Questions from the week gone by

I’ve been a bit remiss with my blog writing recently. So, I decided this morning to blast out a short piece detailing some common questions I’ve had in the last week.

So let’s get started…

Why are you doing ‘extra cardio’?

Here’s the long answer: Now, people pay me good money to help them identify their goals, assess their current status and build a road that gets them from A to B. Building a training plan is like cooking a good meal that has a starter/appetiser, a main course, a dessert (because contrary to popular belief we are allowed the occasional dessert!) and perhaps coffee to finish.

gourmet

Each course of a meal has a specific function and can be likened to a workout: Read more

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Purposeful Movement

You sit in a chair all day. You sit in traffic for 45 minutes on the way home. You sit on the couch eating a ‘quick meal’. Then you drive to the gym (parking as close to it as you can). You lean over a cross trainer whilst reading a magazine. Then you sit on some weight machines and then you drive home.

And you wonder why you still don’t look like the guy/gal in the magazine.

No lighting, dehydration or photoshop was used in the making of this photo... seriously...

No lighting, dehydration or photoshop was used in the making of this photo… seriously…

Let’s leave aside the photoshopping, the make up, lighting and the fact that that guy/gal has does modelling for a living and had to prepare themselves for 2 weeks before they did that shoot (including dehydrating themselves).

The reason is you’re aimless. Read more

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Have you earned it?

“I want to lose weight. I heard that HIIT training and kettlebells are the best for cardio… and that you only have to do four minutes of work a week to lose fat…..”

As a Personal Trainer this can often be the opening sentence when conducting an initial goal setting session with a new client. And to be honest, all of the above is kinda true…. ish.

Most clients approach a PT with a worthy goal of losing weight or gettin’ ripped! Leaving aside the mechanics of ditching bodyfat and increasing lean muscle mass, I want to have a look at whether you’ve earned the right to lose fat or ‘get muscly’.

Whilst tools like kettlebells, clubbells and barbells are fantastic tools to use, are you ready for them?

Dream House

Let’s imagine that you want to build your dream home. Read more

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