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

Nowadays the human being is exposed to so many different forms of toxins, estrogens, chemicals and unnatural substances that our body is not used to and over the millions of years of very little exposure through evolution the body has had a very short time to adapt to deal with these changes in the last 50-100 years. Industrialisation, food processing, farmers and there pesticides, medications, drugs, caffeine, cosmetics etc. They all have detrimental effects to our body if t

1: You're Making Excuses Nobody gets anywhere if what they say is different to what they do. You don't have time for breakfast, yes you do. You don't have time to train, yes you do. If you have time to do everything else, why is health and nutrition at the bottom of your priority list, when the thing you said at the start of this year is that you want to change the way you look? Excuses are for the weak, solutions are what will get you closer to your goal. 2: You are not stre

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

Stress is making you fat! Everyone to some extent is stressed. Physically, mentally, emotionally, or whatever stress you may experience could be the reason you are not able to shift the extra fat! So what is stress? Stress is the body’s response to a certain stimulus normally a perceived threat to the body. The adrenal glands will secrete cortisol, the stress hormone, to try and deal with the effects. It will provide the body with glucose by tapping into protein stores via a

I am talking about all your excuses today.. and how they are just unacceptable. Biggest excuse I hear everyday - "I just don't have the time" I find myself explaining everyday how this excuse is unacceptable and how to work around it. In the morning if you don't have time, get up 10 minutes earlier! A full nutrient dense breakfast is far more beneficial than an extra 10 minutes snooze in the morning. It will also make you feel so much more alive and productive when you leave

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