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…
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…
There is a lot of talk about fasted cardio and the benefits of working out on an empty stomach. While I’m not going to go into details here of all the pros and cons (maybe I’ll save that for another day), what I do believe is that only you can be the judge of what works for you. As a trainer I’ve had those sessions with clients that…
Next week I’m flying to Italy for a week away and boy I’m excited. I’ve bookmarked where I can find the best cafes for morning pastries and restaurants for homemade pasta. I’ve mentioned my holiday to a few members in the gym but today one asked me if I was going to find a local gym for the week. No. The simple answer. Shocked, he asked, but aren’t…