Head Trash

We all have those two little voices in our heads. I'm reminded of the little devil and the little angel you see in so many cartoons and sitcoms. There's the voice spurring you on to make good decisions and the other one telling you to make bad ones.

I like to refer to the negative one as head trash. put simply head trash is the enemy, and it is an enemy that will never be truly vanquished. The little negative twerp can be overcome though if you recognise it. So next time you're lying in bed and don't want to go to bootcamp or you've had a bad day at the office and don't want to even see your PT yet alone train hard. Do yourself a favour, skip the head trash and do it anyway. because nothing beats the feeling of finishing a workout and thinking back and saying 'I didn't want to do that, but I did and I feel great!'

Go After It!

You Just Wouldn't

Having a bad week, month year? Stop it!


There I said it.. now I don't want you to think I am being cold or that I have no empathy. What I am trying to get across to you is that you can start (or continue to change things right now). If you have had a bad meal make the next one good. If you have missed a workout or two, show up the next day.

Look, bad things happen from time to time. Stuff trips you up, but look at it this way..

If you accidentally stabbed yourself with a knife would you just say 'Oh well I'm bleeding now' and continue to stab yourself over and over again?.. Of course you wouldn't. So why do we stay on the couch when we miss a workout or declare the day ruined and continue to jam crap food down our throats when we slip up and eat a service station pie?

Missed Monday and Wednesdays workouts? Get there on Thursday and Friday! Don't allow yourself to go "Oh well'' and start again on Monday. It doesn't work.


Go After It!

Party's Over

Okay Okay, You've partied hard and had a blast for a bit of December and most of January. Thing about parties is that contrary to popular belief sooner or later they have to end. But.. What If...

What if you felts so good everyday that it felt like you were buzzing like really excited to do things and see people?

What if you felt so good about your appearance that every time you put on your clothes they fit so well you felt like you were on your way to celebrate and every time you took them off was cause for celebration?

What if you were so strong and fit you felt like dancing without the aid of alcoholic beverages (or any other aids)

It is on your reach. It's call being Fit and Healthy and it's within your reach, all you have to do is show up and I can take care of the rest Click Here

Don't Blame It On The Rain

The alarm goes off and you tell yourself this is good sleep in weather and you should roll over and skip your workout today.. Don't Do It!

There are a variety of excuses for not showing up when it's raining and when you really take the time to stop and think about it. None are valid they are all just in your mind. Truth is once your shoes are a bit wet and your shirt is too, there is no real difference, if anything it's more comfortable training in the rain. So get out an older pair of shoes and wear a thick t-shirt if you have to but get out there and be true to your commitment to look after your health. The feeling you get from doing it anyway is priceless.. TRUST ME!

If you are working out right you end up saturated anyway.. right!?

Go After It! It's that simple.

Are You Down For The Count?

You here it all the time, 'don't waste time counting calories' and 'only obsessive people count calories' or even 'our program has no calorie counting in it'. The good old method of calorie counting is being vilified in an effort to sell you things you don't need... there I said it. In the early days of a body (and life) changing health and fitness journey, calorie counting can seem like the most tedious and confusing thing in the world. Truth is it's a stepping stone to being in true control of your shape and fitness levels.

A lot of the people I work with really have no idea when it comes to nutrition. I had one gentleman tell me that he thought a ham and cheese croissant was good because he was getting much needed fibre from the bread, protein from the ham and a much needed serve of dairy from the cheese and of course he was obeying the golden rule 'Breakfast is the most important meal of the day'. So when they start looking after themselves, most people need to start with the basics. Brought down to its most simple level eating well starts with 'energy in energy out' or knowing how much food goes in versus how much gets burnt off.

I hear fitness professionals, athletes and of the like spout on about the evils of calorie counting, truth is they do it themselves it's just on a more sub-conscious level because they 'just know' when it comes to the energy in part of the equation. They go on about Macro's, Carb Cycling, Intermittent Fasting and other confusing nutrition speak hoping to educate you, when the truth is you got to crawl before you can walk. Calorie Counting is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to nutrition. It's like your baby child sitting up for the first time. It's the first stepping stone and it quite simply has to be stepped on if you're gonna make it across the pond.

In short learn how to count calories first and the rest will come as you start to make progress, then you can worry about organic, paleo, vegan and all the other weird and wonderful ways to get the most out of your fitness training.

Oh No.. Shin Splints

You've just gotten back into regular exercise and then they strike, the dreaded shin splints. I get asked this a lot 'What can I do about shin splints'. My first answer is always always going to be, go and see a podiatrist or other relevant health specialist. First let me explain a little what your looking at.

Shin Splints is a more common term for tibial stress syndrome it's pretty much pain anywhere between the knee and ankle. It has a number of possible causes I am going to cover the three of the most common.

Incorrect or older shoes can tend to cause shin splints because they may be causing your running technique to be off. If you have flat feet or a poor running style, you may just find shin splints are a problem for you. Short answer get new shoes, Longer answer go see a podiatrist and see if you need inserts or if they recommend a certain type of shoe for your foot arch situation and the activity you are doing.

Overuse is another big one. If you run a lot for sport or you just like running you may have problems with this. You can always rest for 6-8 weeks and see how you go, and by rest I don't mean lying on the couch eating pies. Change to low or no impact exercise such as swimming, cycling or deep water running.

Tight muscles in the legs and hips can also throw everything out and cause shin pain. This is one you will definitely need to go see a health specialist about. You can start by making sure you are stretching everything effectively such as hip flexors, quadriceps, hamstrings, groin, calves.

When I have had them in the past I switch my shoes and ice the area and generally it goes away but this may not work for you so as they say in the paracetamol ads 'If Pain Persists See Your Doctor'. I have been accused of being a little 'tight'when it comes to money, but good shoes are something I don't mind dropping a lot of cash on and neither should you.

The Greatest Gift Ever!

It is the most precious gift you have ever been given. No matter what you believe in God, Evolution etc. fact is you have been given a life and a human body (possibly the most complex and grand design ever) to live it in. You will experience many things come and go in your life.. houses, cars and even other people. The one thing that will never leave you is your body.

We all have a choice on how we look after it, and the sad fact is that most people in this country don't, can't or won't look after there body. There are a variety of excuses, I am going to simplify and eradicate some right now...

Injured.. Work other body parts
Children.. Get them involved
Time.. Do 10 minutes
Work.. You'll be better at it if you exercise

I could go on an on and I could write a whole other post if not a book on each point, I'm just hoping you get the idea in the short amount of time I have to type today (I have to go workout). What I want you take away from this is. No matter what cards you've been dealt you have the choice to be the best possible version
of yourself, in fact I'd go as far as to say you owe it to yourself and to the marvelous machine you have been given as a very special gift.

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