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The rule of six for health
So, the rule of six is now becoming part of our psyche. Keep things reasonably simple, with a simple request will avoid any confusion or debate. Well that is certainly the thought anyway. So, turning the principle away from Covid-19 and instead towards...
Why you should track your food intake
There are now loads of trackers for everything from sleep to steps, heart rate to food intake. We can get overwhelmed with the data available. But the data available is data that no generations before have had access to. The more we know, the better we can...
Mind before matter
Few of my blog posts concern the topics of nutrition and training. Why? Simply put, it’s the concept of mindset which is what most people need to address first. Workouts and training can then be followed, and guidance can be applied to eating and drinking...
How to guarantee results
Accountability is tough and more and more people avoid it at all costs. The flip side is that being accountable is also the secret recipe between success and failure. Follow our five steps to stepping out of your comfort zone and into the world where...
How to overcome sleep issues
I put a message out to most clients a couple of days ago and did the same on social media asking the following: ‘If you could change one thing currently during this lockdown period which would improve your health or fitness, what would it be?’ The response...
Benefits of online personal training
We live in an age of convenience, where physical activity is increasingly optional but no less essential. While we’re quick to respond to external threats to our health, we often underestimate the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. Online personal training...
Spinal mobility routine
We know that being at home more and sitting at desks that aren’t optimally positioned for posture is having a negative impact on your back health. Having a sore back can play havoc on your day-to-day movements and even your sleep. Put frankly, it can make...
The importance of making workouts fun during the Coronavirus pandemic
During this lockdown period, life may be in danger of getting a little monotonous. The same living and working environment and limited time for free movement. The excitement of watching a boxset may be subsiding a touch and the initial novelty factor of a...
Insulin resistance: The secret behind getting fat
I’ve written a huge number of blogs over the last six years. A minimum of one per month in fact. I do think that this is my most important one. It discusses insulin, insulin resistance, it’s impact on health and how this can be positively changed. Without...
Basic guide to resistance training
The composition of repetitions, sets, resistance and exercises are created to provide a volume of work that a muscle must undertake. Now, importantly this composition can be manipulated for different desired outcomes. This outcome may be strength, size,...
How to create sustainable habits
January is inevitably the time of year where you seek to make new habits that will change the way you look or feel. It could be plans to eat healthier or a particular style of diet. It could be a new exercise regimen, getting more sleep, enjoying greater...
Is endurance training boring or is it just difficult?
I write this blog on the verge of completing my sixth marathon. That’s not just six runs of 42km. It is six batches of four months of long-distance running, day after day, week after week. So, when the inevitable excuse of why people don’t...