As a Personal Trainer I am accustomed to tailoring fitness programmes to meet the needs of my clients while at the same time coaxing them outside their comfort zones (what doesn't challenge you doesn't change you, right?!) However, it is possible for people who enjoy training (outside of a Personal Training programme) to take things … Continue reading How to Identify ‘Exercise Burn Out’

I have worked with clients through their pregnancies and it’s surprising how often it is thought that exercise should be abandoned until the little bundle of joy has arrived! Naturally, when informed of their new status of 'expecting', I was pleased to be given the chance to introduce them to their own bespoke programmes which … Continue reading Exercise in Pregnancy

Just a brief mention of Global Wellness Day which takes place on June 8. It will be the 13th year of the event which focuses on overall well-being, celebrating the part that the natural world plays in promoting and fostering physical, mental, and spiritual health. From my perspective anything which encourages improvement and enhancement of physical and … Continue reading Global Wellness Day

“Social Media” is everywhere. Even the BBC refers to it and uses it in its broadcasts. So, it’s not surprising that it has been celebrated as a vital channel of social and cultural communication. But it is also a (largely) unregulated source of misinformation. And this is where I have issues with most of the … Continue reading A PT Nightmare – Social Media and Pressures of Body Image

There are various ways that you can optimise your fitness training by helping your PT help you. Many of them may seem obvious and self-explanatory but I think it’s still worth mentioning them here. The first thing I find really helpful is if my clients are able to adhere to the training schedule we have … Continue reading Help Your PT Help YOU

It’s ‘Housekeeping’ for Your Body and Mind We exercise for all sorts of reasons: to get fit, to feel relaxed, to meet people, to try to lose weight, to get out of the house, etc. But how many of us do it with the express intention of improving our immune system? Most people who exercise … Continue reading Exercise to Boost Your Immune System?

Does Body Type Matter When Planning Exercise? One of the subjects which I tend to hear mentioned most frequently in the fitness industry is that of “Body Type”. It appears that many people believe it is a key determinant of the mode of training or exercise that they should adopt. However, in my opinion, the … Continue reading What’s Your Type?

It's this time of year that I find it fascinating to take a look at what the "influencers" in personal fitness and wellbeing world think might be trending in 2024. This is not meant to be a complete examination of thetopic. Merely my "snapshot" of what some experts in the field havepronounced. Due to the … Continue reading 2024 Trend-Watch

Did you know that your breathing increases from an average of 15 times aminute at rest to 40-60 times a minute during exercise? Okay, breathing is something all of us do all day, every day - but it'sprobably only when we start exerting ourselves that we become conscious ofhow much it matters. The more we … Continue reading Breathing Tips for Better Exercise