Author: tristan1978

Living in Matilda’s world…

Matilda’s innocence & intrigue of the world fascinates me. She can be absolutely amazed by the simplest things. Things that us adults wouldn’t even register or acknowledge. She’s so amazing to watch and I find it really humbling at times. She gives me perspective as to what is important and often makes me realise how […]

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Ice baths

Ice Baths & Cold Water…

The use/promotion of Ice baths & cold water therapy is more popular than ever, it seems like everybody is doing it! Athletes, fitness influencers, celebrities, & podcasters all seem to starting their day by taking the plunge. Like most things health & fitness related, as the trend has grown, the benefits of use have also […]

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Popular

How many people do you know?

How many people do you know? Grand total? Include all your friends, family, colleagues & acquaintances, anyone you have ever known. It’s a fair few isn’t it? Of all of these people, how many of are either a member of a gym, or take part in any form of structured training? That list has now […]

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improve the next 12 hours of your life...

Improve the next 12 hours of your life…

IMPROVE THE NEXT 12 HOURS OF YOUR LIFE….   When we talk about the effects of training, we can all be guilty of becoming focused on one thing: changing how we LOOK.   However, it’s also equally as important to focus on changing how you FEEL.   Physical activity has a direct effect on your […]

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are you actually hungry?

Are you actually hungry?

Whenever we talk about food, hunger, and/or nourishing the body it’s also important to remember that we all often eat for various reasons that extend way beyond hunger. We can be driven/influenced by a wide range of psychological, social, and environmental factors… 1. Emotional Eating: Eating in response to emotions such as stress, boredom, sadness, […]

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Do men lose weight easier than women?

Do men lose weight easier than women?

Do men lose weight easier than women? I’ll start by saying that some people will probably (definitely ) disagree with me,but in my experience women have a tougher time losing weight than men. If I had to pick someone for a weight loss transformation/challenge to showcase the best possible weightless results, I’d pick an overweight […]

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This is Vicky…

This is Vicky… Vicky is 73 years young. We’ve been working together for just over a year now. When we first started Vicky really struggled to raise her arms above her head and was living in a lot of pain. She was very restricted in daily movements and simple day to day tasks like reaching […]

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This is Simon…

This is Simon… Simon is 60 and is a local GP. We have been working together for just over a year now. During our time together Simon has really embraced the progressive mindset of training and, as result, he is doing things he has never done before! He is stronger at 60 than he was […]

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What is it like training a 55 year old married couple?

This is Fleur Stevenson & her husband Paul, they are both 55. We have trained together for just over a year. Both Fleur & Paul are very active people, but they wanted to work on their strength and include regular resistance training into their routine. During our time they have both really embraced the progressive […]

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There are no ‘must do’ exercises…

When I first started training as young teenager I used to blindly copy whatever Arnold did! I used to believe that certain exercises were essential and that I ‘had’ to do whatever the magazines told me to do! At age 45, I now know that one of the keys to making progress with your training […]

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