Functional Archives - Cris Bradley Coaching

And They Charged Me £200!

20/12/2018

| Categories: Coaching, Fat Loss, Focus, Functional, Hacks & Tips, Mindset, Nutrition, Outdoor, Programme, Time Management, Training, Weightloss

There's fewer things more frustrating then when you invest in something and then don't get the 'Experience' you'd hoped for. Take this 84yr old man in Germany for example He chose a particular "Red Hot" sex-line, hoping for some quality, XXX-Rated naughtiness. The recorded message that he tuned into was apparently too "tame" for his own personal tastes and he was left particularly underwhelmed and unsatisfied! (Don't you just hate it when that happens....) Anyway, it wasn't the only thing that left our poor old German friend less than impressed Especially when he received his phone bill.... £200!!

This Years Must Have Toy!

23/10/2016

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| Categories: Efficiency, Focus, Functional, Mindset, Nutrition, Technique, Time Management, Training

Every year it seems that Xmas starts earlier and earlier. I was in a well known supermarket a couple of weeks ago and they had already started stocking Xmas-themed foods and products. The beginning of October! As far as im concerned Xmas doesn't start until that glitter covered train appears on the TV and I hear "Holidays Are Coming..." You know I'm right! Now, I know you guys are busy, lots of hours spent in the office doing something 'important'. Well, I assume it must be as you choose to do that over going home to spend time with your

Can You Send Me More Information…

26/08/2016

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| Categories: Business, Efficiency, Functional, Mindset, Nutrition, Time Management, Training

As you know, my emails can be pretty fiery. They can stir up some serious emotion in people. Usually after a particularly 'intense' email, (like the one coming next week...) i quite often get a direct response. As soon as i see the 'RE:[insert subject line], i know what's coming. Either, I'm getting some abuse because evidently i'm touched a nerve, so much so, the person has felt strongly enough to vent directly at me. If only they carried that same impassioned fire into achieving what it is they really wanted, they wouldn't be directing expletives at me via email, but anyway. Option 2 is less 'colourful', but no less frustrating. "I'm really interested in your programme,

Bio What Now!?

23/08/2016

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| Categories: Biofeedback, Functional, Nutrition, Technique, Training

Creating 'Bespoke' Through 'Biofeedback.' You may be wondering what it is, why it’s important and what the ’ does it have to do with you? All relevant questions I may add! The purpose of this short article is to help explain what it is & why it’s something I focus on throughout my coaching programmes. For a truly successful transformation ‘THAT LASTS’, we need to look at ourselves as what we truly are, ‘Individual’. Yes, we have many characteristics that are similar and we react to many things in much the same way, but at the same time

Kings of The Compound Pt.1: Squat

20/02/2016

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| Categories: Compound, Core, Functional, Technique, Training

Along with the deadlift, the squat is one of the best compound exercises available to build strength and mass in an athlete. Unfortunately, just like the deadlift, it is an exercise performed incorrectly by so many gym goers. I have seen personal trainers and fitness instructors not only perform the squat incorrectly, but also teach incorrect form to clients and gym members. This is both frustrating and dangerous. The squat engages the core in much the same way as the deadlift does. The biomechanics of the body make the squat a very natural movement to perform. In fact many of

Sand Storm: Beginners Guide To Training With Sandbags

20/02/2016

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| Categories: Core, Functional, Outdoor, Training

Sandbags. Something that most people associate with flooding, particularly here in the UK. However, more and more people are using sandbags as an alternative to traditional dumbbells and barbells for a great full body functional workout. Throwing around a moderately weighted sandbag is about as old school as it gets and is a great way to hit all the muscles you'd typically train with cable stations and the aforementioned free weights, plus others that you wouldn't usually hit. Despite its recent resurgence in popularity, sandbags have been around as a training tool for hundreds of years, especially wrestlers and combat

Hang Tough: Perfect Your Pull Ups

20/02/2016

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Pull ups & chin ups are 2 great bodyweight exercises that can be performed almost anywhere, with minimal equipment. Hitting a variety of muscles including the traps, lats, biceps and delts, pull ups & chin ups should be incorporated in to any strength & muscle building programme. In fact, there is no better exercise for building strength in the upper body. There are significant differences between the two exercises and this guide will illustrate not only the differences between the chin up & pull up, but also how to perform them correctly, even if at the moment you can't even

From Russia With Love: Training With Kettlebells

19/02/2016

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Kettlebells! Cumbersome. Awkward. Brilliant! Getting Familiar With Kettlebells Do you know your pood from your goblet squat? Or your swing from your get ups? If not, this is the article for you! For many, kettlebells are a relatively new piece of gym equipment. You may have even seen a few knocking around the gym floor, wedging doors open! Kettlebells have been around for decades, centuries in fact. And they are one of the ultimate weapons in your battle to get lean, strong and functionally fit. In this article i am going to introduce to the #SacredSix, 6 exercises that when