I was directed to this article this week: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/fitness/is-muscle-mass-the-key-to-your-health-and-fitness-goals/ar-BBZI3Oj?ocid=spartandhp and it simply explains the importance of building muscle and the benefits of it to many aspects of our health and well being - not just the aesthetics! So often I am asked 'how can i lose this bit of belly fat?' or 'how can I … Continue reading Muscle Mass – not all weight gain is bad!

So: most of us are feeling a little squishier, a bit guilty and in need of getting 'back on the wagon' and feeling fit again. (If this isn't you....what's your secret?!:p) That's OK! Don't feel bad for enjoying yourself! Of course, there are ways of being a little bit more virtuous when socialising (as mentioned in previous email!) … Continue reading NEW YEAR – LET’S DO THIS!

Eat correctly Yep  the old adage "you can't out-train a bad diet" is spot on. I never recommend ;dieting' per-se, healthy habits are for life, not for a short amount of time. Quick-fixes are just that - quick and short term. I promote long-term lifestyle changes which will be sustainable, non restrictive, and ensure maintaining … Continue reading THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO CHANGE YOUR BODY COMPOSITION. PT 3

Rest when needed Stress hormone Cortisol can actually make your body hold on to fat, particularly around the waist. It's hard with jobs, families and social commitments to ensure you rest enough. This doesn't mean a take away and a bottle of wine in front of the telly, this means allowing yourself a day when you are … Continue reading THE THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO CHANGE YOU BODY COMPOSITION. PT 2

1: Strength Train Training with me, we will use weights. Building your muscle WILL NOT MAKE YOU BULKY (GIRLS!) It will increase the lean muscle mass in your body, meaning your body burns calories more effectively due to needing to fuel these muscles. Building lean muscle improves your aesthetic - definition, shape, less 'wobble'! It … Continue reading THE THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO CHANGE YOU BODY COMPOSITION. PT 1

Today I'm just asking a simple question : What are you doing today? As in.. What exercise activity are you undertaking? Every day, there is AT LEAST 15 minutes  which you can use to make a deposit into your 'fitness bank'. Will you do a fast and furious HIIT session? Go for a run? Have a brisk … Continue reading SEIZE THE DAY!

Today I wanted to say a little bit about weight, losing it, maintaining it and what IT is! When we fitness folk hear the phrase 'i want to lose weight', we probably get REALLY annoying by asking what this means. Our body's weight is made up of Water Muscle Fat (Subcutaneous and Visceral) Bone Hair Skin So … Continue reading ‘weight’ loss

This week I want to remind you of the importance of not only strength, but flexibility when it comes to fitness. Some of my clients recently have experienced the joy/pain of my flexibility band! Whether you have had an exercise session today or not, your body will need a STRETCH. Did you know: Simply sitting down at … Continue reading FITNESS = FLEXIBILITY

5 reasons you’re not hitting your weight loss goals I want to begin by strongly stating that ‘weight loss’ is the term I am using to improve body composition – gaining muscle, reducing body fat. Remember that every human body needs a certain amount of body fat to function, fat has an important role to … Continue reading WHY YOU MAY NOT BE HITTING YOUR GOALS

CHALLENGING YOURSELF TO CHANGE YOURSELF Whether you walk the dog every day, go for a run on your favourite route most days, or go to a gym class every day of the week ...your body MAY be getting used to the exercise and therefore stopped adapting to exercise (ie, stopped burning calories as efficiently as … Continue reading CHALLENGE YOURSELF