Posts in “Lifestyle”
What Do I Eat? The Food Diary of A Personal Trainer
It used to be the case that I got asked on a regular basis where I got my protein from, but not any more. These days I find that people are actually interested in what a personal trainers daily diet looks like. I guess we are always advising people on their diets so it’s only right […]
Read articleSpinning vs Cycling!
Some of you will know, a couple of weeks ago I took part in my first cycling Sportive. Prior to this I have taught endless hours of spin and commuted to work and back on my bike. But the transition from spin to actual cycling has been much HARDER than I thought! Trust me, cycling 20 miles […]
Read article5 Top Reasons People Choose Personal Training
Personal training used to be a word associated with the rich and famous, however more and more people are turning to using a personal trainer. We look at the reasons why people choose personal training. They’re New To Exercise As beginners, most gyms (not ours I hope) can be a pretty intimidating with lots of […]
Read articleBloated? Try These 3 Things To Help Reduce Bloating
Do you struggle with a bloated stomach or the feeling that it’s a bit more swollen than usual? We’re not talking “holiday tummy” here, or that feeling of fullness after we’ve had a massive meal. It’s that feeling that everything from the chest down has swollen so out of control that you’re uncomfortable no […]
Read articleLook At My Plums! Plum Flapjack Recipe
I realise of course that my food blogs make it sound like I have a garden full of fruit and vegetables – which honestly isn’t true. The back garden has some remaining rhubarb and raspberries, dying courgettes in far too small pots and a chill plant sprouting the biggest chillis I’ve ever seen! In the […]
Read articleDo It In 12 Success Stories – Sophie Bambra
This picture is Sophie on week 1 and week 12 of our Do It In 12 programme – Do It In 12 is our tailored personal training programme, which guarantees results in just 12 weeks. You can see that the changes have been phenomenal. By the end of our 12 weeks, Sophie has lost 1st 2.4lb, 41.5cm […]
Read articleHow Going Gluten Free Improved My Life
Louis here again, here to talk some more nutritional nonsense and macro magic. Today I’d like to talk about gluten and my experience with it over the last few years. As some of you may know I suffer from a severe gluten intolerance and have lived gluten free (GF) for over 2 years now which […]
Read articleFood Allergy or Food Intolerance?
Did you know that food intolerance affects around 45% of people whereas food allergy only affects 2%? Would you know the difference between the two? Well it transpires neither did I! I’ve recently been struggling with some stomach problems. Whilst I believed that my good friend IBS was back for a visit, my circumstances have changed […]
Read articlePastryless Quiche
When it comes to eating healthily, a lot of recipes are altered to make them healthier (Shepherd’s pie, cauliflower rice, protein pancakes etc etc etc.). Sometimes instead of completely changing the recipe, removing one part of the recipe will do the job. Pastry is something we would rarely recommend eating due to the high fat […]
Read articleAre They Really New Diet Crazes?
It would appear (if you believe everything you read of course) that Paleo, 5:2 and Atkins are so last year – if not last decade! And whilst the terms “eat clean” or “clean eating” are now the most fashionable “diet” phrases around, and The Body Coach is one of the big hitters of 2017, it […]
Read articleFact or Fiction – 3 Myths About Exercise
The treadmill tells you you’ve burnt 500 calories after a 20 min run but you didn’t tell it your age or weight or sex; you finish every workout with 100 crunches but still can’t see your six pack; and you still don’t want to lift weights heavier than 3kg because you don’t want to bulk. […]
Read articleHIIT And TRX Workout
The TRX, what a simple but awesome piece of kit. As a personal trainer, I use the TRX in my sessions a lot. I love the versatility of the TRX and the challenge of using your body weight for the exercises. For most of the TRX exercise, the closer you are to the pivot point the […]
Read articleSeasonal Spag Bol Recipe!
July is the month of Courgettes, Beetroot, Chilli’s and loads of other fruit and veg! It’s also the month of some lovely hot weather (sometimes), so this recipe is perfect! This seasonal spag bol recipe is a great low carb, cold, raw, veggie/vegan version of Spaghetti Bolognaise and it uses seasonal ingredients. I’ve borrowed the […]
Read articleWorkout Motivation – Reason or Excuse?
A couple of months ago I shared my 10 minute rule tip, a simple way of getting your backside into gear when you really can’t be bothered doing your workout. This week I thought I’d share another simple workout motivation tip with you. You may or may not believe it, but even personal trainers need […]
Read articleChanging Your Training Environment – 4 Key Factors
Everyone likes to train in different ways, in different environments. I don’t pretend to be any sort of psychologist, but it does really interest me how motivation and therefore training adaptation can be altered so much by the environment that we train in. So I thought I’d write a blog about how changing your training […]
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