#WorkoutWednesday
Every Wednesday I will upload a workout on YouTube that can be done at home or in the gym and will predominately use bodyweight exercises, any equipment can be easily…
What is a personal trainer?
Now this may seem a daft question but one I have been asked on more than one occasion. What is a personal trainer? Why would I need a personal trainer?…
Health & fitness BS
Now this blog has been a long time coming and one that I was tempted to do as my first ‘vlog’ to be able to express just how bad some…
Visiting Bristol
To celebrate the arrival of 2018, I headed down to Bristol for a long weekend. I decided on Bristol having firstly never been, secondly on recommendation and thirdly I could…
Hidden calories – are some foods really a healthier option?
Regularly, you hear people talk about ‘being on a diet’ and so are going to opt for the salad when going for lunch or dinner out, or how they’ve swapped…
A rough guide to spotting bad science
Sourced via Alice Liveing (@Aliceliveing_) and created by www.compoundchem.com; this is very useful table in spotting what’s fact and what’s fiction in claims based upon food & lifestyle. Perfect for…
Setting New Year resolutions
Christmas is on our doorstep, which only means that New Year is too, and with that comes the millions of resolutions; many of which include diet, aesthetic, health or fitness goals. Of…
The festive period
As most of us in the UK woke up this morning to snow – and myself, hungover from an annual friends’ Christmas meal – it would be fair to say…
Superfoods
Over the past 5 years certain foods have become more and more fashionable; this has generally been driven by a few factors. Firstly, people are far more interested in their…
The Lat Pull Down – Behind the neck versus in front of the neck
The ‘lat pull down’ is pretty much a staple exercise in a gym goer’s routine. This exercise is an upper body exercise that targets the upper back. It also improves…