2013 and is set to be the very first UK Athlete to compete on the Olympia stage in the Bikini class. Michelle has featured in a number of magazines such as FLEX, Muscle and Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, Muscular Development, UltraFit, Woman and Womens Running and currently ...

Short Sharp Full body Cardio Session. I was looking to get a good cardio blast, without putting myself in the ground. I could have gone out and done some running, but wanted low impact on my body, as I was still sore from one of our wasp’s games. You can add this session in as a finisher depending on your workload, or even better as something that you do that is short, sharp and real quality. So when pondering what do to, In stepped Wasps Head conditioner Dan Howells with a little Versaclimber/circuit session. I always go over the top and do too much, which feels good at the time but doesn’t help in the long run. Dan originally studied Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Hertfordshire. He then continued to study for a Masters in Physiology before working as an Intern with the US Ski Team during their preparations for the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics. On returning to the UK, Dan became employed by the English Institute of Sport (EIS), working with a wide...