The Fitness Blog
My online fitness journal, sharing my thoughts and experience
AM I A HARD GAINER?
You know who you are… you find building muscle a challenge and think it could be your genetics at fault.
Is hard gainer a real thing? What does it take to build muscle
ONLINE PERSONAL TRAINING… DOES IT WORK?
The benefits of being fit and leading a healthy lifestyle are obvious but many of us struggle to reach our goals when it comes to fitness. The understanding of what needs to be done with both food and exercise to achieve a goal can be pretty daunting. This is why an increasing number of people are taking their fitness into their own hands and using an online personal trainer.
TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY – JOE
I can’t thank you enough for all of the time you put in checking in on my progress and making changes to both my diet and workout routines to make sure I continued to have results. For such an incredibly reasonable price, you spent a lot of time customizing things for me every week, which I’m sure took a lot of time and I know you have many online clients in addition to training actors.
THE PRINCIPLES OF ‘FITT’
We’re a generation of people who either want to get fit, or stay fit. It’s a brilliant feeling. There are so many health benefits to feeling and looking good, and you’ll find a multitude of people out there willing to tell you how to do exactly that. Some work, some don’t. There are also many ways to achieve your goal. With so many crazy diets and ritualistic workouts, it’s hard to know which one is for you. Chances are few of them will be, but one of the most successful is to follow the F.I.T.T. principle.
SUPERHERO KITCHEN CHICKEN SATAY
Superhero Kitchen Chicken Satay – You might not think that food can be both sexy and healthy, but anyone who has seen a plate of fast food and been succumbed into submission by the feast of beige that awaits them would disagree. The fact is, we are more aware of the food we put into our bodies than ever before.
THE SINGLE-DIGIT BODY FAT SIX-PACK CIRCUIT – ARTICLE FROM MEN’S HEALTH
The biggest mistake of getting a summer six-pack? “Not starting soon enough,” says David Kingsbury, the PT who got Hugh Jackman in shape. Yes, if you want abs come beach-season then you’ve got to start working on them now. In other words, you need to start his workout today.
BIG BACK SESSION AT PINEWOOD STUDIOS
Chris and I hit up a big back session today at Pinewood. I have known Chris since I was about 4 years old I think. We went to primary school and secondary school together so it’s pretty awesome we have both ended up on the same path as successful personal trainers.
SUPERHERO KITCHEN HOT AND SEXY SAUCE
This is one of my favourite recipes, Superhero Kitchen Hot and Sexy Sauce. This is perfect to spice up any nutritious meal time.
WHY YOU’RE GETTING YOUR SETS AND REPS WRONG – FROM MY MEN’S HEALTH ARTICLES
You might have heard that strictly confining your rep and set ranges within a certain range will fast-track your training goals. You heard wrong. Why? Sets and reps don’t matter as much as you think. In fact, kick-starting your muscle-building based on numbers alone will put your progression in reverse.