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Personal Training Success Stories – Ellie Nicholson
19 year old Ellie had 9 weeks before the end of the semester, a ski trip, and going home for Christmas. Our mission was to get her stronger and leaner within those 9 weeks. Personal training was a way to ensure that Ellie made time for training during a busy University schedule, whilst at the […]
Read articleDay On A Plate – Sunday Prep!
Here is a little insight to my kitchen! The best way to cook healthy is to be organised. So for me, Sundays are food prep days. My Sunday prep involves planning out menus and buying the food which will cover what we are going to be eating for the week ahead (and buy something for a plan […]
Read articleWhy Does My Weight Fluctuate?
“Why is it that yesterday I weighed blah blah and today I weigh 2lbs more, why does my weight fluctuate so much? ” As Personal Trainers we hear this, a lot. Firstly I have to ask why are you weighing yourself every day and STOP THAT! Everyone’s weight can fluctuate between 1-7lb DAILY which is exactly why […]
Read articleSugar Tax – Pros and Cons
Don’t think that just because Jamie Oliver supports it, that having a sugar tax is a new concept. Back in 2014 doctors suggested that there should be a soft drinks tax. The Chief Medical Officer also hinted that a sugar tax may be necessary. The reasoning behind the calls for a sugar tax have not […]
Read articleWomen and Obesity – Future Generations, The Disturbing Truth!
The Chief Medical Officer’s report entitled “The Health of the 51%: Women” hit the news last week. Isn’t it funny how different newspapers report on the same topic about women and obesity so very differently? The Independent focused on the recommendation made in the report that the government should include obesity on the national risk planning. […]
Read articleThe Benefits of Personal Training vs Classes
Most of you will know that I started in the industry as a class instructor and then made the transition to a personal trainer. For some people, this represents a similar journey for themselves – they started going to fitness classes and realised that they wanted something more and transitioned to personal training. On the […]
Read articleThe Anywhere HIIT Workout
One of the beauties of High Intensity Interval Training is that the workouts are often short – which means there’s no excuses for not having the time to do them! This HIIT workout is one such workout. You can also make it harder for yourself if you take it into a gym and add weights […]
Read articleMy Vegan Christmas
For the last few years, we host an early Christmas dinner for our friends. So whilst this blog may seem a little early, my meal planning has to happen NOW. Last year I shared what I would be eating at Christmas and it gave some of you some new ideas for veggies, vegans and meat […]
Read articleIs Giving Up Refined Sugar Harder Than You Think?
When we advise people to reduce their intake of refined sugar, there are obvious food and drink choices which come to mind – bread, all processed food and meat, squash and fizzy drinks, sweets and condiments, etc. On the face of it, it seems to be easy! BUT……. I challenge you to look at the food labels of the foodstuffs in […]
Read articleHow To Fight A Cold With Nutrition & Exercise
Do you believe you should starve a fever feed a cold? Do you start cramming yourself with oranges and satsumas as soon as you start with a sniffle? Have people recommended that you should have complete rest when you have a cold because it’s dangerous to exercise? Well here are our top tips about how to fight […]
Read articleNo Equipment HIIT Workout
Here’s a great little ‘no equipment HIIT workout’ I designed for one of my personal training clients who trains at home. They have very little amounts of kit and short of always doing tabatas, had run out of ideas. The beauty of this workout is that you work at your own level. Obviously, to get […]
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