I recently had a chance to step outside of my comfort zone. I try and venture out to have a look as often as I can, but this was a full blown outing. It was also one of the most enjoyable things I have ever done and learnt things about myself, and the friends

        Everyone knows you don’t require fancy gym equipment to get a lot out of conditioning. Body-weight training is used a lot at KMDI in both the regular classes and the combat fitness classes.  But for some the usual sets of push-ups, sit-ups and squats can get a bit boring. Keep your

Am I any fitter?   Firstly what are your fitness goals? Is it to run faster, lift more, do 8 rounds in the ring instead of 4? Everyone’s answer here will be different, and that’s totally fine, we all have our own goals. But how, after several weeks, months, years of training can you answer

A very common occurrence in Krav Maga training is what is known as “Krav Maga Make-up”, commonly known as bruising.  This is frequently found on the forearms and can have your friends and co-workers wondering what is going on in your private life.  While some of you like this mystery and attention, others may be

Range of motion (or ROM), is the distance (linear or angular) that a movable object may normally travel while properly attached to another. Every exercise that’s performed has a given ROM and not achieving that ROM is one of the biggest mistakes people make in their training. This leads to a lack of performance and

Firstly the question I get asked the most about PM,  “What is this Primal Move thing you do?” The Primalmove.com definition reads as; “… an integrated movement system, where the goal is to create better movement, based on the primal and primitive movements we all once mastered as children.” To simplify this even more, it’s

For this months workout you will ideally need access to an athletics track (400m) or somewhere you can measure out some distance.   The idea is to run as hard and as fast as you can the whole time. 110% and make sure you do not exceed the rest times given.   Run 1600m Rest

Krav Maga derives a lot of its success from its pure practicality – from the simple fact that it works. To me, this is always especially evident with our girls. Anyone who has trained with any of our Intermediate or Advanced female students knows that no one in their right mind would want to be

This month’s workout is a test of heart. It takes one of the most hated movements and makes you repeat it several times.   150 burpees for time.   What’s a burpee. For those that haven’t had the pleasure of being introduced to them in class yet, a burpee in short is going from a

Daylight savings has hit so use that extra hours sunlight in the morning to take in the morning air. WOM (workout of the month). Sprint 25 meters 21 Jumping squats 21 Push-ups 21 V-Ups Bear Crawl (hands and feet) 25 meters Sprint 25 meters 15 Jumping squats 15 Push-ups 15 V-Ups Bear Crawl 25 meters