If you’re not following us on Facebook then you’re missing out – we post news and hot tips on health and fitness! Here’s a round up of some recent Facebook posts. Best exercises for body composition improvements What are the best exercises to do for body composition improvements? They are weight training exercises of
Six strategies for reducing the risk of disease
Your tendency to get ill or succumb to disease is not predetermined, it’s something you can control. Of course, there are some genetic and environmental factors but, as you’ll see, reducing the risk of disease is largely a matter of lifestyle choices and good habits. You may not have thought of it in this way,
The importance of muscle
The importance of muscle for health, happiness and longevity The importance of muscle for health and longevity is rarely appreciated. I have written before about how to preserve muscle mass in order to age gracefully, but here I go into more detail on why it is important. It can literally be a matter of life or
Client Progress
Our clients have made incredible progress! It’s been nearly 4 months since we opened our doors for business. We’ve had clients start programmes in December, January and February. We’re really pleased with their progress. Below I present some summary statistics. I’ve picked 9 of our weight loss clients. Five of them have recently had a
6 steps to ageing well
There are many angles on the topic of ageing well, but the angle I am taking here is, of course, associated with health and fitness. In particular, the focus of this article is the importance of building and maintaining your muscle and strength in to your old age. Sarcopenia is the process of losing muscle
Body composition round up
We’re all about improved body composition. If you’re not following us on Facebook then you’re missing out – we post news and hot tips! Here’s a round up of some recent Facebook posts. Fibre for digestive health So we all know we are supposed to get lots of fibre in our diet. But why
Why we get results
Everyone wants results from their health and fitness endeavours. There are plenty of good health and fitness organisations out there and enough variety to suit most people’s preferences. But it’s also the case that a lot of people invest time and money in their health and fitness but do not get the results? Why
Our Studio
Although the new studio has been open now for two months, the official launch was held last week, January 13th, 2018. We’re proud of what we have created. It’s bright, clean and pristine with an exclusive ‘boutique’ studio feel. It’s full of brand new equipment catering for all ages and abilities. Take a look! The
Top 10 tips to help you lose weight in the New Year
“Lose weight / get healthy” is the most popular New year’s resolution. If it’s yours then read on….. Lose weight – on the radio In this blog I present my top 10 tips to help you lose weight and get healthy in the New Year. But before I do, have a listen to me
The deadlift – my desert island exercise
I recall Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs was on the radio a lot when I was growing up. I borrow the concept sometimes and say to my clients that if I could only take one exercise to a desert island, it would be the deadlift. There is huge variety in the exercises that can