DIETING MISTAKES
At some stage in most people’s lives they undertake some form of diet, whether to lose weight for a special occasion, bulk up to assist with muscle growth or even on the suggestion of their doctor to improve their health.
KISS
Got to love the attention seeking headline, but don’t worry, I am not going off track for this post, just using a commonplace acronym and one that is perfectly suited to fitness; Keep It Simple, Stupid! How many times do
NEAT
When it comes to weight loss, most people are aware that they need to be in a calorie deficit in order for the number on the scale to reduce, meaning that calories burned must exceed those consumed. Whilst I have
CALORIE TRACKING
The humble calorie, a measurement of the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, and the unit by which weight gain or loss is determined. Everybody is aware of
DRINKING
We are all aware that we should be drinking plenty during the day and realise that without water we would perish within a matter of a few days. Our bodies are approximately 60% water; brain and heart 73%, lungs 83%,
STAY HOME, STAY HEALTHY
With covid-19 now part of our lives and lockdown in its seventh week, how have you managed to stay healthy and look after yourselves, or have you seen the pounds pile on as a result of the boredom and lack
THE BANDWAGON
The Cambridge English Dictionary defines the term bandwagon as an activity, group, movement, etc. that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many new people. Sound familiar? Well the fitness industry has its fair share of bandwagons and unsubstantiated bs, particularly due to the popularity of social media and so called
THE STATE WE’RE IN
The UK fitness market is estimated to be worth approximately £ 5 billion, with over 7000 gym locations catering for 1 in 7 members of the British public, yet we as a species are getting fatter and fatter. NHS statistics published
DIET
For most, the hardest part of any fitness regime is the nutritional aspect or diet; as Garfield said “diet is just die with a ‘t’ on the end!!” Exercise is the comparatively easy part, and whilst the diet for anybody training