Category: Lifestyle

sweating

Don’t sweat about sweating…

Sweating… It’s pretty common for people to feel self conscious about sweating during exercise. This is totally understandable, as sweating is an involuntary action controlled by the autonomic nervous system, which is the part of our nervous system over which we have zero control. We don’t consciously think to ourselves ‘this is tough, I think […]

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Rucking…

Rucking: Rucking is an extremely simple method of training. Get a rucksack, add weight, bang the rucksack on your back & get walking! There are many different approaches & methods, but I  advise starting with around 5% of your bodyweight & progressing up to around 20%. I would start with an simple 20 min ruck […]

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energy balance

Understanding Energy Balance

Weight gain is caused by overeating in comparison to your activity levels. This doesn’t happen overnight, but through time over eating more calories than you are burning will cause you to gain weight. Physiologically speaking, the only way a human being will lose is by being in a calorie deficit (consuming less calories or expending […]

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N.E.A.T

The REAL reason your trainer asks you to track your steps…

15% of your total daily calories are burned from your daily activities excluding resting, training, sleeping and eating. This is referred to as Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (N.E.A.T). A huge influence in N.E.A.T levels are the total amount of daily steps that you perform. However, you can increase you N.E.A.T without tracking steps, it’s just […]

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Josh has lost 43 pounds!

  Just over a year ago Josh decided that he had had enough.. He wasn’t happy with how he looked and how he felt. His weight had hit a high of 110.6 kg and was affecting his confidence, he watched a video of himself from a night out and simply did not like what he […]

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New Years resolutions

New Years resolutions: a quick guide to doing it right.

New Years resolutions: a quick guide to doing it right. It’s that time of year when you start to think more & more about your resolutions.. Christmas has been & gone and many of you will be starting 2020 by hitting the gym to beat that festive bloat & to kickstart the ‘new you’…. Here […]

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Be patient…

Whatever your goal is, success doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time, it takes consistency and it takes work! Don’t let the obstacles or bumps in the road detract you! Stay strong and have a great week! Tristan ‘stay on it’ Buttle.      

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weightloss

JOSH HAS LOST 45 lbs!!!!

JOSH HAS LOST 45 lbs!!!! This year Josh decided he wanted to make some changes & lose weight…. These are his words & his results: “Posting this now as with the Christmas holidays coming up I’m unlikely to make anymore progress this year but I’m ok with that. You have to be able to enjoy yourself 🍻. January […]

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2 Gold Medals!

2  GOLD MEDALS!! Working with para swimmer Owen Garsides is an absolute pleasure! Owen is very unassuming but very dedicated, and he’s a great example to us all how we shouldn’t let anything stand in the way of our goals!  A truly amazing effort! Well done Owen, I’m very proud of you 👍🏻 Thats all […]

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I got drunk this weekend….

  Amy and I went to our friends wedding and we had an amazing time!  We ate, drank, danced, laughed, chased cows (don’t ask), caught up with best friends & I started a new bromance! What a day! I’m not teetotal, & I often say I only drink on special occasions, and this day was […]

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