If you pick the right exercise you should feel good almost straight away. This means you feel stronger, more flexible or generally better afterwards. This happens because you are either waking up a sleeping / weak muscle or improving your mobility. The following...

While motivation and willpower capture most of the headlines it often gets forgotten why you even need motivation in the first place. The reason most people search for motivation is to get them to do the things they are not doing naturally. Your neural connections are...

Earlier in January, I talked about measuring your goals over the year and shared a health traits analysis survey along with a longevity test you could complete. Whatever your goals, tracking how your body is doing overall is a good idea. Today, I cover three easy...

We spend so much time looking at what plan to follow or what thing to stop doing that we overlook some very subtle and simple things that actually have a big benefit in all your health & fitness goals. These aren’t flashy or complicated, but they’re surprisingly...

My last book is four years old and I’m contemplating writing another one this year to cover the areas I feel I missed. The central theme will remain the same in that I have always been trying to answer the question, what stops you, or anyone achieving the goal they...

A few people have commented on the different exercises I have posted on Instagram recently as they are not your most typically used movements. So, I thought it would be a good idea to share some new and easy ways to change and improve your exercise routine.  ...

At the start of January, we looked at what you need to do to achieve the main types of New Year goals and last week, we explored what data you should take to act as a benchmark for charting progress.   I feel the hardest area to measure and track is around your...

Last week I wrote about the key things you need to do to achieve your fitness goals for the year ahead. I covered topics like changing your body shape, adding muscle, and resolving injuries, among other aims.   The first step I would recommend in pursuit of your...

The New Year is upon us! I ran a little poll on instagram asking about what kind of goals people have for the year. There was a varied selection of aims from getting over back pain to getting back in shape. I think the first step for any goal is just being aware of...

We are very close to Christmas day which is traditionally one of the worst weeks of the year for all things health & fitness. However, there are a few things you can do to greatly minimise any damage yet not compromise your enjoyment overall. There is also a...

It has been a while since I posted some of the research articles I have been reading that could apply to you:   Research 1 - Nutrition Plan Macro's Do Not Affect Results. This study reviewed over 120 trials, comparing popular diets like Atkins, DASH, and...

Christmas is just around the corner, but there’s still enough time to make a difference in the final weeks before the festive period kicks into full swing. You can set yourself up to enjoy the holidays in a better mindset. Most people overestimate how much effort or...