In any endeavour there are a few elements that lead to success. Some key ones are: Skill, Ability or Talent Knowledge Opportunity Motivation, Attitude & Beliefs A PT can’t change your attitude or motivate you long-term. Sure, everyone gets an initial burst of enthusiasm but after the novelty has worn off it’s down to your …
Category archives: Weight Loss
100 healthy lunch options (and how to make a hand-grenade!)
Bored of plain chicken and salad? Here are 100 healthy lunch options. Oh and how to make a hand-grenade too! • Tuna with avocado, spinach leaves and cherry tomatoes with a small drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of cayenne pepper. • Ham off the bone with cottage cheese, rocket leaves, chopped grapes and …
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Turning NEGATIVES into POSITIVES
If you’re struggling to do your first pull up then a good way to progress is by using negative reps (just the downward part). To do this you will need to stand on something that allows you to do the negative (downward) part of the pull up, without having to pull yourself up first. Alternatively, …
Healthy Lunch – Chicken Salad
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The Secret To Training Success
Effective training is made up of lots of elements but these five are critical. 1, Do you know your NUMBER 1 goal? Does aesthetics trump fitness? Does muscular strength come at the expense of cardio fitness? Work out what you’re trying to achieve! 2, Do you know what you need to so to achieve your …
Opportunity Cost – Economics & Nutrition
In economics there’s a concept called “Opportunity Cost”. Investopedia defines this as “The cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action. Put another way, the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action”. For example, the cost of choosing to go to University instead of starting …
In defence of running. An argument for a focus on performance as a means of weight loss.
As a follow up to my post “In defence of cardio“, this post makes the argument for focusing on improved performance as a means to lose weight. What I’m suggesting is that weight loss should be the outcome, not the purpose, of running. Parallels can be drawn with what Akio Morita, the founder of Sony, …
Enjoy the Process for Better Results
The happiest clients are always those who find a sport or activity to help them enjoy the process of achieving their fitness or aesthetics goals. However, it’s important to try and find a match between the two (training for fun and training for an aesthetic goal) as there are loads of “fit” people who are …
Master The Basics
I get lots of questions from new clients and teenagers about supplements and they are usually approaching things back to front. Get the basics (calories, macros, timing) right first, then worry about the last 5-10% improvements that come via supplements. IN THIS ORDER!! 1, Get your calorie intake sorted – Work out how many you …
Get out of your comfort zone
A couple of clients really surprised me today. Client 1 who has been training for around 5 months – strength gone through the roof because he’s been doing loads of extra chest work. Conversely… Client 2 who has been training for a couple of weeks – general fitness making massive leaps because he’s done just …
Want to get toned?
The first question I always ask when someone tells me they want to get toned is – “What do you mean by toned?” Most people know what they want to look like but can’t but it into anatomical terms, or they are a little bit out on what it involves. So, here’s a basic guide. …
Lose weight without counting calories
I’ve trained and spoken to lots and lots of people who have lost large amounts of weight without counting calories. Some of them started exercising as well. Some just did it with diet. But, depending on how much weight you have to lose, it is not unreasonable to expect to lose 2-3 stones over a …
What? Why? How? Achieve Your Fitness Goals Faster.
Why are you doing that? Every time you put your training kit on you should know why you’re doing the workout that you’re about to do. What’s your goal? If you’re just about do an hour on the cross trainer then why are you doing it? If your answer is “To get fit” then which …
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