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    Low % Body Fat

    Low % Body Fat Hi, How can I lower my body fat, Liz, as you being the fitness expert, have you helped people lower their body fat %, I really need to know what to do. I would like to lower my body fat % to about 10% and then I would like to start serious weightlifting. Is this dangerous...
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    Good Healthy Breakfast

    Good Healthy Breakfast Hi, I would like to know which types of cereals or food are healthy and low in calories to eat for breakfast? I do not want food which are labelled as 'healthy' but turn out to be full of sugars. Thanks
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    The need of exercise while growing

    The need of exercise while growing Hi, I am 16 years old and still growing, I was wondering is it REALLY IMPORTANT that u exercise because as I am growing I am getting bigger (muscular) stronger without exercise and my bowling speed is naturally increasing. I thought I could SERIOUSLY start...
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    Brett Lee Fitness

    Brett Lee Fitness How good of a athlete is brett lee, everyone talks about him being a fantastic athlete but if u mean bowling fast, even shoaib akhtar can bowl fast does that mean he is a good athlete too? what does a great athlete need to be to known as great?
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    Fittness

    Fittness Hi, I was wondering i am thinking of buying some home gym equipment and I dont really know what to get, so could you guys help me choose the right fittness from argos less than £50 which will help my cricket. I have already got a set of dumbells so anything else aprt from that...
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    Pushing of the back foot to drive through.

    Pushing of the back foot to drive through. Hi, Please I really want this question answered. On page 48 in Fast Bowlers Bible mentions bowling on the front foot it talks about pushing off the back foot to drive through. Quote " To get maximum power and pace through the crease you will need...
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    PowerBalls

    PowerBalls Hi, I have had a look at the powerballs and I am confused, I am not sure how they work and how to perform the exercises. Could someone please tell me a quick info about these powerballs and the benefits so to give me an insight weather to buy them or not? Thanks
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    Hitting the Deck Hard

    Hitting the Deck Hard Hi, I was wondering how can I hit the deck hard because at the moment I tend to just kiss the pitch and the ball swings, however, I would like to know how to hit the deck hard. I have tried banging the ball but whenever I do that I just bowl short. Thanks
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    Muscle Gain

    Muscle Gain Hi, I am a skinny fast bowler and I know you should not get bulky for cricket but I was wondering how can I use weights (dumbells) to increase only a little of muscle gain (slightly bulky). Thanks
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    Trials

    Trials Hi, I was wondering have any of you had trials with a county age group and get selected? Also, what is the procedure of the trials and out of how many people do u get selected from and how good do you have to be?
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    Sliding

    Sliding Hi, I find sliding quite difficult, I can manage to dive pretty well, however, when ever it comes to sliding with the feet sliding and pick up the ball I cannot do that. Whenever I try to peform that I just fall and not land properly. I can perform the slide on picture 1 when...
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    Can't hit line or length?

    Can't hit line or length? I struggle when bowling in a match, I spray the ball all over the place. When I put down cones in practice I manage to hit them quite easily, however, when there are no cones and I have to just bowl I cannot bowl tight on a good line and length. Could you please tell...
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    fast bowlers workout

    fast bowlers workout Has anyone got any videos or website or info which show how the likes of brett lee, mitchell johnson, stephen harmison, james anderson or any other fast bowlers workout, exercise and train?
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    right time to attack

    right time to attack when batting I do not know the right time when to smack the ball or play it along the ground. When ever the ball is bowled slightly wide I try to smash and it pays off well but I want to know which other balls are the right balls to smash also which shot to play accordingly?
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    Braced Leg (New Video)

    Braced Leg (New Video) I have been working on bracing of my leg when in delivery. Could you please check out this new video and tell me if that is correct? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRg8ML3kUlA
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    Braced Front Leg

    Braced Front Leg Hi, Could you please tell me the technique on how to keep the front leg braced when bowling fast. Whenever I try the front leg braces for a moment then collapses. Could you please show me photos or videos on fast bowlers and other videos which show how to brace the front...
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    Professional Cricket

    Professional Cricket Hi, I currently play for my local club for the under 15s. It is my last year before I start proper senior cricket, at the moment I do not play for any county or district side. I was wondering could I still make it as a professional cricketer if I perform consistently...
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    Professional Cricket

    Professional Cricket Hi, I currently play for my local club for the under 15s. It is my last year before I start proper senior cricket, at the moment I do not play for any county or district side. I was wondering could I still make it as a professional cricketer if I perform consistently...
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    Early Hip Drive

    Early Hip Drive I have tried doing the hip drive but I do not bring the hip quick enough forward, what i was wondering was when I land, my back foot goes firmly into the ground first and then I start my hip drive when my bowling arm is three quarters of a way up. I have benn looking at brett...
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    Braced Leg and Speed of Hip Drive

    Braced Leg and Speed of Hip Drive Hi, Can you please tell me how to keep a braced front leg not bent because I find it very hard to keep the front leg braced. When I try to keep the front leg braced it collapses totally. Also, How can I improve the speed of my hip drive because at the momont...
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