It’s holiday season. The time where we all frantically diet and exercise like our lives depend on it. But is all that panic really necessary? After almost 10 years working with clients, I see the same patterns year after year.
If you search for “motivation” on social media, you’ll be inundated with endless cringeworthy memes, quotes and desperate attempts by well meaning people to seem more badass than they actually are.
When you’re new to the gym as an arena to develop yourself – it can be a pretty intimidating place. Lots of people suffer with crippling self confidence issues in general, but when it comes to stepping foot in the gym it’s just magnified. I remember the first time I […]
For a beginner, the gym can be an intimidating environment. Tons of machines, heavy ass dumbbells and metal plates lying around. Everyone seems like they’re an expert other than you, and you feel ridiculously out of your comfort zone and self conscious about every move you make, worried that […]
How To Build Muscle Naturally I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve been asked how to build muscle naturally. People even question if there is such a thing as building muscle naturally – as so many people have been disillusioned to believe that you must take performance enhancing […]
Love The Process The fitness industry, not helped by the rise of social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook – has become a massively ‘results’ driven business. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, before and after pictures are really powerful and have their place in what we do. However, […]
After being in this industry for as long as I have, it’s always fascinated me how it can be that two different people, with relatively similar circumstances, goals and aspirations can come out with two completely different results. On the surface of it, there shouldn’t be any reason why […]
Mental Health In Fitness Mental health, while it has been demonised and ridiculed for generations, now seems to be the topic on everyone’s lips. It’s no surprise to log on to a social media site nowadays and see people posting updates regarding mental health. However, one thing I have noticed […]
When we set out to achieve a goal, be that fitness related or otherwise – we’re presented with choices every single day. Regardless of what these choices are about – the choice itself usually boils down to one thing: Instant Gratification or Relentless Patience. The reason most people don’t […]
