Training notes from Malta.
Training notes from Malta.
What actually works with the clients Sean coaches — written plainly, no supplement pitches.
How to do your first dip
Skip the bench dip. The first rung is simply holding yourself up. A six-step ladder from support hold to full dip, at a depth your shoulders tolerate.
21 September 2026Do you actually need a gym membership in Malta?
When a gym membership is worth paying for, when it isn't, and what Malta gives you for free. An honest answer from a personal trainer who doesn't need you to join anything.
15 September 2026How to get your first pull-up
Most people chasing a first pull-up are training the wrong thing: repeated failed attempts. Here is the progression ladder that works, step by step.
25 August 2026Stuck at the muscle-up? The transition is the problem
Months of pulling and still no muscle-up? The transition is a skill, not a strength gap. The progression ladder that fixes it, step by step.
25 August 2026Training that survives travel: hotel-room sessions with zero equipment
Why every training plan dies on the road, and how to build one that doesn't: readiness-adjusted, bodyweight-first sessions that fit a hotel room and jet lag.
25 August 2026What HRV actually tells you about training — and what it doesn't
HRV is the most misread number in fitness. What heart rate variability genuinely signals about readiness, what it can't tell you, and how to train off it.
25 August 2026Is it safe to lift weights at 60? An honest answer
The honest answer to whether lifting weights is safe at 60: what changes with age, what supervision adds, and when to talk to your GP first.
25 August 2026Strength training over 50 in Malta: a guide for you — and the person checking it out for you
How strength training works for the over-50s in Malta: qualified supervision, gradual progression, home visits. Written to be read by cautious family members too.
25 August 2026Coming back after ten years off — without getting injured
The comeback mistake almost everyone makes: starting at the weight you remember. How to return to training in your 40s without your back or shoulder going again.
25 August 2026What actually happens in your first personal training session
Minute by minute: the warm-up, learning the movements, and what you leave knowing. No fitness test, no shouting. You don't need to be fit before you start.
12 August 2026The free training app that reads your recovery before it writes your workout
Most apps hand you the same session whether you slept nine hours or three. Ours reads your HRV, sleep and recent load first, then builds the workout around what your body can actually absorb today.