As you first start training you’re bound to notice some physical changes right away. A big one for the women is seeing your hands develop rough patches of skin known as calluses. Man hands, gym hands whatever it is you want to call them, and whether you like them or not, calluses happen for a reason. Calluses develop due to pressure or friction. When you hold weighted…
Possibly the most common goal of a new client is to lose weight, to drop so many pounds, stones, kg. When those numbers don’t move it’s hard to see the frustration, the clear upset and anger. What it that we’re wishing away? Weight is defined as... ‘a body’s relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it; the heaviness of a person or thing’. As you can see,…
We’ve long been told that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’. Eating breakfast is essential, it’s non-negotiable. Breakfast makes you healthy and you’ll get fat and be unhappy if you don’t have it. But is all that really true? Now I love breakfast. I Always have. As sad as it may sound I often go to sleep thinking about what toppings I can have on…
Fitness classes are great. Instructors like myself will have a plan in place, the equipment ready and will help demonstrate any unfamiliar moves. Classes help take away the guesswork of what to do in the gym and the other members can be very motivating! Here are some tips for getting the most out of those short sessions and the mistakes to avoid! 1. You take the easy option!…
This past week I’ve had 3 different ladies tell me they have knee pain when performing squats, lunges and other lower body movements. When I hear this complaint (and I hear it a lot) I always ask the person to perform a squat however they usually would. Almost every time their form is off but quickly fixed. I’m going to discuss the three most common causes I see in…