Today’s excursion took us to the Peak District – K decided we’d go for a “more manageable hike” than last Sunday’s perilous climb up Jack’s Rake in the Lake District. After all the Peak District is an altogether gentler landscape… right. Now I grew up in Sheffield so Bakewell, Monsal Dale, Edale, Castleton and the […]
So yesterday evening we were discussing our walking/hiking excursion for today and Kieran said “look up Jack’s Rake on Google”. I duly obliged and agreed it looked like a suitable challenge and yes I was up for it (only half paying attention – note to self, give full attention when looking up suggested routes in […]
Have you ever stuck to a diet that was going so well… until that weekend away where it all went to pot? Have you ever got into exercise and started feeling fitter… only to miss a workout, lose momentum and struggle to get motivated? Have you ever lost a few pounds and started to see […]
How much would it mean to you to not have to hide away under clothes. To stop having to choose an outfit based on how well it conceals the parts of your body you’re ashamed of. My aim is for you to be able to feel proud of what you’ve got. And feel smug in […]
Bosu Squat to Press Here’s one to test your balance… The Bosu squat to press challenge starts with a standing overhead barbell press while standing on the bosu and progresses to a squat to press with 10kg slam ball. You’ll have likely done both versions of this exercise on terra firma but adding an unstable […]
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 […]
Bosu & Med Ball Plank Here’s one to test your core strength and coordination! The Bosu and medicine ball plank is about progressing through the levels. You’ve probably done the Plank a hundred times, one way to make the exercise a little more challenging is to add an unstable surface – or in this case […]
