Fitness challenges are a great way to overcome a plateau, regain motivation or just test your ability. Here are 3 of the most effective fitness challenges to push you out of your comfort zone. 30-day fitness challenges 30-day fitness chal...

This post is mainly aimed at personal trainers who are struggling to get results with their clients, although clients can learn from this post too…  Embarrassing Story… When I first started LEP Fitness (just over 6 years ago!) I remember o...

Millions of people in the world are trying to improve their health and fitness! They do this by working out, following the latest dieting trends and by investing their hard earned money into fancy fat loss supplements and gadgets that all claim to...

“Nick, do you ever lack motivation to go to the gym?” A client asked me about this the other day... This client has done awesome, however the last few weeks they’ve fallen off track and found it difficult to keep their momentum going....

Don’t get me wrong I love going to the gym, you’ve got hundreds of machines which you can use to improve your body shape and boost overall fitness… BUT sometimes it can get a little boring, for one most gyms are mainly indoors and after a lo...

You want to push your body to its ultimate capacity and achieve your goals when you work out. You want to sustain optimum energy and to endure as you strengthen your muscles in your workout routine. Unfortunately, even the strongest and most athle...

I’ve witnessed some shocking personal training in my time. I could write a full blog on all of the bad PT’s i’ve observed… For example… I’ve listened to a personal trainer chat the whole session about Big Brother and his boozy w...

Going to the gym can be a daunting prospect, especially if you’re either unfit or new to the gym environment.  It can be intimidating because lots of people believe that gyms are full of BIG burly men, grunting, and acting like Alpha Male C...

Wowww! extreme words Nick?  A bit heavy for a Thursday evening isn't it?  The truth is… Obesity related diseases are killing people everyday! 62% of adults in England are overweight - more than two-thirds of men and almost 6/10 wo...

Have you been living a sedentary lifestyle for a while? Maybe you’ve been recovering from an injury or operation, or perhaps you work a desk job, and your day to day tasks never involve that much physical activity. Not only is this incr...