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Notes from the barber's chair and the training floor

Two journals from our corner of Archway Road. The Barber's Journal covers cuts, fades, beards and shaves, written by the Highgate Cuts team. The Training Journal is Artem Olekhnovych's guide to strength, fat loss and training well around a busy life.

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The Barber's Journal

501 guides to cuts, fades, beards, shaves and grooming.

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The Edgar Haircut: A Blunt Fringe Cut and How to Wear It WellThe Edgar haircut explained: the straight blunt fringe, the fade that goes with it, who it suits, how to ask for it and how often it needs tidying.Read the guideThe Butch Cut: Even, Short and Simpler Than a Crew CutWhat a butch cut is, how it differs from a buzz cut and a crew cut, which head shapes suit it, the clipper grades to ask for and how often to keep it tidy.Read the guideThe Bro Flow: Growing Swept-Back Hair That Sits Behind the EarsHow to grow a bro flow: the length you need, what to ask your barber at each stage, how to get hair to sit behind the ears and how to look after it once it is there.Read the guideHow to Spike Your Hair in a Way That Looks Current, Not 2003How to spike your hair so it looks modern: the length you need, the right products, a two-minute method and how to avoid the stiff, frosted-tip look of 2003.Read the guideRockabilly Hairstyles for Men: The 1950s Ducktail and Its CousinsRockabilly hairstyles for men explained: the ducktail, pompadour, jelly roll and greaser quiff, what to ask your barber, the pomade each needs and how to style them.Read the guideSurfer Hair for Men: Getting Loose, Beachy Length in a CityWhat surfer hair actually is, how long it takes to grow, how a barber cuts it so it moves rather than mushrooms, and how to get the salty texture without the sea.Read the guideLong Hairstyles for Men: Shoulder-Length Cuts That Still Have ShapeFive shoulder-length cuts for men, which hair types and faces each suits, how a barber builds shape into long hair and what to ask for so it never looks neglected.Read the guideThe Frohawk: An Afro Mohawk With Clean, Tapered SidesWhat a frohawk is, how much length it needs, burst fade vs taper vs skin sides, how a barber shapes the strip and how to keep it neat between cuts.Read the guideStarter Locs for Men: Methods, Length Needed and the First MonthsComb coils, twists, braids or freeform: how much hair each starter loc method needs, what the first six months look like, and the habits that keep locs healthy.Read the guide

Every Barber guide, A to Z

Lower ground

The Training Journal

502 guides to strength, fat loss, nutrition and training around a busy life.

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Sumo vs Conventional Deadlift: Which Suits Your Build?Sumo vs conventional deadlift: how each stance changes the lift, which builds and hips suit which, and a simple four-week test to find your own answer.Read the guideIncline Dumbbell Press: Bench Angle, Grip and Shoulder-Friendly SetupHow to do the incline dumbbell press: the best bench angle, grip and elbow position, how to get heavy dumbbells into place and the faults that bother shoulders.Read the guideThe Barbell Bent-Over Row: Torso Angle, Grip and Common FaultsBarbell bent-over row form explained: how far to lean, overhand or underhand grip, where the bar should touch and the faults that turn it into a lower-back exercise.Read the guideSeated vs Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Press: Which Should You Do?Seated vs standing dumbbell shoulder press: what each does differently, which suits your back, shoulders and goals, and how to set up both versions safely.Read the guideCable Chest Fly: Setting the Pulley Height for Each Part of the ChestHow to do a cable chest fly: which pulley height targets the upper, middle and lower chest, the stance and elbow angle to use, and the faults to avoid.Read the guideStraight-Arm Pulldown: The Cable Move That Teaches You to Use Your LatsHow to do a straight-arm pulldown on a cable stack, why it teaches you to feel your lats, which attachment to use and where it fits in a back session.Read the guideBicep Curl Form: Why Most People Swing and How to StopWhy most people swing on bicep curls, what it costs them, and six practical fixes from load to tempo, so the biceps do the work instead of your lower back.Read the guideSkull Crushers: Elbow-Friendly Ways to Train Your TricepsWhy skull crushers bother some elbows, how to set them up so they don't, and the dumbbell, floor and cable versions that keep the triceps working without the ache.Read the guideThe Dumbbell Pullover: Is It a Chest or a Back Exercise?The dumbbell pullover works both chest and lats. Here is how elbow bend, arm path and range shift the emphasis, plus setup, safety and where it fits in a week.Read the guide

Every Training guide, A to Z

From the archive

Earlier articles

Skin fade vs scissor cut: which suits you?How to choose between a sharp fade and a softer scissor cut.ReadHow to choose a personal trainer in HighgateWhat to look for and what to ask before you sign up with a trainer.Read

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