“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein We are almost approaching 12 months of the Covid situation and with gyms being closed for the majority of this time, I still see many people struggling to adapt to the situation. I see people who trained at the gym, consistently 4-5 times a […]

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Your environment will dictate habits – good or bad. I have been following alot of the work from James Clear for some time now and it is no surprise that people really struggle to develop new habits or kick existing bad habits, which can prevent them from making progress in the gym or with their […]

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“Simple, not easy” A phrase by legendary strength coach, Dan John. To lose fat – burn more calories than you consume. To get stronger – lift weights. Drink more water. Eat less junk food. Eat more veg. All simple solutions to many problems in the health and fitness industry, but why do so many struggle? […]

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In order to be consistent with your health and fitness goals, you have to have a level of acceptance that the process will and should have an element of boredom most of the time. If you want good dental health, you brush and floss the same way every day – you don’t get bored, you […]

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Antifragile – the inverse of Fragile. Fragile can be defined as “easily broken or damaged”, “easily destroyed or threatened” or “not strong or sturdy, delicate and vulnerable” so we can conclude that the term Antifragile will be the opposite of this. In 2020 in the UK we have a comfortable existence physically which has create […]

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BUILD MUSCLE LOSE FAT Traditionally many gym goers go through cycles of ‘bulking’ and then ‘cutting’. Basically going from adding weight, preferably muscle, then going through a phase of reducing weight, preferably body fat. I see many people getting this completely wrong. When they aim to ‘bulk’ and add muscle, they end up just getting […]

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Embrace the Obvious One of the take away from the first couple of chapters from Dan John’s new book ‘Attempts’. The idea that most people overlook the obvious solutions to their problems in many areas of life, especially when it comes to their health and fitness. If you’re overweight, are you eating too much and […]

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Pillars of Physical Freedom I posted the other day that ‘Fitness is Freedom’ – but what exactly should you be aiming for in this pursuit. Being Pain free – as we age and become more sedentary our joints can become stiffer and less mobile, this can cause pain and discomfort in many areas and can […]

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Monday – the day you get ‘back on it’, when motivation is high and you plan to recommence your diet and training. How did your Monday go? Almost everyone adopts this mindset, the problem is few actually plan and prepare to actually follow it through. Most people have good intentions but struggle in the application. […]

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Fitness is Freedom. Picture 2 scenarios. First, your son / family is desperate for holiday / trip that you’ve not budgeted for but you really want to go. You can probably get some overtime in, probably scrape some money together, borrow some money, stick it on a credit card – you could probably get it […]

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