Do you want Abs? ‘What’s the best exercise for this’? (Said whilst pointing to their stomach)… I’ve heard this once or twice over the years…… So, let’s dive straight in: When it comes to getting a flat stomach or ‘abs’, just doing countless crunches won’t do the job! It doesn’t matter how many crunches […]
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 […]
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 […]
Christmas aka Silly Season is around the corner, so here are 10 quick tips for you to check out: My main tip for this festive season is to enjoy yourself!! Spend time as much with your friends & loved ones as you can! Having a laugh is what Christmas is ALL about! DO NOT TRACK […]
Have you seen the movie ‘Last Vegas’? I watched it ages ago, it’s not bad, a touch predictable, but a great cast (DeNiro, Douglas, Kline & Freeman) & has its moments, & is a nice easy watch. Anyway, the film centres around a bunch of best friends, all aged in their 70’s who have been […]
New Years resolutions: a quick guide to doing it right…. It’s that time of year when you begin to think more & more about your resolutions.. Christmas has been & gone and many of you will be starting 2018 by hitting the gym to beat that festive bloat & to kickstart the new you…. I […]
Having a holiday workout: My belief is that YOU should do what YOU enjoy on holiday, so if you desire a holiday workout, do it! However, personally, I don’t prioritise the training over anything else… I prefer to be in ‘holiday mode’, seeing any workout as a potential bonus/opportunity to simply move my body without […]
Sweating…I encounter many people who I feel are scared or embarrassed to sweat when exercising. This is totally understandable, as sweating is an involuntary action controlled by the autonomic nervous system, which is basically the part of our nervous system over which we have no control. We don’t consciously think to ourselves ‘this […]