Back To Basics

I interview the owner of another local fitness company, Marcus to discuss the fitness industry and give our opinions on certain aspects relating to the modern approaches of keeping fit!

Interview with Shane Affleck aka Obese to Fit. Listen to Shane and I discussing his continuing fat loss journey. Shane talks about how he gained his weight, what his struggles are and his top tips to losing weight.

No eating late does not make you fat!This is a massive myth. Listen to this podcast and I will explain why!

In this episode, I talk about the importance of sleep and how it benefits not only your wellbeing but your fitness too!

In an industry with so many diet companies pushing their magic pills and potions, we need to be very careful. Let's look at the Cambridge diet and see what I think of it.

If you want to get in great shape resistance training is vital. There are loads of different styles of resistance training. Bodyweight, cross-fit, Olympic lifting and the list goes on. You just need to find a style that suits you.

Getting in shape is the easy part but keeping in shape and staying motivated is the challenging bit. Give this a listen and you will pick up some great tips to help you maintain your shape.

Yes, you may have seen Ronaldo wearing one but do Ab belts really work? In today's podcast, I talk about whether you should part with your hard-earned money or keep it in your wallet.

It is so easy to get comfortable and forget how hard it felt when you first started. In this episode, I give you tips on how to get out of your comfort zone.

 If the answer is No then in this podcast I will give you my best tips to making you feel more body confident by the beach!

In this episode, I talk about making sure lunch fits your goal.

I talk about different breakfast options to help get your day started in the right way! 

Check out my latest podcast where I talk in detail about weight loss tea and is it really needed for fat loss.

Eating out can be challenging. In this podcast, I am arming you with my top tips on how to stay or get in shape and eat out regularly. Losing fat can be tough but it doesn't mean you can't eat out. Take on my top tips and it will allow you to make the smart choices whilst out.

If you're struggling to get results then you may need to focus on increasing your steps on a daily basis. The more steps you do the more calories you use. So check out my top tips for getting those extra steps in.

What are they do you actually need them? NO, fat burners are overpriced caffeine tablets and you do not need them. If you want to lose fat do not look for a quick fix but instead focus on decreasing the amount of food you consume and increase your activity and exercise.

When it comes to fat loss eating regularly isn't essential. The most important thing is calories in vs calories out. If you're focusing on building muscle then yes, timing and frequency are more important but you need to remember to be doing everything else right first.

Be Realistic! You're setting your goals too high and failing. Yes, we all want to achieve the body of our dreams but we need to be realistic and understand that people in great shape devote their time to getting that result. If you have kids, pets and busy work life you need to be realistic and don't set your goals too high. Start by creating a routine, once you start to see progress it will allow you to push on but remember its a long term change, it won't happen overnight!

Yes, Slimming World can work but it really depends on the individual. Slimming World does not educate you about the importance of the calorie it just gives you generalized advice which will only help so far. It doesn't look at an individuals energy requirements and that is why for a lot of people Slimming World doesn't work because they are not in a calorie deficit

There is always time to workout its just your choice if you prioritize working out over other factors in your life. My biggest recommendation is to start small and gradually increase as you start to really see the benefits of exercise