
Personal trainer tips: 7 Ways to measure to progress without using the scales!
It’s easy to get a little obsessed with weighing ourselves on the scales. The issue with that method is that it doesn’t take into account that you will be maintaining and hopefully building more muscle when you follow an exercise programme! If you’ve gained muscle, your overall weight may be up, but your body shape could be completely different. Constantly checking ourselves on the scales is no fun and can encourage a negative relationship with your body. Your body is amazing

Procrastination: The one thing that’s stopping you from losing weight
I’ve been personal training for quite some time now; I talk to people from all walks of life, but there’s one thing I see and hear over and over, which I know is holding people back from achieving what they really want out of life: it’s called procrastination. People will say, “I’ll start doing XYZ when I’m a bit fitter’’, ‘’I’ll start that new diet when I’ve got a quiet month with no social events’’, or, ‘’I’ll start working out again once it’s less busy at work." You won’t

Yoyo Dieting – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
When we talk about ‘yoyo dieting’, we mean the constant cycle of trying different diets on and off, in the pursuit to lose weight. You’ll lose weight initially, stop the diet for a while, put the weight back on, and then try a different one to get the weight off again. Hence the ‘yoyo’ effect. The Good The good news is putting it short and sweet. If you’re after a quick fix, a restrictive diet will do the trick. The Bad The bad news is that most diets are never a long-term so