When I first started getting serious about improving my kiting whilst I was off the water, I had no idea where to start. So the first place I went was my doctors, after all, who knows more about health?  I asked him ”Doc, I feel ok, but I want to feel amazing, can you

Ever heard of the Adaption Response? While we are training (or kiting) at high intensity we are breaking down our bodies by causing micro tears in our muscles (amongst other things). Once we leave the gym or get off the water we must allow time for the Adaption Response to do it’s wor

In a study at McMaster University in Canada, 2 groups were tested to see how long it took them to cycle 18.6 miles. One group then went on to perform a high intensity workout on a stationary bike, comprising 30 seconds of intense bike riding at 250% of their VO2 max, followed by 4 min

It’s that classic gym rat question: “How much do you bench?” It’s something I hear a lot on the beach amongst kitesurfers. And it drives me crazy! Many kiters seem to believe, by being able to bench press bigger weights they are going to see bigger benefits on the water. This me

You were born with 2 brains. One of them is awesome at kitesurfing. The other one sucks..big time. The awesome brain I call the animal brain, the sucky one, the human brain. The animal brain is incredible at pretty much everything, it’s faster, more accurate and requires much less loo