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Ieuan’s Prawn Gumbo Recipe
Ieuan’s Prawn Gumbo! This Prawn Gumbo recipe is perfect for the cold nights/lunches that we are about to put behind us. If you are the type of person that likes nice easy meals and preparing multiple meals, then this Prawn Gumbo is perfect as it is a one-stop-pot that will serve up many delicious […]
Read articleGet Motivated: Client and Personal Trainer Perspectives
We are almost a month after the Christmas break, the gyms have been bustling with new gym members and old stalewarts. It is around this time we would expect to see some of the new years resolutioners’ enthusiasm begin to diminish. Is the spark for your fitness fix begeinning to fade? Are you struggling to […]
Read articleLentil and Coconut Soup Recipe
I promise that this Lentil and Coconut Soup tastes better than this picture makes it look! There are times in an evening where you’d like something uncomplicated but tasty to eat – and this is it! Therefore this Lentil and Coconut Soup has become a staple in our household. Not only does it take […]
Read articleIs Dry January Worth It?
Dry January hit the news this week. The Independent looked at what happens to the body when you go “cold turkey” and give up the booze; another newspaper stated that only two thirds of people will stick with it until the end of the month. There’s no denying it, for some December is a month of excess. […]
Read articleAll In One Workout
Coaching, movement and exercise is my job, but it is also my passion. My biggest philosophy is ‘what is the point of doing a movement if you’re not going to do it right’ – I really mean as close to perfect as possible. Relating everything back to science is also key in my session planning. […]
Read articleSecond Trimester – A Change In Pace To Exercise
I posted a blog a few week’s ago about exercising in my first trimester. If you read my blog you will remember that I didn’t really need to change my exercise too much. I still did interval training, I was still happy cycling outside and to and from work, I even did some racing….admittedly not […]
Read articleObesity – Where Bigger Is Not Better!
Here’s a scary fact for you that was published in the Guardian in November last year: 26.9% of the UK are OBESE. To give you an idea of what this statistic means, the NHS website states that 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 5 children (aged 10-11) are obese. It’s not surprising then that as […]
Read articleThe 3 Minute Workout – What’s Your Excuse?
As personal trainers we hear the excuse of “it’s hard to find time” a lot. To be honest, I use that excuse myself too! That’s why interval training protocols like Tabata are great – it’s only 4 minutes work. But what if I said I’ve come up with a 3 minute workout? What would be […]
Read articleWhat Does a Balanced Diet Look Like?
How many of you splurged a bit this Christmas? Who do you know who uses Christmas as an excuse to eat and drink what they like as they’ll “sort it in the new year”? Who was keen to get back to the gym, but not as keen to get on the scales? I guarantee it’s […]
Read articleWhen the Fodmap Vegan met the Buddha Bowl!
I currently follow so many fodmap and vegans on instagram, whose food is so beautifully presented, that I spend a lot of my time hungry! One thing I have noticed however, is that this delicious looking food is predominantly presented in a bowl. Aka a Buddha Bowl. I started to ask myself, is this what a Buddha Bowl […]
Read articleWhy Should I Squat? (If You Don’t Squat You Aren’t Squat!!)
Why Should I Squat? Let’s turn this around and say why shouldn’t you squat? There are so many reasons why and I’d like to start this blog by stating that if you can’t currently squat 160% of what you bench press you’re neglecting your leg training. In my experience people tend to shy away from […]
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