Personalised Training and Nutritional Advice
Personalised Training and Nutritional Advice
A range of articles around health, fitness and exercise that I hope you find useful.
Stop Looking at Just the Scales! For everyone thinking of throwing in the towel because the number on the scales hasn’t dropped. Stop using that as your only means of judging progress!!! Here are just a few of the other things you should be celebrating too: You have a better relationship with food You’re more consistent You can lift more weight You can do more …
You don’t have the right to be annoyed that you aren’t getting the results you want IF you aren’t putting in consistent work! Too often I hear people complain about results they haven’t got even though they haven’t been doing the work. Unfortunately you cannot have it both ways. If you want changes – whether that’s fat loss, muscle growth, better relationship with food, to …
The Effect of Exercise on Psychological Wellbeing Deep down we all know that exercise is important, makes us feel better and even lifts our moods. We just sometimes forget! It’s more than just chasing gains for a lot of people. It’s also more than just losing weight for most! Lets all focus on our own journey and show support and compassion for everyone on their …
A quick post, to share my small equipment-free workout, designed to get your body moving! 30 Seconds work followed by 10 Seconds Rest Repeat for as many rounds as you can manage. Jab – cross Hooks Uppers Jab cross hook hook upper upper Plank step out – Cross body climber Scissor kicks Plank Jacks x2 – Shoulder Taps x2 Squat Jumps Jump rope High knees …
Get rid of that Sluggish Feeling with Quick HIIT! Each exercise for 60 seconds with a 10 seconds rest between each. Do as many rounds as you are comfortable with because any moment is better than no movement!! High knees Jump rope Mountain climbers Punches Opposite knee-elbow Suicide drills Pop squat Heel taps Push ups Plank (high or low – doesn’t matter which) I hope …
Who struggles hitting fiber goals? Dietary fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest. There are two types of fiber – insoluble & soluble. You need them BOTH because they have different effects in the body. Insoluble – Does not dissolve in water. Speeds up the passage of food. Sources: Fruit & Veg skins, nuts, seeds, cauliflower, whole Grains. Soluble – …
Get your steps in folks! Don’t underestimate them and keep going!
High-intensity interval training, or HIIT for short, was named one of the top fitness trends in the world for 2019, based on a survey by the American College of Sports Medicine. This super hard, super effective style of training isn’t just the “it” workout of the moment—of the 13 years ACSM has been conducting this survey, HIIT also topped the list in 2014 and ranked …
Why should we stretch? Sitting in a chair all day results in right hamstrings in the back of the thigh. That can make it harder to extend your leg or straighten your knee all the way. Tight muscles when suddenly called upon may become damaged from being suddenly stretched. Injured muscles may not be strong enough to support the joints which can lead to injury …
People massively underestimate the power of walking! Set yourself a step goal for the day, get out and walk! Changes will happen – and I don’t just mean the scales! Take a look at the benefits you can gain just from a 30 minute walk every single day!