Boris & His New Weight Loss Policy….
This week the government announced their new plan to tackle 'obesity' now that it has been clearly linked to the chances of death from Covid-19. Every fitness professional I saw on social media seemed to slag off the initiative but for me at least they are doing...
Back To The Gym – Essential Knowledge
The gyms reopen this weekend and I have had a few conversations about the nature of lifting weights which most people are still confused about. So here is a sum up - What is Resistance Training (RT) ? - Performing a movement where you run out of steam / cannot...
Viewing Metabolism As A Wave
There are various themes and conversations I look to discuss with all of my clients. One of them is about how to understand your metabolism during the process of changing your body. The vast majority of people use the wrong concept for this area. All too often it is...
The Effort Curve
A few conversations this week with clients brought up the effort curve. This relates to the fact that your Health & Fitness Results DO NOT have a linear relationship with effort. Instead there is this weird shape and pattern where there are very limited results...
Body Image & Positivity vs Goals & Change
Body image is a topic that always comes up with my clients. They are paying me to get in shape which comes with an assumption that when the goals are achieved they will feel great about themselves. This usually occurs but it is also very common that the feelings they...
How To Accurately Calculate Your Calorie Needs
After my last video on Taste and changing your body, I had a couple of people ask me how to accurately work out how many calories you need. Read below for the answer or to watch the video It is not overly difficult to work out your calorie needs. Most people try to...
Food, Taste & Fat Loss …. The Lies Keep Coming
In response to my last video a friend commentated that he wanted to lose some body fat but didn't want to give up nice tasting foods. This is a common issue of course and it is also one that is flooded with lies about what is needed for results. Thanks to a...
Coronavirus Fitness – The Way Out of Lockdown
We are on the verge of coming out of lockdown, the last change in the rules allowed outdoor exercise in small groups and sports such as tennis to return. The gyms are expected to be open again July 4th and more outdoor sport likely to be allowed before then. The...
Coronavirus – Do These To Help Your Body
Here in London the panic over Coronavirus is picking up and probably going to explode. I had to step in while travelling on the tube the other day to help a Chinese woman who was getting abused by some idiot bloke. As someone who enjoys statistics the panic and...
Impossible Weight Loss?
For a long time now it feels like I work for team possibility when it comes to discussing what you can achieve around your body. The narrative that has become accepted almost as truth is that weight loss is impossible and luck is almost as a big factor in success as...
Expected Timescales To See Changes
I was chatting to a potential new client this week who wanted to know about how long it takes to see results. It is a fair question and the first thing to note is what do you mean by results? There are two parts to this, the first is how long does it takes to see the...
2020.. Ask Yourself These 3 Fitness Questions
It is 2020 and another year of hope, potential and promise is upon us. There are many sceptics when it comes to New Year resolutions but not me! Here is quote from my book on this issue... ************ "At some point in your life you will need to commit...