“It depends…”

“How many calories should I be consuming per day?” “How long should I be resting between sets?” Possibly the most frustrating answer any coach/trainer can give to their clients is “it depends." However,  it is the necessary and correct pre-tense to 99% of questions us trainers are fielded by clients. People want a one size fits all answer, [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:25+00:00January 28th, 2016|Fat Loss, Fitness, Personal Trainer, Personal Training|0 Comments

Young athlete development: Resistance Training, is it safe?

Young athlete development: Resistance Training, is it safe? In my experience in the sport and exercise industry, I have come across a lot of people with questions, concerns, and assumptions regarding young individuals performing resistance exercise (pre-teen). I believe it is a subject with a stigma attached to it, with differing views and opinions irrespective [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:27+00:00October 3rd, 2015|Fitness, Personal Trainer, Personal Training, Young Athlete Development|Comments Off on Young athlete development: Resistance Training, is it safe?

Nutrition for Endurance Training

Adopting correct nutrition and hydration strategies offers a platform for more consistent training, and a greater chance of a positive outcome from your hard work. Good nutrition will not make you a world champion overnight, and getting it wrong will leave you unable to fulfil your potential. So we need to recognise the need for [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:29+00:00July 12th, 2015|Diet, Fitness, Personal Trainer, Personal Training|0 Comments

Does youth training stunt growth?

Parents often approach us with concerns about the appropriateness of weight training in their children’s routines. The detrimental effect on growth plates and ongoing development in particular is often raised. So let’s take that topic on in today’s blog! Weight training is the development of skeletal muscle by increasing resistance. Muscles adapt and are built [...]

Perfection is Your WORST Enemy.

"With my diet I go all or nothing" "I had a glass of wine last night so I'll start my diet again on Monday" "I just don't have the willpower" How often have you or someone you know said or thought something similar to the above? All the above statements imply that when it comes to eating/dieting there [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:29+00:00July 5th, 2015|Diet, Fat Loss, Personal Trainer, Personal Training|0 Comments

Endurance Sports Training Introduction

As a sports scientist, exercise specialist and budding triathlete, it is essential to prepare a programme not only focussed on endurance training and its influence on performance, but to also incorporate a balanced programme of strength training, nutrition, fuelling and recovery alongside. It is all too easy to get caught up in a ‘miles means [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:31+00:00June 23rd, 2015|Fitness, Personal Trainer, Personal Training|0 Comments
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