With winter having just arrived and the colder temperatures upon us, it’s not unusual for most of us to struggle to keep up our exercise regime. When the mercury plummeted to single digit figures, we all reached for the flannelette sheets, the extra blanket and dug out the woolly jumpers from the storage shed. Just ...
Back on the 5th April I posted a story titled, My Amazing Weight Loss Story Part 1. Its the beginning of a new journey in the life of Toni Robbins, the wife of a former Police colleague. This is Part 2: Easter, 21sts, Work stress, Weddings and Holidays I’m sure that the above title would make most ...
Flexibility is important as it enables you perform the seven primal movement patterns (squat, lunge, push, pull bend, twist and gait (gait being walk, jog and run)) that the human species were designed to perform. Unfortunately 21st century lifestyle choices see the human race unable to perform these simple movements due to inflexibility and as ...
In any eating plan, the key word is plan. Most of our clients fail to plan and as a result, let themselves down when it comes to their nutrition, but most importantly the snacks. Our bodies require energy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in order to function and survive, however, we don’t ...
Female fat loss is a frustrating business. You’ve been attending the gym, maybe even working with a trainer, sticking to a strict fat loss diet and avoiding those girls nights out. Your tummy is smaller, clothes are looser but there is one stubborn area where you’re not seeing results and that’s off your hips, thighs ...
Hi everyone, by now you've figured out that I am pretty much anti sugar. I've been screaming my anti sugar message for a fair while now and slowly its sinking in. Today I'm going to share with you one of the many truly amazing success stories I hear about all the time. There are a ...
This morning one of my trainers forgot to get one of his clients to sign a form, so he raced out of the studio in an attempt to catch them before they left the car park. To his (and my) surprise he found them crouched down behind a tree having a cigarette. Clearly they know smoking ...
I bet that the number 1 reason why women don’t lift weights as part of their fitness regime is because: “THEY ARE SCARED OF GETTING BIG AND BULKY MUSCLES”. OK ladies, listen up, “I’m going to SHOUT this as loud as I possibly can”. You lack the one vital ingredient needed to get big and bulky ...
Just before Christmas I wrote a couple of articles on how to stay fit over the holidays and how to make a new year’s resolution. They were designed to assist you through the most difficult time of the year to stay fit and healthy. As we near the end of summer, many people I’ve spoken ...
In the space of 2 days, I’ve had 2 clients turn up to their scheduled PT sessions with back pain, both of which occurred 2-3 days prior. Upon closer examination, it was revealed that on both occasions, the client’s injured themselves doing nothing in particular around the home. One was simply sitting down on the ...
Hi there and welcome to part three of this three part series of articles. Let’s just have a quick recap on what we’ve uncovered so far. In part one; we learned that the hypothalamus is the primary appetite control centre. It reacts to four major appetite hormones Insulin, Leptin & CCK (when we are full) and ...
Hi there. Last week we delved into the deepest darkest reaches of biochemistry and physiology and discovered that it’s the sugar in our diet that is making us fat and not fat as we have been led to believe by doctors, nutritionists, dieticians, some fitness professionals and even governments. Let’s just quickly recap on what ...
If you are reading this then chances are you’ve already heard me bang on about how it’s the sugar in your diet and not the fat that is making you fat and stopping you from achieving your health and wellness goals. Not only is it making you fat but it is also making you sick ...
With the silly season almost upon us and the temperatures starting to rise, it seems appropriate that I pen this article on the importance of water. To start with, here are my 9 reasons why drinking water is great for your health. Weight loss Water is one of the best tools for weight loss, first of ...
As the title suggests, if washboard abs are your goal, or simply fat loss, then let me tell you right here right now, they are not made in the gym, they are made in the kitchen and in this article, I’m going to give you my top 5 reasons why. It’s All A Matter Of Time In ...