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Why do the weekends play us like this? We stay on track all week, prepare our lunches, eat our breakfast, come home to the meal we had organised, then Friday night hits us with – ooohhh relax, unwind, and chill! If we look at it logically it makes sense, with (appreciate typically) working Monday toContinue reading “Staying on track at the weekends”

Let’s start by understanding what a calorie deficit actual is. In short, a calorie deficit is consuming less calories than you burn, in total, over a given time frame. Usually this is calculated over a complete day. It is an essential part of any weight loss plan and is one of the most efficient andContinue reading “Creating a calorie deficit”

Fair to say it gets a bad rap, it also has its advocates. So why is this? Personally, I think it comes down to the methods and mythologies of how it is implemented. A few weeks back we were talking about balancing calories and exercise, and how knowing the baseline requirement is very important, theContinue reading “Calorie Counting”

We are on the right track, workouts are feeling good, nutrition is balanced. So what happens now? There are a few different ways to keep things feeling fresh, understanding what makes you tick is very important, after all it’s your progress! We could focus on a specific goal, this could be a particular lift soContinue reading “Maintaining your progress”

Quick scroll through the socials…. How many muscle building, fat burning or ab defining programs are there that guarantee results in 30/60/90 days? How many progressive, cumulative or technique building programs are there that suggest change over time? There is a good reason for this, I like to call it the Amazon problem, we wantContinue reading “Creating the right training profile for you.”

The age-old challenge, training to our highest standard whilst not taking on board too many calories. An impossible task? Maybe, maybe not! We often tend to look at the items together from a weight loss perspective, then separately when looking at performance. When did we last think about improving our performance and tailoring our calorieContinue reading “Balancing calories and exercise”

All the benefits of a class, with a trainer on your shoulder! Seriously though, 1–1 classes can ensure that you: 1. Hit all the right areas 2. Push yourself (and be gently nudged) 3. Mix up the content – half boxing half circuits anyone? 4. Time convenient 5. Form and technique checked. Having the classContinue reading “1-1 Classes”

We get it, you want to make some improvements, maybe trim down a little bit, add a bit of muscle and feel better about ourselves. How to start, what to do, what to change all start creeping in and it can be a little overwhelming. Let’s see if we can keep it super simple, afterContinue reading “Getting the most out of your gym membership”

Did you know that small group exercise classes are one of the most effective ways to get fit, lose weight, build a better body and sustain a healthy lifestyle? There are many benefits of group exercise: You get a qualified fitness expert at your disposal, even better our classes are based on 4 people, soContinue reading “Benefits of classes”

Is this the right exercise for my goals? Is my technique correct, how can it be improved? How should I schedule and balance my workouts? It can be a lot to think about, especially when we have many other things on our minds. Having a PT in your corner, all the mystic of programming, calculatingContinue reading “Benefits of a PT”