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Are you training or exercising? I classify exercising and training as two separate things. Exercise, I’d class as expending energy in some form – be it riding a bike, swimming, a workout in the gym. Training is moving towards a specific goal, for a given sport or activity – and to increase your performance. SoContinue reading “Exercising or training?”

With shorter hours of daylight this time of year, people inevitably start to stay inside more – and with more people working from home than ever before, it’s important to keep your NEAT energy expenditure up. Non-exercising activity thermogenesis is basically walking and moving whilst not actually, specifically training. This can, in many people, haveContinue reading “Step Count Trackers”

When training, playing sport, or you’re just out and about and feel something “go” – if you have a pain which continues, there are a few protocols I go by… For example, someone is out running and feels a pop and sharp pain in the back of their leg. Step 1 (first 30 seconds toContinue reading “What to do about an injury?”

I recommend running to a lot of clients. It’s brilliant for head space, it releases a range of hormones that make you feel mint and it’s fantastic for burning calories and cardiovascular fitness. However, normally, when I ask a client “what do you think about running?” or “have you tried running” a guard comes up…Continue reading ““I can’t run!” Are you sure?”

A regular question people ask me is “how do I lose weight”? When most people that ask this question they are ACTUALLY asking “how do I change shape or lose fat”? Whether you’re vegan, Keto, a slimming world follower or trying Atkins… the common denominator to losing weight (and therefore changing shape) via your dietContinue reading “Weight Loss – where to start?”

First off I thought I’d talk a little bit into what we want to create here.