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07/10/2026

Why do we do Zercher squats at Paragon? 🏋️‍♂️

The Zercher squat has a pretty interesting history, but there’s a good reason we still use it today.

With the bar held in front of the body, you have to brace your core hard to keep your torso upright as you squat.

That means we’re not just building strong legs — we’re also developing core strength, stability and control while working under load.

It’s a great example of an exercise that might look a little unusual, but has a real purpose behind it.

And yes… it has a funny name, but now you know why! 🤔

29/09/2026

Some good news if you’re getting older… 👇

You don’t need to live in the gym to stay strong, capable and independent.

A recent systematic review looked at 151 studies involving more than 6,000 adults aged 60+ and found that relatively low-volume resistance training can produce meaningful improvements in muscle, strength and physical function.

The really important takeaway?

You don’t necessarily need MORE.
You need consistency.

At Paragon, that’s what we’re all about — helping people train at the right level, with good coaching, and build a routine they can actually stick to.

You can read the full research yourself — I’ve put the link in the comments. 👇

23/09/2026

Why do we do deadbugs at Paragon? 🪲

They might look simple, but deadbugs are a great way of building core strength, control and stability while learning to move your arms and legs independently.

And yes… there may also be a little bit of entertainment value when someone gets it a bit out of sync! 😂

It’s another example of why we don’t just throw exercises into our sessions for the sake of it. There’s a reason behind what we do.

That’s why we do deadbugs at Paragon. 💪

16/09/2026

Why We Do This Wednesday 💪

You might know it as a “dead hang”…

But at Paragon, we call ours an OPTIONAL HANG.

Because nobody has to die… 😂
…and nobody has to do it if they don’t want to!

So why do we do them?

They’re a simple way to work on grip strength, shoulder strength and upper-body control — all things that can help us stay strong and capable as we get older.

Grip strength is also a useful marker of overall strength, health and physical function.

And with practice, you can build up to hanging for longer and longer…

Hold on long enough and your hair grows while you’re hanging! 🤥 😆

That’s why we do the OPTIONAL HANG.

15/09/2026

80 years young. 20kg Olympic bar. 😮💪

This is ‘Goosie’🪿… and she’s an absolute legend. 🩵

This Zercher squat video was actually filmed a little while ago.

Goosie only really started training with us in March this year, so she’s just 7 months into her Paragon journey.

Last night, she was doing back squats with a 25kg safety squat bar on her back. 💪

I didn’t get any footage of that because I was too busy actually coaching her! 😂

And that’s what I love about this.

80 years old. Just 7 months into her strength-training journey. And she’s still progressing.

It’s not about how old you are.

It’s about what you can do now — and what you might be capable of next.

Never too old to get stronger. 🩵

Goosie, you’re a legend. 👏

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Bishops Stortford
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