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Alcohol and Fat Loss: The Quiet Handbrake Most People Ignore
Drinking is one of the most normalised habits in modern life — especially in the UK. It’s how people socialise, unwind, celebrate, cope with stress, and switch off after a long week.
I’m not here to pretend that “just stop drinking” is realistic or helpful. That’s not how real life works.
But here’s the truth most people avoid: if you’re training hard, tracking your food, and still not seeing the fat loss you want, alcohol is often the missing piece.
Not because you’re overdoing it.Not because you’re doing anything “wrong.”But because alcohol changes how … Read more

Should you train in a plastic bag?

How often should you weigh yourself?

Frustrated With Your Weight? Read This Before You Do Anything Drastic
You’re doing everything you can to change your weight…
You’re eating well.You’re training hard.You’re turning down nights out and avoiding weekend binges.You’re stepping on the scales once… twice… sometimes five times a week.
And what happens?
The scale goes up.Down.Or doesn’t move at all.
It’s enough to frustrate anyone. It’s often the exact moment people either give up completely or panic and crash diet in an attempt to force progress.
Before you do either, there are a few important things you need to understand.

Weight Fluctuations Are Completely Normal
Your body weight is not a fixed number. … Read more

Ladies lift weights to burn more fat and tone up

I have never heard of any woman getting bigger muscles accidentally. Have you?
As a personal trainer I often hear two things from female clients; ‘this won’t give me big muscles will it!?’ And ‘I bulk really easily!’
There is a general misconception amongst female trainees that if they start lifting weights that they will turn into He-man. Women do not ‘bulk’ from weight training; they simply do not have the hormonal production to elicit noticeable gains in muscle mass in a short period of time. Females tend to produce 15-20 times less of the male sex hormone testosterone than healthy men … Read more

5 TIPS to overcome gym intimidation

If you’re new to working out or you’re thinking about joining a gym it can be incredibly intimidating walking in for the first time. A room filled with slender, model types in tight, brightly coloured active wear glowing like goddesses on the treadmills or huge men with tattoos and ripped “Shut Up and Train” shirts grunt loudly and bang their weights like angry gorillas in a zoo is enough to make anyone feel uncomfortable if you’re the new kid in the playground. This article contains my top four tips for overcoming this fear. Read more