Colm Duignan
Colm Duignan
Finding Calm During This Time Of Crisis
As I drove through the town of Boyle yesterday, the streets were empty and calm. No hustle or bustle, no bunting, no shamrocks or flags. No crowds of people lining the streets to wave and celebrate the parade. The clinks of pint glasses didn’t ring from inside the pubs. The chatter and laughter of families […]
Continue readingThe Power of Pride – Catalyst or Inhibitor
Apologies in advance as this may get a bit deep. But… When was the last time someone looked at you fondly and said – “I’m proud of you”. I’m not sure if it’s just an Irish thing, but we tend to talk shit to each others faces. Slagging, digs and extracting the urine. Then when […]
Continue readingSimple Steps To Transition To Healthy Eating
One of your goals for 2020 may be to adopt more healthy eating. But for many, it’s an area that they slip up on regularly. Whether that’s the Saturday night wine, Chinese takeaway or raiding the chocolate aisles in the supermarket. We all have the best of intentions for being healthy, but life gets in […]
Continue readingWhy You Should Work Around Pain, Not Through It
When working on your health and fitness, pain can bring about times of frustration. For many, they have heard the mantra “No Pain, No Gain” uttered by the gym warriors. But… If you’re smart, you would choose to work around pain, not through it. Dealing With Pain While Exercising The “no pain, no gain” mantra […]
Continue readingDealing With Staff Room / Co-Worker Sabotage
You sit there in the staff room at lunch time You open your prepped lunch you brought with you. Over the last few months, you’ve made great progress in the gym. You’re fitter than ever before, you’ve dropped weight, toned up and have discovered new levels of confidence and self-esteem. Hell, you even love going […]
Continue readingLesson’s From The Comeback Of Conor McGregor
Over the weekend, Conor McGregor marked his comeback. He had a devastating 40 second TKO win over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. Now you might think, “wow, only 40 seconds, Cowboy must be shit”. But to put that into perspective, he lasted longer than I do in the bedroom. Joke. The Rise After The Fall It’s fair […]
Continue readingWhy There’s No Mirrors In StrongLife Gym
If you’ve ever been to StrongLife Gym, you’ll notice one thing – there’s no mirrors. Sometimes, I get asked, “could you get mirrors so I can look at my form.” But I’m kind of old school in my coaching methods. I focus on teaching people how to use their body, what they’re meant to feel […]
Continue readingIs Fitness Becoming The New Religion?
Is fitness becoming the new religion? January 2020 is well underway. And for many, that means kick-starting their health and fitness goals. Whether it’s to run a 5km, 10km, marathon, climb a mountain, Squat your own bodyweight or maybe compete, everyone has different goals. But as you dive deeper into your health and fitness regime, […]
Continue readingThe One Book You Should NOT Read In 2020
If there was one book I could convince you NOT to buy in 2020, it would be…. ‘The Secret‘. I wouldn’t even buy it as a door stop. And here’s why: The whole premise of the book is the law of attraction and using your thoughts to change things. Recently, there’s been a huge rise […]
Continue readingHow Ulrika Set Herself Up For Fitness Test Success
The latest instalment of StrongLife success is how Ulrika McKenzie passed her Garda fitness test with the help of StrongLife Personal Training. In recent years, An Garda Síochana have been heavily recruiting. An with that, droves of people have headed for Templemore to train for An Garda Síochana. But one of the prerequisite is the […]
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