A few conversations last week came back to the issue of exercise and the appropriate approach for the kind of exerciser you are. In general, there are two types of people, those who are inconsistent with exercise / never do it and people who pretty much exercise all...

It has been a while since I have sent an example meal plan that gets all your vitamin and mineral needs within one day of eating so today I have three for you. The research shows it is ok to get your vitamin needs across different days as the body stores nutrients but...

The majority of my clients are focused on changing how they look (and feel) usually through losing weight. However, I have three other main types of clients. One type is to resolve injuries or pains that they are currently suffering. Another is to work on their...

A common problem I run into with most clients is how to handle the social influence on their lifestyle. While on one hand you may want to get results it cannot come at the expense of having a social life. The vast majority of people's social interactions are meeting...

Almost everyone is in search of some extra motivation around their health and fitness. There seems to be a general thought that motivation is something you find and then possess. In reality, being motivated is something that you do. It is how you act that creates and...

Last week was the London Marathon and as usual I was there watching and playing drums with my Samba Group. It is always good fun seeing the elite men and women's athletes down to the variety of fancy dressed runners. My favourite this year was a guy with a cross on...

I use fasting techniques with almost every client in some form to help them get results. The reason is fairly simple, modern life trains you to eat too much, too often and this will gradually increase in both dimensions over time if left unchecked. A simple way round...

It is the 1st of May which means we are four months into the year and a great time to ask some health & Fitness progress questions... answer these - - How Has Your Body / Health and / or Fitness Changed This Year? - If you had any goals in one of more of these...

An interesting article today on the BBC today discussing health and body weight. It was sbout a study that surveyed over 2.8 Million people for over 15 years. One of the studies main conclusions was - - Severely Obese People Were 50% higher risk of dying prematurely...

Whenever a new client starts with me one of the first things we look at is if all the key muscles on the body are awake and active. This is especially important with anyone who is suffering from injuries. The body has the ability to inhibit muscles, which means...