Training for Competition
If you have been training a while, hopefully you have found a sport or pursuit that you enjoy and want to test your capabilities in a...
If you have been training a while, hopefully you have found a sport or pursuit that you enjoy and want to test your capabilities in a...
Think of your body as a car, or a 'machine'. Only when the car has stopped completely and is in the garage, can you make modifications,...
Setting yourself goals in life should be something you think about often. Goal setting drives forward progression and helps ensure you...
Mindset; the way we approach things, is our way of thinking. If we gain and maintain the correct mindset, we have an unbelievably strong...
I hear the phrase 'No pain, no gain' often. In my opinion, more often than not, it is said in the wrong context. Pushing yourself too...
My Dad taught me a saying: ‘Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.’ Wise bloke, my Dad. It is simple enough to understand. By taking a...
Everything comes down to choices. You are an adult; you should know what is right and wrong. You know what you should eat generally, and...
Eating out is supposed to be enjoyable. Thinking too deeply on your choice and sticking to your macros can put a bit of a downer on...
As mentioned, shopping ahead is the first port of call when planning your meals for the week. It might seem silly, but you can fall at...
A transferable skill is anything you can apply to two different actions, whether they be physical or mental. Physically you apply a...
Training against resistance is easy. We can use our own body weight and simple bits of kit to get a full body workout, asking all, or...
'Cardio' or cardiovascular exercise enables us to improve the distribution of oxygen in our bodies. Cardio strengthens your heart,...
When you first decide to change your lifestyle and add a new fitness regime as part of your daily and weekly routine you need to accept...
Our training methods dictate how we improve physically and the environment in which we train can be just as important on the journey to...
Gaining muscle mass alongside a reduction in body fat is generally the goal for every one of my clients. These are the reasons they want...
Losing fat can be hugely beneficial to overall health and by losing fat you’ll notice a significant boost to your energy and therefore...
Fat loss and weight loss are two very different things. If you are over-weight, losing fat should be the focus. Body weight can fluctuate...
To maintain consistency and make your diet manageable and sustainable, it’s best to plan. You need structure; if left to willpower...
Nutrition is simple, unfortunately it can seem complicated from the outside, choosing the correct food and fluids to consume to fuel our...
Changing lifestyle I find clients often find discussing lifestyle tricky. They tend not to want to reduce what they see as the ‘quality’...