Last week I talked in my blog about all the things that terrify and scare us about exercising and how they can really put you off doing any exercise at all. You can read all about it here if you missed it. Today I want to share a story with you about why I have slowly over the years developed a distinct dislike for gyms! Yes, I know I am a Personal Trainer and I am supposed to love them. And I do love training, but to be honest I really don’t like gyms. It’s the reason that I

Let’s start with the word ‘diet’ it conjures up so many negative meanings so I am going to attempt to write about food intake whilst not using the ‘D’ bomb again! Let's leave that word in the title and move on! I find it fascinating when I meet a new client and we talk about food, we discuss what they believe to be healthy foods and what are not. It often strikes me how widely we have been brainwashed by the food industry’s interpretation of what is healthy and what is not th

What Jenny achieved after 6 Weeks: 40% Increase in energy levels 30% Increase in sleep satisfaction 40% Increase in ability to manage stress 60% Increase in amount of exercise 50% Increase in positive mindset STRENGTH INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF 50% IN 6 WEEKS! What lead you to ask for the help of a Personal Trainer? "I needed a kick up the backside to do exercise." What were your concerns when you began the programme? "Time – fitting it in." How have you overcome these concer

What Harps achieved after 6 Weeks: 60% Increase in Sleep satisfaction 30% Increase in ability to manage stress 60% Increase in satisfaction with nutritional intake 60% Increase in fluid intake FITNESS LEVELS INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF 51% IN 6 WEEKS! What lead you to ask for the help of a Personal Trainer? "I needed someone to look at my current form and training and hone my programme to increase my stamina and strength, particularly my core strength." What were your concerns

Is it Ok to indulge over Christmas? Do you ever find that Christmas feels like a real effort? You have worked hard to be fit and healthy all year; does the thought of the Christmas period fill you with dread about how your fitness will suffer? The media is full at this time of year of how many calories are in a Christmas pudding and how much exercise you have to do to work off your Christmas dinner. As a personal trainer I am more concerned with what happens between New Year

How to keep positive and stop stressing over the build up to Christmas Getting through Christmas can be hard, there’s the shopping, the wrapping, the planning, the gatherings, the school plays, the school parties, the Christmas do, the family visits and the overwhelming sense that there is just too much to do. Stop right there. Letting your mind focus on all the things there are to do and how difficult each day will be will only make everything seem a lot harder. Take a deep