The EDGE Strength + Conditioning

STOP TRAINING LIKE YOU NEED TO BE PUNISHED

Strength and conditioning in Exeter should help your body move better, feel stronger, and cope with real life. Sweating is easy.

Good training is different. Your body does not improve because you smash it every session.
It improves because you give it the right stimulus, then give it time to rebuild.
That means:
• Better exercise choice
• Smarter programming
• Full-body strength work
• Better movement
• Training that fits your age, body, and goal

This is how you build strength that helps outside the gym. Lifting better. Moving better.
Sleeping better.
Feeling younger in your own body. If you want proper coaching without trends, gimmicks, or random workouts, message me today.

The Edge Strength and Conditioning, Exeter.

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Strength Before Cardio for Longevity – Prioritize resistance training over endless cardio.
More muscle mass = better metabolism, joint health, and injury resilience.

The ONE Exercise That Builds Real-World Leg Strength

STOP Wasting Time on Leg Machines 🚫
Real talk: When’s the last time you sat down on a machine to pick up your groceries?
Or load luggage into your car?

NEVER.
So why are you training that way in the gym?
The Kettlebell Suitcase Deadlift is the exercise you’ve been missing. It builds the kind of leg strength that actually matters - the kind you use every single day.

✅ Hits your entire posterior chain ✅ Builds functional, real-world strength
✅ Torches your core
✅ Triggers lean muscle development
✅ No bulking - just powerful, useful strength

This isn’t about looking good in isolation exercises. This is about being STRONG for life.

Watch the full breakdown in my video above 👆
Ready to transform your training? I just launched my new online store with everything you need to get started with kettlebell training.

Link in bio 🔗
Most people train hard. The best train smart.
Which one are you?

“ Why Your Back Hurts (And How Deadlifts Fix It)”

Ever tweaked your back doing something completely ordinary?
Picking up shopping bags.
Lifting your kid.
Moving furniture.
It’s not the weight that’s the problem it’s how you lift it.

Deadlifts (hex bar, landmine, or conventional) teach your body the safest, strongest way to pick things up off the floor. Proper hip drive.
Neutral spine. Zero back pain.
This isn’t just gym strength.

This is life strength.
Here’s why I can help you nail this: I work with real people who need real results not Instagram fitness models.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or you’ve lifted before but your form’s gone sideways, I’ll meet you where you are.

I specialise in breaking down movement patterns so they actually make sense, spotting the small things that cause pain, and building strength that transfers to your daily life not just the platform.
At The Edge Strength and Conditioning, we don’t hand you a cookie-cutter program and disappear.
You get eyes on your technique, personalised feedback, and adjustments that keep you progressing without the injuries. Watch the full breakdown in the video then film yourself doing any deadlift and send it over.
I’ll check your form, tell you what needs fixing, and show you how to progress safely.
Real training.
Real results. 💪



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Why Your Explosive Power Dies Twice as Fast After 40 (And How to Get It Back)

You used to be quick. You had that snap, that explosiveness. Now you’re moving like you’re underwater... Here’s the truth nobody talks about: It’s not just age doing this to you.
Your explosive power is vanishing TWICE as fast as your strength, and most people have no clue how to fight back.

The good news?
Your fast-twitch muscle fibres aren’t gone - they’re just switched off, waiting to be reactivated. Two game-changing exercises: 🔥

Kettlebell swings - Rebuilds hip power and gets that snap back 🔥

Medicine ball throws - Full-body explosiveness from core to fingertips

These aren’t random exercises they’re scientifically proven to wake up those dormant power fibers. I’ve been coaching athletes and everyday warriors for 25 years. Don’t let age steal what’s rightfully yours. Ready to reclaim your explosive power? 💪
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DM me “POWER” for a free consultation
👉 Link in bio for training plans.
👉 Comment below with your biggest power loss frustration Your comeback story starts now. Let’s make it happen.

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This Is How Weakness Creeps In After 40 (And How to Push Back)

Weakness creeps in quietly.

You do not notice it going. You notice the bags feeling heavier. The stairs taking more out of you. The floor feeling further away when you get up.

Most people miss it for years because they adapt around it without realising.

Your body responds to what you ask of it. Ask less, get less back.

Train before it builds further. Ski conditioning eBooks and fitness plans at The Edge Strength and Conditioning.

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🎿 STOP Making This Ski Stance Mistake (It’s Costing You Control!) 🎿
Most skiers think they’ve got their stance sorted... but there’s one crucial element 95% of people completely ignore.

And it’s the difference between feeling shaky on challenging runs versus carving with confidence all day long.

After 25+ years coaching skiers, I see this mistake everywhere. Even experienced skiers who look good on the mountain are missing this key piece.

The secret? It’s not about your legs at all.

Your ski stance strength comes from two places most people never train: ✅ Hip mobility
✅ Core endurance
These are what keep you balanced, powerful, and in control when the mountain gets tough.

In this video, I’ll show you the exact exercises that have transformed hundreds of my clients’ skiing:
* 90/90 hip drills for mobility
* Jefferson curls for spinal strength
* Weighted wall sits for ski-specific endurance
Ready to ski with unshakeable confidence?

👆 Watch the video and let me know in the comments - which of these exercises surprised you most?

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You Are Working Hard and Getting Nowhere.
Here Is Why.

Most men train hard but follow no real structure.

They pick exercises they enjoy, repeat the same sessions, and wonder why nothing is changing. The effort is there.
The plan is not.
This video breaks down exactly why movement pattern training works and how covering six basic patterns properly fixes the gaps most men do not even know they have.
Squat. Hinge. Push. Pull. Carry. Split stance. That is the foundation.

Watch to the end because the shift in thinking is worth it.
And if you want to stop guessing and start training with proper structure, I have got fitness plans available right now. Link in comments.

The Edge Strength and Conditioning.

The best part of a ski holiday is the routine
Sleep, breakfast, movement, fresh air, dinner, early night.

That rhythm helps ADHD and stress more than people admit.
Online training builds that rhythm before you travel.
You train on set days, you recover better, and you arrive feeling ready for the holiday instead of already burned out.

If you want help setting that up, message me.

Skipping One Season Cost Me More Than I Thought.
Not being on the mountain this year hit different.
And not for the reason most people assume.

It wasn’t about the skiing itself. It was everything that comes with it. The headspace.
The focus. The feeling of having a clear purpose for a few days.
That stuff is hard to replace when it’s gone.
I didn’t realise how much I relied on it until I didn’t have it.

Watch the full video where I break down what I actually lost, why I kept training anyway, and how strength work has been the one thing keeping me level this season.

You can see the change happen. That’s why I do this.
By day three of a ski trip, something usually clicks.
The person who was stiff and unsure on day one is making cleaner turns.

Their breathing is calmer.
They’re not fighting anymore.
That visible shift is what makes coaching worth doing.
It’s not vague. It’s right there on the slope.

If you want to arrive at your next trip already ahead, my skiing eBooks and fitness plans are designed to give you that edge before you even clip in.

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I’m a professional strength and conditioning coach and ski instructor. Structured training, done right.

By The Edge Strength and Conditioning.