by lornasmith | Apr 12, 2018 | Exercise
Have you just started exercising? Maybe you’ve ramped up your volume and load but you’re not seeing results? Or you’re training for a marathon and actually putting on weight instead of losing? It’s a common story and one that’s often met with a simple answer: you’re...
by guus | Mar 13, 2018 | Motivation
We have a new dog rather egotistically called Angus, he’s a lovely working cocker spaniel and my partner is determined for him to have all the best things, he has loads of toys, all of the treats and an orthopedic bed. I’m not even sure dog’s spines...
by lornasmith | Mar 1, 2018 | Uncategorised
“Why don’t you try some gentle yoga” was the cry I heard when I was pregnant, when my friends and colleagues were uncomfortable seeing me cycle to work then drag my huge 7-month bump round the park for a lunch-time run. It made me want to ram a 20kg weight plate down...
by guus | Jan 26, 2018 | Nutrition
What diet have you tried before? Have you tried more than one? What worked well and what was awful? The Fitness and Nutrition industry is huge just now and this has led to a boom in weird fads that most people know won’t work but are willing to give it a go to...
by lornasmith | Jan 2, 2018 | Exercise, Motivation
Focus! Stay on it! Don’t stop! Not long now! 20 seconds left! You’re doing amazing! These are the words I use with my clients to get them to give everything they have. To myself I say: you’re so unfit! You can’t do this! You’re going to be sick! What are you trying to...
by guus | Jan 1, 2018 | Community, Get involved, Motivation
A cool study a few years ago found out that Bronze medalists are happier than Silver medalists, they found that Silver medalists focussed on missing out on the Gold medal whilst Bronze medalists were delighted to be on the podium. I have literally no idea what this...
by lornasmith | Dec 18, 2017 | Motivation, Recovery
Where the story began I was a normal mid twenties guy, was in decent shape by leading a semi-balanced life football regularly, swimming and going on sporadic gym regimes now when at the ripe of old age of 26 i had to have an operation to repair a long running (get...
by lornasmith | Dec 12, 2017 | Exercise, Motivation
I’ve been training with Graham for a few months now. My aim is to strengthen my back after illness has left me with serious spinal injuries that affect my posture and cause fatigue. Graham has really taken the time to understand my issues and devise a plan to tackle...
by guus | Dec 7, 2017 | Nutrition
Studies have shown that the average person eats 6000 kcals on Christmas day – this is about three times what we normally eat! It’s important to enjoy the festive season but we’re going to give you some handy tips to avoid piling on the pounds...
by guus | Nov 22, 2017 | Exercise
Do you say things like ‘Once I get there I’ll…’ and when asked how you are you say ‘Getting there…’ In this probably pedantic blog I’ll try to unpick this and look at enjoying the process more than the outcome without...
