Five Benefits of Lifting Weights for Busy Professionals Over 40 Who Want Better Health and Longevity
Do you want greater health and longevity? Then lift weights because no other form of exercise does more to help prevent the inevitable physical decline that occurs as we age. Here are five health and longevity benefits of strength training: Increase strength: Strength...
5 Ways Regular Saunas Can Help To Improve Your Health and Recovery
Saunas are a great tool for relaxation and recovery. By increasing your body temperature, sauna exposure creates a controlled stress on your body, which triggers a number of physiological responses that can support your health and ability to recover. Here are five...
How Learning to Overcome Setbacks Can Transform Your Confidence In The Weights Room
Here’s an important lesson I’ve learned from helping clients deal with setbacks: Every setback you face and successfully overcome makes you more confident in your ability to overcome the next one. Many beginners experience setbacks early in the training process....
5 Tips for Beginners Who Want to Start Lifting Weights, Get Stronger and Build Muscle Without Getting Injured
I’ve been lifting weights for more than 25 years. Looking back, I knew almost nothing about strength training and made nearly every mistake a beginner could make, some of which led to injuries that cost me years of progress. Here are five tips I wish I knew when I...
How To Use Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Reps In Reserve (RIR) to Train Smarter and Safer In The Gym
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Reps In Reserve (RIR) are subjective measures of effort. They are used in strength training to help determine the right amount of weight to use for each exercise which can help you train more effectively and reduce the risk of...
5 Tips to Make Your Fat Loss Meal Plan Easy to Stick To
Meal plans are one of the most effective tools for weight loss. Yet, many people design plans that feel tedious, time-consuming, and difficult to maintain because they involve too much cooking or interfere with social life. Here are five practical tips to make your...
How To Create A Weekly Weight Loss Meal Plan In Three Simple Steps
Meal planning is a Pareto habit — a small action that delivers outsized results. By deciding what to eat in advance, you can make better food choices, manage portion sizes, improve nutrient intake, regulate appetite, and reduce cravings. It’s a 20% input that creates...
Five Mistakes New Clients Make With Their My Fitness Pal Food Diaries That Sabotage Their Weight Loss
I’ve spent over 1,000 hours reviewing clients’ food diary entries. Most people think they’re tracking correctly but there’s a number of obvious and not so obvious mistakes that keep them in a calorie surplus, and prevent them from losing weight. Here are the five...
Five Tips to Help Busy Professionals in the City of London Stay Fit While Juggling Career, Family, and City Life
If you’re a busy professional looking for personal training in the City of London or near Liverpool Street, this article shares five practical tips to help you stay fit while balancing your career, family, and city life. Finding time to exercise can be tough....
Five Goals I Set My Personal Training Clients At The Start Of A 12-Week Body Transformation
Whether you work with personal trainer in the City of London, or follow a self-guided plan, focusing on the process - not the outcome, is the key to achieving a successful 12 week body transformation. Fat loss is a process, not an event. At the start of every 12-week...