It’s gotten pretty popular to keep track of what you eat with apps like MyFitnessPal. These can be a cool way to help you stay accountable and give you feedback on where it’s going wrong. But there are two big mistakes I’ve seen people making when getting started with apps like this. Mistake 1) Getting […]
Part of my role as coach is to share what you can do to achieve the changes in your body that you’re looking for. Sure, there are certain exercises that’ll help. And cleaning up the diet’s a given. But one of the biggest pieces that will determine your level of success is around you right […]
One of the girls at the gym had been working out hard for several months. She’d been putting up her weights, increasing the intensity of her workouts and really felt like she was doing everything right and due some good results. When it came to measurement time the tape measure thought otherwise. After a few […]
We just kicked off the 21 day fat loss programme at the DF studio, with the goal being for participants to lose 5-10lbs of body fat over the 21 days. To guarantee these kind of results we needed to start off with the one thing I knew would do more to speed up the fat […]
Nothing is more demoralising (and confidence sapping) than trying to do something and failing repeatedly. Take losing weight. Sometimes you battle on for years. Gain weight, feel disgusted, do diet, lose weight, lose motivation, gain weight. It’s easy to get stuck in this cycle for years. And even feel resigned to the idea that this […]
Let’s say you’ve set a goal of losing a stone over the next two months. But there’s a problem… You’ve got a trip to Italy and a big family get together; a notorious diet blowing black spot. You take the trip, eat, drink and don’t exercise. You feel like you’ve undone all the hard work […]
Chatting with one of the girls in the gym reminded me of the stages we go through with changing our body. Laura has come a long way since starting our programme over two years ago. And has completely changed her mindset, her habits and her body along the way. But perhaps what’s remarkable is that […]
The sky’s a clear blue and cloudless. The birds are singing and for the first time in months it’s warm enough to wear a tshirt. I’m feeling excited about the day ahead, but more than a little anxious. Why the anxiety? Well, today I’ve chosen to tackle some demons… by confronting my fear of heights. […]
If working out doesn’t come naturally, sticking to the gym is one of the toughest things to do. Jo was one of those people who’d always struggled to exercise, and tried joining a gym to get in shape. But there was a number of things that made her think it wasn’t meant to be: The […]
A couple of weeks back we were making small talk at the gym when one of the girls asked if I was still playing tennis. My response? “Of course I play… I mean kind of…. errr… well actually it’s been a couple of weeks… better make that months. Okay, I did play.” I felt a […]
