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  • 09/06/2016

    The Law Of Attraction... I believe if you project positive energy out into the world you’ll get it back and in abundance. Like wise if you go around moaning, complaining, and feeling sorry for yourself… that ends up being a self fulfilling p...

  • 08/06/2016

    This Sunday just gone was amazing (5th June 2016!). I woke up feeling tired after finishing an extremely busy week with the LEP Fitness Tribe. It’s been a long time since I gave myself 1 day off. I usually have Sunday afternoons to recover but...

  • 08/06/2016

    I love people watching don't you? As I ate out at a restaurant with my partner the other day I noticed the family opposite our table barely speak. Both old and young glued to their phone: Snap Chat, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest - you name it...

  • 06/06/2016

    Do you know that we have thousands of thoughts each day? Studies estimate that each individual has between 50-70,000 different thoughts per day (1). Some thoughts which we are aware of (consciousness) others we are not (subconsciousness)....

  • 05/06/2016

    Okie Dokie... So this image just about sums up how brutal today's workout was... Probably the hardest workout i've done this year! Man! i'm still seeing stars flying around my head, so apologies in advance if my spelling gets a bit skew wh...

  • Beauty and Body Image in the Digital Age 02/06/2016

    It can be extremely difficult facing yourself everyday. It’s the dreaded bathroom mirror upon waking, it’s like facing a panel of judges on Britain’s Got Talent! Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the.…*Insert word* of them all! Everyday...

  • 30/05/2016

    May 2016. A frosty cold day. Head phones in, audiobook on. As I continued to put one foot in front of the other on my walk through the woods,  I had some uncomfortable thoughts… “I’m not where I want to be!” “why am I not there?...

  • 30/05/2016

    What is an Energy Zapper?  We all know an energy Zapper! You know the type of person who has you feeling utterly miserable in less than 5 minutes! Moaning about the weather, poor pay, a bad back, their football team, traffic, you name it...

  • 28/05/2016

    I would sit at the back of the class, my mind wandering like a stream, i’d be thinking about my Ice hockey training later on that evening, just largely thinking about anything other than what I was supposed to…. mathematical equations! Sch...

  • 28/05/2016

    1) Build muscle first - spend some time building quality muscle. To build muscle you've got to have a small surplus of calories (around 200-300 extra cals per day). You've also got to get stronger in raw compound movements - deadlift, squat...