MY BLOG
This blog offers practical and expert advice drawn from over 25 years of experience personal training actors and everyone else.
The Best Ability Is Availability
When people think about physical preparation for film and television, they tend to focus on the visible outcomes. The weight lost for a role. The muscle gained for a superhero film. The athleticism displayed in [...]
How to Find the Best Personal Trainer for You
Article reproduced from Mens Fitness (editorial feature on how to identify top-level personal trainers). Luke Worthington is a London-based personal trainer specialising in film, television and stage. More about his work can be found here. [...]
Force Transmission vs Muscle Activation: Rethinking How Training Actually Works
Force Transmission vs Muscle Activation: Why “Feeling It” Is a Poor Proxy for Effective Training One of the most persistent ideas in strength training is that the quality of a session can be judged by [...]
Tissue Tolerance & Adaptation Windows: Why Most Training Injuries Are Predictable
Training adaptation is biological. Muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage and bone all respond to load - but they all do so at different speeds and through different mechanisms. When programming respects those timelines, structural capacity increases. [...]
Availability Is a Training Outcome (Not a By-Product)
What “Availability” Actually Means Availability is not a mindset or an aspiration. It is a practical state. It means being able to train when planned, perform when required, and repeat both without interruption. Not occasionally, [...]
The Science Behind an Action-Star Physique: Built to Perform, Not Break
The look is instantly recognisable. A body that appears powerful, moves with intent, and can carry a story through physical performance. This recognisable physical presence signals that what the performer is doing on screen is [...]
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