Category: Mindset

beach body

Andy is beach body ready!

This is Andy… He isn’t a bodybuilder or an athlete, he is simply a normal guy who wishes to continually better himself.. How? He trained with me 3 times a week at Metro gym in a structured & progressive manner. He followed set sensible guidelines for his calorie intake (that also allowed for flexibility in […]

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers: Facing the Fear!

Alton Towers: Facing the Fear! Amy & I went to Alton Towers yesterday & we LOVED it! However, when it came to jumping on some of rides I don’t mind admitting, I was a bit nervous! I mean some of the rides are pretty INTENSE & pretty FAST! Whilst I was convincing myself it would […]

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cottingham

Mr. Cottingham…

I moved to Cottingham when I was 2, & I’ve lived here since… Over the years people have commented: ‘You love Cottingham ’… ‘If you leave Cottingham, you’ll get a nose bleed’… 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Many people have also slagged the place off: claiming it’s backward, it’s boring, there’s nothing happening etc etc… I’m not saying Cottingham […]

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Get Out Of Your Head

Get Out Of Your Head…

One of the main reasons I like love training is that for that moment in time nothing else matters, other than the job in hand.  I am completely detached from everything. If you truly want to clear your own mind & momentarily escape any stress or worries you may have, adjusting your training can help. Done […]

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 Unbreakable 

Unbreakable…

Unbreakable starring Bruce Wills as David Dunn, have you seen it?   It’s a classic film, Bruce at his finest (apart from Die Hard obviously ha ha ).. Anyway, David discovers he has certain gifts, certain strengths & certain powers… Throughout the course of Unbreakable David starts to challenge these strengths… He doesn’t really know how strong […]

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Men do not read instructions…

When it comes to going the gym, you may decide to simply ‘go it alone’ or ‘do your own thing’………. Whilst this isn’t wrong, and its clearly better than nothing, it’s also probably not going to get you results you are truly after. The reality is that your choices and decisions lead directly to the […]

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why do you eat what you eat?

Why do YOU eat what YOU eat?

  Why do you eat what you eat? To help understand your relationship with food, try the following exercise: Before you are about to eat your food of choice, simply ask yourself why? Did you just grab the nearest thing out of pure hunger? Did you eat for comfort due to a bad day? Did […]

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New Years Resolutions

New Years Resolutions 2019 – Your guide to getting it right…

Happy New Year! Christmas has been & gone no doubt many of you will be starting 2019 by hitting the gym to beat that festive bloat & to kickstart your New Years Resolutions?! I have no issue with new years resolutions & even the most advanced or experienced trainer was once a beginner, however I’ve […]

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Christmas Shopping

Christmas Shopping:HELP!

Christmas Shopping…. HELP! I was wandering around the shop aimlessly.. …trying to find what I was looking for. No joy…… I popped into town last week to do a spot of Christmas Shopping but couldn’t find it anywhere in the shop! I didn’t even know where to start… So I asked the first shop assistant […]

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tristan buttle

One Year Of Self Employment Done!

✅ONE YEAR OF SELF EMPLOYMENT DONE ✅   . I can’t believe how quickly my first year has gone! It’s crazy!  . I was in my previous job at Cottingham Parks for 16 years… . So when I decided to ‘go it alone’, it was one of THE scariest decisions of my life… . But deep […]

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