Whether you begin your lifestyle changes as a New Years Resolution, due to a health scare, to improve your body shape and confidence or decided it will simply now be a priority I want to offer this piece of advice. The process IS the goal. What do I mean by that? In order to become... Continue Reading →

Fat shaming is the process where one person makes another person feel ashamed about their body shape and size by using derogatory language or discriminatory behaviours towards them. Here are my thoughts on fat shaming. If you are overweight, are happy and have no health issues related to being overweight then good for you. If... Continue Reading →

In the following video I outline the 4 steps I use to progress a client towards a full Press-Up. Each step builds upon the last to gradually progress a client towards having the skills and strength necessary to achieve a Press-Up off the toes on the floor. The steps outlined are: 1. Extended Plank Adequate... Continue Reading →

Single leg work should be a part of every single strength program. Almost everything we do on a daily basis is single leg based. Getting in and out of a car, walking, running and going up and down the stairs is all single leg based. It requires balance, co-ordination and an element of strength to... Continue Reading →

The Split Squat is a single leg exercise that predominantly works the Quads muscle at the front of the thigh. However, many clients and gym-goers in general will have issues with balance when first setting up. The one leg forward, one leg back set up, along with being on your toes on the rear foot... Continue Reading →

My 666 Halloween Workout is spokily effective and ghoolishly punishing! 6 Exercises - 6 Reps - 6 Rounds Before you start you have to choose a weight that is suitable for the Shoulder Press exercise. If you can't lift it at least 6 times overhead then you won't complete the workout. If you could lift... Continue Reading →

The Hip Thrust exercise is quickly becoming a staple in my clients programs and they have a love/hate relationship with it. They hate that it burns like hell but live that they feel it where they want - their bum! The prime mover used is the Glute Max. The big bum muscle you can grab... Continue Reading →

It gets a bad rep, cholesterol, so its time to set the record straight. It's a molecule that helps with cell function, absorbs dietary fat, helps make bile salts and is the basis for steroid hormones. It's pretty important!! So the body makes it, primarily, in the liver. Cholesterol molecules are not water soluble (think:... Continue Reading →

The Lateral Band Walk is a superb exercise to target the smaller glute muscles, namely the Glute Medius and Minimus. These muscles play a vital role in stabilising the pelvis and play a role in tracking of the knee. A person with weakness or inhibition in these muscles may see their knee cave inwards when... Continue Reading →

Any person that follows this blog will know of my frustration that slimming clubs ONLY use the scale as a measure of progress in terms of fat loss. The scale can be misleading. You may be up or down on the scale depending on your level of hydration, stomach contents or lack therof, lack of... Continue Reading →