Nick’s Corner
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Is it sad to workout on holiday?
21/08/2016Is it sad to workout on holiday? Well that depends. Some people would say "chill out! Your on holiday! Enjoy it!". But what if I enjoy training? You see the people that would say this see training as a chore. To me I love it, and I'd rather g...
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How to be f*cking awesome…
17/08/2016A Bad start to the day but a good end and here's why... This morning I woke up, I was absolutely shattered beyond belief. I rolled out of bed, feeling as though I had shackles attached to each leg. Nothing a good coffee wouldn't sort out! After...
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When having a six pack made me miserable…
16/08/2016An unhappy Geezer with a six pack... It seems that most guys nowadays want a six pack! A ripped midsection attracts the ladies (apparently!) and gains you street cred with your mates and peers (maybe a bit of jealousy too!). But does having...
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When I Fell Out of Love With Working Out…
14/08/2016I just didn't want to train anymore... Around this time last year I completely lost my training mojo, to be frank I didn't want to workout anymore. The gym was becoming a massive chore, the motivation to get out of bed at 6am was no longer there...
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Bruce Lee! What an absolute geezer…
14/08/2016Bruce Lee 1940-1973 I have no idea how old I was (I just know i was very young - probably 5-8 years old) when I first watched "Enter the Dragon". All I remember was being like... "wow! Holy Shit (well obviously I didn't swear back then!) I want...
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My Favourite Cheat Meal of all time…
13/08/2016Yep, This just went down the hatchet... If I told you I just ate 2 pizza's, 4 cookies and drank 1.5 litres of Coke in one sitting would you believe me? Well I did! Call me a greedy git (I don't mind!) but it was frickin amazing. People are...
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Blogathon! Why I’m Writing a Whopping 31 Blogs in August…
13/08/2016Goal Setting & Goal Getting... I've always got itchy feet, and i'm keen to push myself to the maximum! I love working towards goals, aiming to make them challenging but not too unrealistic. For example a couple of months ago I set myself a c...
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My Panic Attacks! and Why Today I’m Going to Fully Live in the Moment…
13/08/2016Lost at sea... My back ache’s unbearably, the muscles around my neck are clenched tightly, my brain feels foggy, i'm shattered beyond belief. Looking back the last 12 weeks i’ve been extremely stressed. In 84 days i’ve probably only taken...
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Running Is Terrible For Your Knees! But I Just Frickin Love It!
11/08/2016Running like Forrest Gump... I'm just about to go for a run, but i've just polished off 2 protein pancakes - see recipe here so I need to let them digest for a bit! Todays plan is to go for a 1hr run! I'll be starting from home, and workin...
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Why I Became A Personal Trainer : My Story…
11/08/2016My Story... So i’ve officially been a personal trainer for the last 10 years! Wowzaaa how time fly’s! I remember my first ever session at the age of 15, before I became qualified... It was with a family friend who I trained in my mums con...