I’m often asked why I left a well-paid job in the City to start working as a personal trainer. It’s a good question. I had no clients, no equipment, no logo, no branding, just a Diploma in Personal Training (it takes six weeks to attain that qualification – frightening, isn’t it). I […]
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Injuries happen to us all over the course of time, but often they occur when you least want to them to – when you’re training for an event. It happened to me in 2014 when I was training for the London Marathon, and in the end I had to pull
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Recently I’ve been doing more public speaking events, something I really enjoy. One event three weeks ago was a short talk to 20 sixth former girls at a local school; I was part of a group of female entrepreneurs who run successful businesses in the local area. We talked to the
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I’m taking part in my first half-Ironman in the summer. My training officially starts on April 1st, and I’m using this month to rest a little, maintain my current level of fitness and plan my 3 month training plan. My ultimate goal is always this: to get to the start line fit
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Choosing a personal trainer can be tricky; there are a lot of trainers on the market, and most of them are making the same claims and declarations about rapid weight loss, strength and fitness gains and about how friendly, smiley and motivational they are. So how do you cut through the noise
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I’ve spent a lot of time with people of different fitness levels, with their own set of challenges and preoccupations. Some people identify the connection between exercise and the feeling of being fit, and form lasting habits that mean they can sustain their fitness; they naturally associate physical fitness with overall wellbeing.
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Ever since I did a DNA test to understand what my dietary requirements are for crucial vitamins and other health-related factors, I’ve been starting the day with a vegetable and fruit smoothie. The test results told me what my requirements are for cruciferous vegetables, omega 3, vitamin B6 and anti-oxidants,
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January is that time of year where many of us intend to emerge from the Christmas and New Year holidays full of good intentions and fresh ideas for how to improve ourselves in the next twelve months. Unfortunately, New Year’s resolutions are valiantly made, but seldom kept. Such is our fondness
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Starting an exercise programme can be a daunting thing, and most people give up in the first few weeks. In this blog post, I’ll talk about the common mistakes that people make, and give you tips on how you can avoid them to ensure you make progress towards your goals,
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As the year draws to a close and we look ahead to 2016, I’ve identified what I think the biggest fitness trends will be next year. I think it’s going to be an exciting year for the health and fitness industry, and therefore for our clients as well. Most of
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