Testing your progress
How do you test yourself and measure your progress? The only way to know (for sure) that what you’re doing is working, is to monitor your...
Do YOU do Fitness Classes?
I know some people don't like the gym. In fact, a lot of people HATE the gym (I think mainly because they've never really been shown how...
"Cardio" or Weights for Fat Loss?
I'm sure you've tried to lose some excess body fat at some point. If you're like most people, your "go-to" exercise was probably walking,...
Entertainment or Results?
You can get an insight into why you are where you are by looking at the ratio of the time you spend on entertainment, and the time you...
Most Common Mistakes - Unrealistic Expectations
When starting out on a fitness journey, it’s very common to look at what others have done and try to replicate it. That’s fine, but you...
Most Common Mistakes - Not considering calories when choosing “healthier” options
We should always strive to improve our nutrition; to get our calories from more nutritious, “healthier” foods. For the most part,...
Most Common Mistakes - Avoiding Carbohydrates in your diet
Fats have long been demonised in the diet (completely irrationally), but more recently, carbs have become the enemy too (we’re literally...
Most Common Mistakes - Avoiding Fats in your diet
Fats have long been demonised in the nutritional world for “making people fat” when in reality, fat doesn’t make you fat - excess...
Most Common Mistakes - Focussing on what NOT to do/eat, instead of what you SHOULD do/eat
This is a hugely common mistake. Many people, when embarking on a new fitness journey, start by eliminating this or that (predominantly...
Most Common Mistakes - Following Crazy, Fad Diets
It’s no accident I’m posting this one now. Christmas is here, and New Year is just a week away; meaning there’ll be a LOT of people...