I accidentally stumbled across something the other day that has really got me thinking. I'm currently running a 21 day body fat blitz for my advanced fitness camp members. There are many requirements that they must agree to before being allowed in and one of those requirements is to send me their before photos. My reasons for this is that the visual changes people make are far more motivating than a few numbers. For example one of my clients has lost 5 stone. While that sounds impressive, the picture here is far more impressive. Tracking your changes visually is also a very accurate way of judging how you are doing especially if you only have a few pounds to lose or want to 'tone up' Again the picture below says it all. This girl lost inches and body fat, tightened up all over yet … [Read more...]
The 99% – Good or Bad??
We've all seen the protests around the world, Occupy Wall street, Occupy Dame street etc. The protestors are claiming to be the 99%. And yet the 1% are making all the decisions and have all the money. In this case most of society are part of the 99% and it's a great thing that they are fighting for. But, forgetting about economics and politics, I want to explain why I believe you should aim to be part of the 1% when it comes to your fitness and health. If you follow the crowd you are most likely going to end up exactly like them. Unfit, tired, frustrated, overweight, feeling down, etc. You'll tend to look for enjoyment elsewhere especially from food and drink. I know so many people that just live for the weekend. Don't get me wrong I enjoy my life and love a good night out but I … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Fitness
One of my colleagues in the UK wrote about bodyweight fitness recently and pointed out something very obvious to me yet maybe not so obvious to the general exerciser. Gyms spend a fortune on fancy equipment and the latest exercise fads. From spinning to treadmills and power plates to weight machines these commercial gyms have shaped the public's view on how to exercise. Unfortunately this limits what we believe we can do ourselves. I was interviewed for the Irish Examiner the other day and the journalist was a keen runner but as we went through the interview she realised there was a lot more she could be doing to improve her fitness, strength and health. For the last 5 years I have been running fitness camps in dublin and the majority of our sessions are based on bodyweight exercises. … [Read more...]
Eat More and Stop Exercising
If you read my How to Get Fat Post you'll have seen that what most people do for weight loss is counter productive. Weight loss is only hard because people make it hard by limiting their fat burning processes. Eat more and Stop Exercising is the anti-diet. It goes against everything we have been taught about losing weight. But it works. Not only that but it works long term. Here's how: 1. Eat More Eat more good fats, more quality protein, more vegetables, more often and drink more water. - People don't get fat by eating these, you probably aren't eating enough and are therefore quite low in fat burning foods and hormone optimizing nutrients. The problem with dieting all the time is that your hormones get screwed up. Then each time you try to lose … [Read more...]
How To Get Fat
According to my clients everybody these days seems to be an expert on weight loss. They tell my clients that the good fats they are eating are fattening, even though the client has lost over 2 stone. They tell them cardio is the only exercise that burns fat yet my clients are far in far better shape and do no cardio. They tell them not to get obsessed yet my client is the happiest they have been in years! That’s the problem, people seem to think they know the best ways because they have read it in a magazine or they may have even done a fitness instructors training course years ago. That does not make you an expert. I am fortunate enough to know many of the top professionals in the fitness industry. I know these people because I see them regularly at the conferences, … [Read more...]
