I spent a week in Barcelona at the end of August so decided to use the free time out there to put in a good amount of running. I ran 20km on each of the first four days of the holiday, giving me 100km for the 7 day period. It was fun enough exploring a new place,...

The Telegraph ran an article last week titled "5 Ways To Make Your Kids Good At Sport" (Read here>), it was nicely written and a good overview of elite performance using research from adults who made it professionally. I have seen my fair share of aspiring Rugby...

One of the most overlooked groups in the whole self-help world are the people who don’t really like change. If you don’t enjoy upheaval, trying new things or disrupting comfortable patterns you are not alone and there’s nothing wrong with you. The problem is if an...

Just like that we are into September, with the kids back to school and most people have taken their holidays. This means we are about to start the third natural fitness drive of the year, the run in to the festive period. For me, I have been all guns blazing with my...

Intuitive eating is a famous book written about by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch back in 1995, it is now in its 4th edition and still going strong. The book was created as a counter to the ever growing diet culture, the endless cycle of plans, restriction and...

One of the major issues we now all face is developing a bad posture through excessive sitting. Even really active people spend the majority of their lives sat down. The good news is that you can counter these effects more easily than you would have thought by using a...

A couple of weekends ago I was in Barcelona and went to a sunrise Yoga class on the beach. It was great fun, with the sun shining and the sea calmly lapping upon the pier. I enjoyed the session and will go back when I am next in Barcelona.  While I have always loved...

I competed in the Nuclear games a couple of weeks ago which is an easier version of Hyrox with a more fun, participation vibe. It was a great day out with a few of us competing in the pouring rain. While I am always writing away about different areas of health &...

It has been a while since I have done a research review for you, here are some interesting studies I have stumbled upon recently: Types of Exercise vs Body Composition Change - Clients are always asking what is the best form of exercise to lose fat. This meta study...