So, I along with every other PT or Coach out there used to think training was all about the calorie burn (maybe some PTs still do) As I grow further in my career and develop my understanding of how the body works and the mechanisms behind body composition, weight loss and energy output, I soon realised its a total waste of time trying to increase someones calorie expenditure during their PT session and consequently waste their time and money. Its totally inefficient. Ever won

Stop spinning your wheels every year and getting nowhere. Start to actually walk the walk and get some long awaited progress. Stop the excuses, start performing! This is not a desperate attempt to get clients, this is a little truth bomb for you all to consider. Where people go wrong: 1. Humans are literally the only species on the planet that find something that works, and then stop doing it. Think about it, all animals thrive in their conditions/habitats because they know w

Burning fat is more than just balancing your calories, it is arguably more important to balance your hormones, namely metabolic hormones. You can decrease your calorie intake to lose weight, but if your hormones are not in check, you will not be burning any fat. My top 5 Methods to balance metabolic hormones to fat burn: 1. Strength Train! Lift heavy weights! The stress hormone cortisol is not all bad. That why you just need to balance your hormones not necessarily reduce you

Are you exercising regularly? Are you eating healthy? Are you still not losing weight? I have 5 top tips to help you lose weight, that you would have never thought applied to you, until now. These are in no order of priority. They are all equally important. Some people may need to address some points more than others in order to re-boot the fat loss process. A lot of these issues are directly related with stubborn abdominal fat, mainly stress and gut health. 1. STRESS: Simply

Five Fitness Tips: BLACK COFFEE: Having a black coffee prior to working out will help you burn fat faster. Why? Because the stimulant from the black coffee will turn your cells into a more fat burning mode. As well as this, science has proven that drinking black coffee enhances any physical performance making you faster and stronger for longer. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT: Many people go into the gym every day and do the same old things, just to say they have been to the gym. If you h

Did you know that losing weight does actually have an easy, perfect formula that anyone can follow and achieve great results? It is very simple, here it is: Train hard(consistently) + Eat Healthy (consistently) = Weight Loss The key word here is consistency. You will never get fat if you eat one bad meal. The same goes for you will not get slim by one gym session or one healthy meal. You have to carry out the correct action continuously. Also you need to understand time fram

Have you always automatically thought that ‘fat’ makes you fat? Have you looked at nutritional information on the back of packets and decided not to buy it because it includes too much fat. Have you always opted for reduced fat, low fat, or fat free options when buying products? If you answer yes to any of these questions then I advise you to read on. For centuries ever since the first man, the caveman, people have consumed raw foods, meat, fish, fresh foods nuts, seeds and s

Early Years: Throughout my time at primary school I was forever battling a diet problem, I was skinny as a rake and received comments such as ‘If you carry on eating like that you’re going to die…’ At this point in time I was oblivious to the meaning of the phrase and kept on eating what I liked, the only things I liked. My packed lunch would include a peanut butter sandwich, 2 packets of crisps and 2 chocolate bars, day in day out. Every day I would be one of the only kids w

Here are the many benefits of how 1 small cup of black coffee (Britains favourite drink) can be highly advantageous to your fitness journey. 1. Accelerates Fat Loss: When consumed before exercise, it can cause the fat cells of the body to be used as an energy source instead of glycogen, therefore burning fat. Also, the high amounts of caffeine in coffe boosts your metabolism, making you burn more calories throughout the day. 2. Increases Performance: Sports medicine report