The other day I had a good chat with a lady who came to see me as she wanted to lose weight……. Upon discussing her goals, I asked the following questions & if you happen to have the same goal I’d like to ask you the same thing…… Are you bothered about how […]
I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! Do you watch it? It’s not for me….. I admit I’ve been guilty of the occasional X factor viewing now & again, but I draw the line at I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!…. However I’m aware of, as I’m sure you are, the […]
11 Quick & simple reasons why YOU need to weight train! Build muscle to fight fat. Burn more calories. Increased confidence & self esteem. Better posture. Clearer mindset (get out of your own head). Stronger bones. Better balance & co ordination- you may fall less! Improved heart health & function. Reduced risk of […]
Sanity over vanity…………. The best/most rewarding workouts (in my humble opinion) are not always the ones when you are all fired up, ‘in the zone’, & beating all your personal bests…… It’s the workouts you do on the days when you are tired, you can’t be arsed, you are stressed, you feel over worked (maybe […]
As a child of the 80s, I grew up watching Arnold Schwarzenegger on the big screen… Terminator… Predator… Commando… The list goes on, all of which helped inspire me as a kid to go to the gym… This sounds REALLY cheesy, but I remember looking at Arnold and thinking to myself: ‘I want my arms […]
It’s become a buzzword………… Protein. It’s everywhere & it’s in everything: Protein shakes Protein bars Protein cereal Protein popcorn Protein beer (seriously) Protein cat food (not so seriously) The list goes on, and adding the word Protein has become a flashy way to market and sell pretty much any & every product imaginable. In all […]
Change……….. Now I’m the first to admit, change can be very off putting. I often cite 2014 as a year when my life was nothing but change, & it was very tough at times. During that time I lost focus, lost direction, questioned myself, even partly lost sight of who I am along the way… […]
Christmas Shopping………. There I was…. wandering around the shop aimlessly ……..trying to find what I was looking for… No joy…… I popped into town last week to get a gift for someone, but couldn’t find it anywhere in the shop! I didn’t even know where to start…… So I asked the first shop assistant I […]
Water: are you drinking enough? Whether your goal is to lose body-fat, improve your strength, enhance your performance, or to help off set some of the signs of the ageing process, drinking sufficient water on a daily basis should be an essential part of your routine. You can dial in your nutrition and training, but […]
My girlfriend is FIT! My girlfriend Amy recently made the decision to cut her hair short and today was the big day! A pretty bold move, as it was shoulderish length…. Leading up to today she was a bit nervous & concerned…. ‘What if I didn’t like it’? ‘What if it didn’t suit her’? ‘What […]