Mat Harvey
Getting out of your comfort zone
How do you get out of your comfort zone – or in other words, how do you keep growing? The answer: take the right direction and stay...
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Mat Harvey
- Aug 7, 2021
- 4 min
Can supplements help? Spotlight - Creatine
The basic function of the Creatine Phosphate Pathway is to create energy inside our muscles. More energy in our muscle cells help us...
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Mat Harvey
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min
Well rested on the subject?
Cute title but a pretty heavy subject. How well are we sleeping? How well rested are we? What compensations are we making due to lack of...
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Mat Harvey
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
From weightlifting to Chinese kungfu- A dance with Corey
My name is Corey, and I’m one of the coaches at The Bodyweight Gym. My training journey started at probably the age of 19. I started...
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Mat Harvey
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Coaching Calisthenics- Ana's Story
Since I was a kid I've always loved to put myself into challenges, it all began when I started playing football when I was 7years old....
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Mat Harvey
- Oct 14, 2019
- 4 min
5 Principles of Strength Training
Bodyweight strength training is a noble pursuit, it requires patience, understanding of your own body and mental fortitude. It’s a...
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Mat Harvey
- Jul 28, 2019
- 3 min
8 tips for healthy goal setting
Do you work out to get high? Does that progress towards your goals? At some stage as an athlete, exercise, gym goer, mover or however you...
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Mat Harvey
- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
The movie star workout
That famous movie star body look - lean, ripped, functional. Many people don’t like feeling, or aesthetic, of being swollen and bulky,...
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Mat Harvey
- May 13, 2019
- 3 min
The Bodyweight Team
I started The Bodyweight Gym to pursue an ideal: That everyone can develop themselves physically with simple equipment, the right...
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Mat Harvey
- Feb 19, 2019
- 3 min
What does it take to perform?
Maisie Hughes is a local Perth circus performer and bodyweight coach. I took a little time to chat with Maisie and get to know her a...
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Mat Harvey
- Aug 31, 2018
- 2 min
8 everyday stretches
This week’s blog is all about practicality. I have 8 stretching exercises that can be completed every day and will help you feel better....
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Mat Harvey
- Aug 26, 2018
- 5 min
Strength Training and Recovery
You don’t get strong in the gym. You get strong while you are in bed – asleep with a full stomach, otherwise known as recovery. In fact,...
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Mat Harvey
- Aug 20, 2018
- 2 min
Handstands - the secret
Your wrists are warm, your shoulders stretched. Hands down, squeeze your abs, pushing into the ground, with a gentle kick your legs are...
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Mat Harvey
- Aug 12, 2018
- 5 min
Training and Pain
Training should not hurt. Nope not ever. Training should certainly be uncomfortable, often. But training should not ever cause acute or...
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Mat Harvey
- Aug 8, 2018
- 4 min
The road to my first ring muscle up
I didn't do gymnastics as a child, I learn all this stuff as an adult. Now I can complete a ring muscle up, cold, anytime. It's easy....
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Mat Harvey
- Jul 23, 2018
- 3 min
How I left a corporate career to support my family with fitness
I was once asked by a old man - what would you do with your time if you didn’t need to earn money. After the party, after the travel,...
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Mat Harvey
- Jul 9, 2018
- 3 min
Building your foundation
The pace of life is speeding up. Much of life is designed now to give you instant positive feedback, progress is measured in continually...
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