Today I thought I'd share a few 'accepted beliefs' that annoy me in the fitness world, stay with me, you may find the truth hard to handle....
....but after the initial sting, you'll thank me.
:-)
1) You'll have to eat MORE than you think.
If you've gained more fat than you'd like it can ONLY happen when the body has been in fat storage mode.
Fat storage mode is caused by undereating.
So eat more often throughout the day, rather than starving yourself then overeating.
Read Morethere's only one thing that drives your motivation
it's the little nasty voice in your brain saying....
what's in it for me?
For example, losing fat is a 'you vs you' struggle where the 'good' side of your brain wants to eat clean, train hard and improve...
....but the 'bad' side is always asking what's in it for me?
Problem is, if you can't answer this question you will fail.
Read MoreI love eating out, one of the best meals I've ever had was in Hawksmoor, Manchester.
Oak panels, secret passages, old-world feel, old fashioned whiskeys, steak, wine...... you gotta try it.
Anyway....
Fancy dining is great, but I don't depend entirely on restaurant meals for my nutrition.
That'd be stupid, right?
Read MoreAh the sun, we all love it.
It's a great reminder that summer is on the way
Which means suncream, ice-cold beer, melting ice-cream, sand in your shoes, endlessly reading the latest sexy-tease novel....
....but there's a bigger issue that nobody ever talks about...
Feeling GOOD about taking your top off (guys) or feeling confident in your bikini (girls).
I don't hear anyone talking about the fear of de-robing on the beach, do you?
Read MoreYears ago I worked in a bank.
It gave me some regular cashola to help run the gym in the early days.
But damn, I HATED working there.
I hated getting up every monday and NOT working on my passion.
Read Moremy weird trick of fitness....
I was walking through the park this morning
Coffee in hand
Sun a-blazing (weather's been awesome and makes you FEEL so much better, right?)
...then I saw them....
Read More"You're standing in the petrol station queue one wet Thursday afternoon, glance at a magazine cover model and just think 'fuck it, I'll never look as good as him/her.' "
Just me?
Read MoreLeaving Uni as a 21 year old hot head, I thought I had all the answers.
I approached opening my new gym all those years ago with an arrogance that simply telling people what to do would get them results.
Life chewed me up and spit me back out. For example, when it comes to losing body fat we have a very simple energy equation:
calories in versus calories out.
But trying teaching this to clients when I'd just left uni?
No chance.
Read MoreIt's very easy to get comfortable in life.
Every time I've gained fat, it's due to getting comfortable.
Every time I've taken a step backwards in business, it's due to getting comfortable.
....and I'm sure we all know what happens when you get comfortable in a relationship!
Comfort breeds laziness.
Laziness is a lovely, warm, fuzzy feeling that holds us back.
It's the silent killer of dreams.
It's the demon that keeps you in a job you hate for a few too many years.
Read Morealways ask two questions when people begin training with me...
1. When was the last time you trained consistently?
....they normally say '6-12 months ago'
then I ask:
2. What stopped you from training consistently?
The answers are so insightful I thought I'd share with you...
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