It’s 2017, we all look exactly how we dream of looking with our body’s performing exactly how we want them to. I myself am 6’2, comfortably sit between 6-8% body fat, can eat what I like when I like. I am able to deadlift and squat 3 times my bodyweight, can bench press twice bodyweight[…]
7 Point Checklist for Finding Your Perfect Personal Trainer So it’s come to a time where you have decided that your results have come to a juddering halt and you are interested in getting some high value, top quality personal training to give you that fire back and blast through that plateau! The fitness industry[…]
If you’ve ever been to a gym, you have probably seen someone looking like they’re doing some revolutionary exercise that you have never seen before. These exercises usually take place on a cardio based piece of equipment and they’ll tell you they’re trying to get their resistance training in at the same time, or that[…]
Mobility and flexibility. Often confused, frequently neglected. How can focusing on these two key aspects of training really change your life? The following two definitions were taken from the Oxford Dictionary. Mobility- The ability to move or be moved freely and easily. Flexibility- The quality of bending easily without breaking. Now I don’t know[…]
“I want to lose fat on my tummy, can we do some exercises to target that?” It’s unfortunate that as a trainer, we don’t get paid every time a client asks a question similar to this. We all want to improve certain parts/aspects of our physique due to feeling that they aren’t as aesthetically pleasing[…]
Here’s the truth, there really isn’t one! The industry is littered with individuals selling programmes or new ideas on the single best way to get ripped fast, or to get big quick, or lose body fat faster than anyone in history. The truth of the matter is that getting results is all about adherence to[…]
The idea for this article came about due to being recently tagged in a post on social media by a client. The video highlighted in a comedic way all of the types of things you can expect to hear from clients over your career as a PT. As with most comedy, it was funny because most of[…]
It’s that time of the year in-between New Years resolutions and the build up to summer. Typically this is when gyms are quiet before the summer boom. But what if it was the behaviour of the “gym rat” members that create this quiet period instead of peoples New Years resolutions fizzling out? Now this post[…]
“I don’t want to get fat. Why is fat included on my nutrition plan?” The term ‘fat’ in the health and fitness industry is a dangerous one that often has professionals pulling their hair out. You say the word fat and a lot of people instantly imagine that unwanted tyre around their torso, or that extra[…]
Motivation The Oxford dictionary defines motivation as; “A reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way”. Motivation; it comes in many forms. It can be visual, emotional or physical and is subjective to an individual. What works for one person, won’t scratch the surface for another. There are occasion[…]
Nutritional supplements, I’d be willing to guesstimate (guesstimating because I haven’t actually checked the numbers) are a multi-million, possibly billion pound market each year. Every gym we go to, every training session we do, every magazine we read or with every trainer we train with, we see and hear about taking this brand or that version of supplement[…]
What is resistance training? Resistance training is any form of training in which your body/muscles are working against a certain resistance. The most common form of resistance training you’ll see in a fitness environment is lifting free weights. But all resistance training doesn’t have to require you to lift weights! An extremely effective form of resistance training[…]
Fat loss VS Weight loss. It is the common term to those who are feeling unhealthy and not quite at their ‘fighting weight’ any more, that they want to ‘lose weight’. But is losing weight really the way to go? We’ve been brought up in the age where being ‘healthy’ is often defined by stepping[…]
To train or not to train the forearm is a hotly contested topic. Even the athletes who are the very best in the world at fulfilling their muscle growth potential are split on it. I have read of some bodybuilders that train their forearms in excess of twice per week, I have also seen statements[…]
The treadmill…… it’s one of the most commonly used pieces of kit in any gym, at any time, the world over. You can go to any gym in the world and you will find at least one treadmill. But recently, I’ve noticed people using this popular piece of equipment incorrectly. Treadmills can be used[…]
What happened This programme came about due to a conversation I had at work with two other trainers as a potential route to give me some structure to my training again. I had been suffering for over a month with elbow tendonitis and I was incredibly bored with meandering from session to session without[…]
We’ve reached the end of the fourth and final week of training before the big test next week! It’s been gruelling, it’s been tough both physically and psychologically, but it’s definitely been worth it! Heading in to this week the nerves and scepticism really started to set in. All I could think was; “With ten[…]
Now heading in to the end of the third week of the challenge and feeling good. Again, hit another personal best this week, so progress has been phenomenal! Thursday however I was in a world of trouble. For those that follow the social media feeds, you will know that Thursday I was in A[…]
Okay, so we are now reaching the end of week 2 of my February Squat Challenge and what a week it’s been. The week for me personally did not start off well…. At all! I wasn’t well in the slightest and barely made it out of bed on Monday. What makes this worse is that[…]
We’re now reaching the end of week one as a group and so far, from all of the feedback received, the whole group is feeling surprisingly upbeat. It has been mentioned by many that they are surprised that they are not in more pain. I’d have to agree with them. When I decided to set[…]