My general approach to exercise is that we must be setting the foundations for lifelong activity in some form or another. In my experience, once I have got someone fitter they find it quite easy to keep aerobic activity going, e.g. walking, running etc. They also find...

While we always hear that breathing is super important, it seems to suffer from the same information overload that most health advice comes with. I have completed two courses recently that brought together a lot of the previous breathwork I had looked into. The key...

A couple of months ago I wrote about how to give up sugar, and since then I’ve seen Joe Wicks doing his own no-sugar challenge so I assume he must be an avid reader. Another massive topic that continues to cause confusion is protein. People either think they need...

I feel a sensible goal for you is to be pain free and possess the mobility, strength and fitness to be able to handle anything life throws at you. That means you will be able to thrive whether you are 20 or 80 years old. A simple way to gauge how you are doing on this...

Motivation is generally described as your desire to do a task, which is best measured by how often you actually do those said tasks in question. While a discussion on motivation can delve into how it relates to the essence of who you are as a person and your deeper...

A few weeks ago, I gave you a Stress Eating Cheat Sheet and showed you how to improve your eating when stressed. An element of this included working on being better around food, drink and exercise during times you are not actually stressed. You should aim to become...

This weekend, the biggest thing in Fitness right now, Hyrox, came through London with their event in Olympia. Sadly, I was unable to compete due to a knee injury I picked up slipping while doing another Hyrox in Poland three weeks ago. I still spent a lot of time down...

Most rugby players have some of ongoing niggle or pain, usually knee, lower back or shoulder issues. These pains are made worse when doing certain movements. In the short term, I adjust the exercises so the muscles get targeted without causing any joint issues. This...

Last week we discussed chocolate and looked into what were the best to worst bars to consume. This moderation strategy is good because you can make significant changes without actually feeling like you are restricting yourself.    However, for many, they need to make...