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This is a slight exaggeration (and also not true), but you know the headlines that I’m referring to. Social media posts by viral-seeking pages such as Ladbible, Unilad etc. that are all about engagement. That’s how they get paid after all. More often than not it’ll be...

A bugbear of mine is the recent surge in online PT’s/coaches. Not because that this is more competition for me but because you require zero qualifications to call yourself one. To work in a gym you need to provide proof that you’ve completed your L3 Personal Training...

We’ve all seen them… Pictures of a smartwatch displaying the number of calories someone has burned at the gym or on a run, usually accompanied with the red-faced emoji. However, the issue is that these watches are horrible at estimating energy expenditure. All of...

I want you to think back to your first driving lesson. Sat behind the wheel for the first time, you were likely petrified about the idea of being on the road whilst in control of a 1000kg+ piece of metal. Roundabouts, reverse parking & passing your test were a...

Another myth that you’ve likely heard about sugar is that it makes you gain weight. Which is technically true - if you eat too much of it. The same goes for literally any food that you can think of. I could eat nothing but fruit and still put on weight if I eat too...

This idea that sugar is addictive is quite easy to debunk & I could do so with two simple questions: 1) Have you ever heard of anyone eating spoonful’s of sugar straight from the bag? 2) Have you ever heard of anyone being addicted to fruit? I’m not a gambling man...

Over the years I’ve had a few people ask me what made we want to become a Personal Trainer. The short answer is I kind of fell into it. If that’s all the info you need then great, however if you want a bit of context then keep reading -  it's a pretty interesting...