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Caffeine, Insulin and Strength Training: A Regulatory Relationship?

We all know the benefits caffeine has, whether you get your hit from a hot cup of coffee, a scoop of pre-workout or by slurping on your favourite colour Monster energy drink; caffeine is a powerful stimulant that enhances your performance, but what about it’s relationship with insulin? One of the effects of caffeine that […]

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Why You Should Start Olympic Weightlifting in 2023

Olympic Weightlifting is a sport that involves lifting a barbell loaded with weights over your head in two movements: the snatch and the clean and jerk. It is one of the oldest and most challenging sports in the world, and it has many benefits for your health, fitness and well-being. Why you should start Olympic […]

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3 Amazing Mental Health Benefits of Strength Training

Benefits of Strength Training for Mental Health Strength training can improve one’s overall physical fitness and promote better body aesthetics. Whether you want to look better at the beach or improve your sporting performance, regularly picking up a barbell as part of a weight training routine will go a long way towards helping you achieve […]

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Resistance Training for Adolescents & Pre-adolescents

Introduction   Growing up I competed in several different sports, all to reasonable levels. Swimming however, was the sport that I excelled at – I have probably mentioned this before so I won’t go into any more detail here. The reason I mention it is that I was having some cutting-edge training by some very […]

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Post Competition Review & Recovery

Introduction In a previous article I detailed my preparation for the Greater Manchester Championships on 29th April 2018, and I have now recovered enough muscle function to write a review of my day. I shall go into more detail regarding recovery later on, and how this is changing (and getting harder) as the months and […]

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Powerlifting Formulas – Is Wilks Best, and What Are the Alternatives?

Introduction   At every powerlifting competition, the best lifter for each age group / weight class / gender is worked out using a certain formula. This formula takes into account, generally, three factors – gender, bodyweight & weight lifted. There have been several different formulas used, and different federations and sports use different ones, for […]

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Cutting Weight for a Powerlifting Competition & My Experience

Introduction   There are various opinions, from various people and sources regarding whether or not you should cut weight for a powerlifting competition, the pros and cons, and whether or not you lose strength doing so; And how much. I entered my latest competition (Greater Manchester Championships, April 29th 2018) in February whilst I weighed […]

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The Effects of Training & Diet Supplements

Introduction   Like everyone who lifts weights, and undoubtedly everyone who competes in powerlifting – I want to get stronger. When you start your competitive journey (or sometimes mid-way through), you will decide to either take PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs) or, like me, not. For me it was an easy decision, getting stronger was a […]

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DANNY STAPLES

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Favourite Lift: Deadlift

Bio:
Danny has been an integral part of Taylor's since the very beginning, having played a huge part in the way of our high standard of coaching, and always striving to help the business improve.

As well as being the right-hand of Taylor's Strength, Danny has pursued a career in sports massage therapy and recently became a fully qualified physiotherapist. This, alongside his wealth of experience in multiple aspects of training makes Danny our absolute go-to guy for preventing injury in our athletes and aiding those with their rehabilitation.