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Why You Can’t Change Your Body… And Why It Doesn’t Matter

If your goal is to see positive changes in your body there are things that, when you focus too much on, will prevent you seeing results. In today’s post I’d like to share the trap you’d need to avoid, and what to focus on instead to see results. The problem is you can’t lose weight. […]

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Should we really be focusing on results?

Outrageous I know – me questioning the importance of seeing results. After spending the last 8 years creating a business to help people achieve the fitness results they want. But bear with me… because the realisation I had this weekend about results (or outcomes) and how we go about reaching them could change how you […]

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Simon Smith – Expert Interview

In this months’ expert interview I talk to Chiropractor Simon Smith about getting rid of aches and pains. Check out the 15 minute interview to find out: 1. How to limit damaging effects of poor posture 2. Tips on setting up your desk for fewer aches and pains 3. Why you keep getting reoccurring injuries […]

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Acupuncture For Aches, Pains and a Stressful Lifestyle

A couple of weeks back I dropped in for a chat with my local acupuncture expert Caitlin Allen. I wanted to find out the secrets behind acupuncture, and what made it the treatment of choice for so many conditions – including my particular interest; treating aches and pains. As soon as I stepped into Caitlin’s […]

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5 things I do each night

When I first moved to Leeds in 2003 my lifestyle was VERY different. My days started around 11am and routinely ended around 3 or 4 in the morning (I was into music, which meant either nights out or late nights playing around in the studio). As you can imagine I felt tired pretty much all […]

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One Simple Tip to Make Sitting at Your Desk Way More Comfortable

Ok, Ok, we get it. We’re supposed to sit straight – especially when working for long periods. And we know that if we don’t, we can expect a whole load of aches and pains . The problem is it’s just more comfortable to slouch, at least in the short term. And when we’re engrossed in […]

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Getting Rid of Back Pain – interview with Dr Martyn B Speight

Pain’s frustrating. At best it’s a minor niggle. But left unchecked it can put a stop to us staying in shape or playing the sport we love. When it comes to resolving pain I’m yet to find someone more knowledgeable (and more in demand!) than Dr Martyn B Speight.  He’s a musculoskeletal & sports physician […]

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