Prawn Stir Fry
Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean you need to consume vast quantities of heavy starchy food, instead make a meal like this prawn stir fry and use spices to keep your meals warming and satisfying. This simple prawn stir fry can be whipped up in 20 minutes perfect after a hard day in the office. Serves […]
Read moreWeak As I Am…..Overcoming Weakness
(image: https://pixabay.com/en/caricature-man-weak-effort-812270/) As personal trainers we hear this a lot – “my arms are so weak” , “am I the weakest client you’ve ever had?” and so on. As no one person is the same as the next, why would we be comparing ourselves to others – we shouldn’t be! And if you’re worried about your arms […]
Read more4 Week Block Training: To Improve Your Cycling Performance
Whilst block approaches to endurance training have shown positive results compared to traditional, and linear models very few individuals adopt this format of programming. Below is a 4 week program for cyclists to improve your cycling performance, specifically focusing on shifting their lactate curve, improve power output at 2mmol/L, and potentially improve your Vo2 max (dependent […]
Read moreWholefood Recipes
Ok, I’m going to be honest…..I didn’t do my weekly shop at the weekend. Yikes! What does that mean for my food for the next couple of days?!? Well, my cupboards contain a vast assortment of dried lentils, chana dal, quinoa, country soup mix, herbs and spices, and I reckon I have the odd stock cube, […]
Read moreIs Trampolining Really Good Exercise?
Most of you will know that I LOVE trying the more unusual types of exercise – aerial hoops and Pound as examples. So it’s only natural that I should give this trampolining thing a go! One of my clients returned from a break in Turkey talking non stop about rebounding (those mini trampolines) and what a good work […]
Read moreWhy Variation Is Key For Success
Session by session variation is key to you achieving your goals. Whilst there is a considerable body of research suggesting linear periodisation… i.e a gradual transition from high volume, low intensity to low volume, high intensity is effective, it may expose individuals to an increased injury risk, at least for more experienced individuals. Non-linear models […]
Read moreWhy We Love Porridge – The Benefits of Porridge
Some of you may remember those old porridge adverts where a certain brand of instant porridge would surround you with a warm fiery glow after eating it. And these adverts were always on TV in the winter months and featured kids in scarves. For some reason, cold dark mornings make me think of that and I […]
Read moreFat Burning Circuit
The darker mornings and darker nights often mean it’s harder to motivate yourself to get those workouts in but here is a super speedy pulse raising, fat burning circuit workout for you to try and keep you motivated instead of going into hibernation. I love circuit training, it’s a great way of: Improving your fitness Decreasing […]
Read morePumpkin and Chicken Omelette Receipe
It’s that time of the year again so grab a pumpkin and get carving ready for Hallowe’en. So you don’t waste the insides of the pumpkin here is a great pumpkin and chicken omelette recipe. The egg and chicken make this is a great high protein dish, perfect for a post workout meal. Serves 2 […]
Read more10k Top Tips – Final Weeks Of Training
If you have a 10k coming up, here are our 10k top tips for your final weeks of training. Don’t PANIC! If you have followed your plan, the advice of your personal trainer or coach then you have nothing to panic about, you have it in the bag! It’s easy to be overcome with a […]
Read moreBreakfast Pancakes
These breakfast pancakes are amazing. With only two ingredients they are super simple and quick to make – you won’t quite believe they are only made from banana and eggs! They also make great snacks in addition to a healthy breakfast. If you have a small family, we are sure these will go down a treat with […]
Read moreStatic Stretching Progressions
Static stretching is often reserved for the end of a session, and don’t worry if this is what you are doing you are not doing anything wrong. Occasionally though, static stretching does have it’s place at the start of a workout or indeed as part of a ‘rehab’ home based static stretching programme , particularly […]
Read moreWhy Nuts Are The Nuts
If you have a personal trainer, you probably get sick of them talking about how you should be snacking on nuts. This blog looks at why nuts are good for you, or indeed why nuts are the nuts! Nuts are one of the healthiest sources of “healthy” fats, quality protein and fibre. As well […]
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