Fitness

Sleep is more important than you probably realise

Sleep is critical to weight loss and building a healthy body. A good night’s sleep or bad night’s sleep can affect you in ways you wouldn’t even begin to realise. Weight loss as an example You’re trying to lose weight, but you’re struggling to keep on track with your diet. I was actually talking…

If you’re not assessing then you’re guessing!

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It’s a phrase made known by a mentor of mine, Paul Chek, but what does it mean to you and why is assessment important? First, though, a question: Why are you going to the gym? When I ask you that, I don’t mean why do people go to the gym, I mean why are you…

You shouldn’t need supplements!

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These days you can hardly walk in to a gym without being presented with a shed load of pills and powders, all promising to make you fitter than you currently are. The fact is though that you shouldn’t need them. You should be able to get everything you need from your food, just like the…

The UP Marbella Boot camp Review

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If I was to describe it in one word, I would have to use the word brutal, as well as amazing, informative and inspiring. I arrived a few days before the actual course because I wanted to use the gym and become familiar with things. I also wanted to have a play on all of…

Master Your Mind, Master Your Body

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Ask yourself the right questions and you will get all the right answers as to why you are failing to reach your fitness goals. Why do I do this to myself? Around this time of year, we all start the ‘…get fitter, change our lives and become healthier…’ routine. So, if you’re reading this…

woman and man training legs at local Ribble Valley gym

Ten Tips To Motivating Yourself At The Gym

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Remove those barriers and become excited to workout 1) Make a playlist It’s scientifically proven that listening to music whilst training can increase your drive and motivation. So, create a playlist that will keep you in the gym for longer and keep you going. Think about what music motivates you and what you like…

New Gym, Gaining Knowledge and Developing Others

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From setting up a new gym, completing a serious amount of studying and taking on 2 full time members of staff. If you’d have asked me a few years ago where I expected to be now, I would have never said owning/running a full-time gym, having several staff on the books, completed my CHEK Practitioner…

What is The Best Pre-workout Drink?

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What is the best pre-workout drink? In this short video I cover what the best thing to consume before a training session is and how you don’t need whey protein shakes, etc before you’re training.

My Opinion on Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss

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There’s one thing I’m constantly asked, and this is probably on your mind right now if you’re reading this article: “How do I lose weight?”. The funny thing is, for the majority of people it’s not really weight loss that they want, it’s fat loss. If you’re part of the crowd of people who want…

Ben Pakulski’s Mi 40x and My Training

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One of my long-term goals has always been to increase my muscle mass. However, with my hectic schedule and long hours – as you will probably know – it’s hard to make time for your fitness regime. This is just a matter of planning though, the bigger problem is next. Being a Personal Trainer…