Believe it or not fitness professionals will occasionally lack gym motivation too. Sometimes we feel tired and sometimes we feel a bit bored. However, what we have is the training and the knowledge that gives us the ability to change our mind-set and find the motivation we need. Where does gym motivation come from? As […]
After a heavy weekend of eating and one too many glasses of vino I fancied doing a training session that was going to burn up some excess energy and relinquish the guilt of a marginally gluttonous weekend. So I knocked myself up a fat loss programme and gave it a whirl. Not only did I […]
At tomorrows Fat Loss Workshop among other things I will be discussing the importance of mindset for effective fat loss. As with the achievement of any goal, having the right mindset is vital. Mindset for Fat Loss Fat loss requires behaviour change, behaviour change requires motivation and motivation requires the following: The desire for change. […]
The link between exercise and mental health is fascinating me more and more lately. When I think about the happiest times of my life they often involve physical activity. Particularly when shared with others. Country walks with my Samantha 🥰 Kayaking, hiking and climbing trees with my son Jayden 🤟 Dad dancing my girls Lyra […]
Jon Bond, founder and fitness director of Storm Fitness Academy Ltd shares his fit for forty challenge results and what he has learnt form his 12 week journey.
Being busy has become a bit of badge of honour lately. People often brag to one another about how busy they are. I know I can be very guilty of this. Trying to please everyone So why are we all so busy? Well, I think this is for a number of reasons but a big […]
If you are not sure whether you are active enough or you are thinking about increasing your physical activity and not sure what to aim for then our table below will give you some guidance, and a possible target to aim for. How many steps per day should I aim for? What are the health […]
In a previous article I discussed how we can use RPE to monitor the intensity of cardiovascular training. This article explains how we can also apply a similar RPE scale to resistance training. Behold the RPE scale for Resistance Training! As you can see the numbers on the left and the emoji’s are the same […]
Now that my 12-week challenge is over I can finally say goodbye to my obsession with fat loss and move over to a new goal. Don’t get me wrong dropping some bodyfat has been just what the doctor ordered. I feel healthier, more athletic, and as with the achievement of any goal, I feel a […]
When we are exercising we aren’t always sure how hard we should be working or even how to gauge it. A very simple tool you can use is the RPE scale ‘Rate of Perceived Exertion’. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) RPE also known as the Borg scale, named after Dr Gunnar Borg who designed the […]
