Fatfam to fitfam!

Fatfam to fitfam! Mum and Dad teach me a thing or two I couldn’t be prouder of my parents. Over a decade of on and off dieting without results is pretty disheartening. A lot of people fall into a state of mind where they believe there is nothing they can do to lose weight; many [...]

Saucy revelations

We all like a bit of saucy gossip so here’s some for you! YOU could be consuming between 200-400 cal extra per meal without even really knowing it or correctly tracking it - what am I talking about? That's right, sauces. I had an epiphany the other day in the kitchen whilst cooking and realised [...]

Massage and the benefits

Muscular tightness and trigger points (muscular knots) can develop through training, a lack of stretching, injury and postural misalignments. In these cases the muscle groups will be overworked or worked in the incorrect way leading to a build up of lactic acid and toxins. This concoction will cause specific points of pain (trigger points/knot) and [...]

How to be ‘that guy’ or ‘that girl’

How to be ‘that guy’ or ‘that girl’   Males Slam the weights down as hard as possible Sometimes, just dropping the weights isn’t enough to let everyone around you know that you’re really strong, so when you finish your set, be sure to throw them down as if gravity just multiplied. You want everybody [...]

His fun and enthusiasm are infectious

I have been training with James at the Better Body Group in Sevenoaks for over a year now. He is great fun to train with and has an obvious and sincere passion for fitness. Whilst he keeps his sessions light-hearted he is clearly extremely knowledgeable and well trained in exercise and fitness. I had used [...]

It’s National S’mores Day!

To celebrate National S’mores Day we’ve created a healthy(ish) version... What you need: 2 Kallo dark chocolate rice cakes Your choice of nut butter Walden Farms zero marshmallow dip To create this amazing pudding: Place the rice cakes chocolate side up on a plate Spread the rice cakes with a generous helping of your chosen [...]

10 Questions with Elly Rees

10 Questions with......Elly Rees   What are you training for right now? Increase strength and lose body fat percentage   What is your area of specialty? Nutrition I have a BscHons in Exercise, Health and Nutrition and an MSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition   Are you currently following a nutrition plan? Yes, I am [...]

8 Things to look for in a Personal Trainer

Written By BBG Director Chris Wharton, as published in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/chris-wharton/8-things-to-look-for-in-a_b_11219028.html   If you’re keen to step up your fitness regime, a Personal Trainer (PT) can really help you to achieve the results you’re after. However, with no official governing body for the Personal Training industry, and with so many types of PT [...]

“The text neck”

Do you suffer from "The text neck" ? When looking around your office, family home or even down the street, you've probably noticed at least someone with a typical hunched postural position, (it may even just take a glance in the mirror!) it almost seems unavoidable in the technological generation we live in. But how can [...]

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