Habit-Forming for Health When it comes to working out or fitness training all of us need that initial ‘impetus’ of motivation. And that in itself takes commitment (and energy!). But, while motivation is what makes people start a fitness programme, what makes them continue is when it becomes a habit. Definition of a habit: something that you … Continue reading Get the Habit

How Hard Should You Push Yourself During A Workout? Anyone who remembers the mantras “No Pain, No Gain” and “Feel the Burn” may be aware that these came to us courtesy of the film star Jane Fonda, one of the pioneers of video fitness videos back in the early ‘80s (....leotards. Am I right?). I … Continue reading How much is ‘too much’?

“The proportion of people who are physically inactive increases sharply with age, particularly after the age of 55”. (The State of Ageing 2022 online report) I wonder how many of these people just think that they are 'too old' to start exercising, because many times I have heard age used an excuse to avoid physical … Continue reading It’s Never Too Late in Life to Start Exercising

International Kissing Day – Will You Take Part? “A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” (The lovely and sensual film legend, Ingrid Bergman) And who would disagree? It seems that enough people have been sufficiently taken with the notion of puckering up and delivering or receiving anything from … Continue reading Pucker up!

Are You a Morning or Evening Exerciser? And Does it Matter? I couldn’t tell you if my brain is at its optimum logical state at 05.30am as I make my way to my Bootcamp Tring session on Wednesdays, but I know that early starts do spark some ‘random’ thoughts... It is while I was in … Continue reading Do you like it in the morning?

“The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.”― W.C. Fields Recently we had ‘World Sleep Day on March 18 and l’ve just missed National Stop Snoring Week (18 – 22 April).   As you might expect of someone who spends most of their day engaged in some form of physical training or activity, … Continue reading Catch some Z’s

We all know that having a healthy heart is key to living as full a life as possible. After all, it beats around 40 million times per year so it’s pretty important that we look after it and try to keep it at peak performance. Especially as, the less exercise the heart gets, the higher … Continue reading The Heart is a Muscle – Work it!

Much has been made recently of the impact of Covid on mental health and how the measures imposed by the authorities, and adhered to by most of the population, have led to many people leading a comparatively solitary existence throughout the (almost) two years of the pandemic. We know why we were asked to distance … Continue reading Exercise and the Importance of Rest

By now most of us have returned to our normal routines following one of the strangest Christmas and New Year periods certainly that I’ve ever experienced. If you’re like me then the sooner we get back to our regular ‘habits’ the better. And (hopefully) this includes your fitness and well-being schedule. However, I've been keeping … Continue reading Personal Training – What to Expect in 2022? Here’s What I Think.

Why are Core Exercises So Crucial?  You probably hear mention of your ‘core’ or ‘core muscles’ every time you work one-on-one with a personal trainer, in a boot camp session or in a gym class. It basically goes with the territory of fitness regimes and exercising.  But why does it play such a leading part in exercise? What is this ‘obsession’ with … Continue reading Strong to the CORE!