Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. Although more on the topic is being shared, especially across social media, there are still too many people suffering in silence, struggling to cope and get b...

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...

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...

I qualified to be a personal trainer back in 2005! Over the last 13 years or so i’ve worked with hundreds, and observed thousands of people in commercial gyms.  I’ve witnessed people get amazing results but on the flip side… Watched...

If you look at elite athletes most of them have pre match rituals, for example Andy Murray likes to sit in the locker room before a tennis match and listen to some powerful music, whilst he visualises making perfect shots and beating his opponent...

A client asked me about running the other day… “Is running good for me?” “isn't running one of the best ways to lose weight?” In this post I thought it would be good to give you my take on running. I’ll answer the question th...