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Staying fit after 50 can be tricky, but then attaining fitness and maintaining it needs to be wo…

In part 1 of this article we looked at the cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, and mus…

There are 5 key health related components of fitness, and it’s important to understand what "f…

If you’re the type of person who has a workout routine, you may have a regular time and place …

  Our world has changed dramatically in a very short time. Our ‘normal’ lives have b…

Sometimes, even the most committed exercisers find it difficult to lose weight, and the whole pr…

In Part 1, I looked at the elements necessary to create an exercise habit, and here I’ll delve…

You may have made fitness resolutions for the year ahead, and we often focus on the motivation n…

Learning to love exercise sounds easy doesn't it, and for many it is, but for some, it will be a…

Christmas time should be enjoyed in whatever way we choose. If we’re lucky enough to share it …

Body composition is an important factor in overall health, and this can sometimes be forgotten i…

Autumn is here, and although it’s always sad to have to say goodbye to the long days of Summer…

  In Part 1, I looked at the physiological reasons why the first 5 minutes of exercise c…

  The first 5 minutes of exercise are a physiological marvel, whether you're new to exer…

Earlier this week, I read an article about Emotional Intelligence and the importance of its appl…

How do we switch on the after burners in our workouts? What do I even mean by the after burners?…

Watch Your Waist   Health experts use waist circumference to screen patients for poss…

Treadmills and exercise bikes have long been features of both commercial and home gyms, but I ha…

Ambivalence refers to having mixed feelings about something and is a normal part of trying to ma…

  The F.I.T.T acronym stands for Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type of exercise. These…

In Part 1 of this article I looked at motivation, and how it can vary from person to person. Giv…

Maintaining the motivation to keep exercising can be hard, but sometimes the hardest part is act…

We often approach weight loss wanting to change our bodies, and we know that we need to make cha…

Here in Part 2 of the article looking at new year goals and resolutions, are another 5 strategie…

After a whirlwind of holiday parties and family get togethers, the month of January can feel a b…

Spot reduction is the very seductive belief that by doing specific exercises fat can be removed …

In the winter months it’s very easy to fall out of your summer exercise routine. Getting ou…

Tower running - 2 words that simultaneously terrify and intrigue me. What a challenge, what an a…

Being fit means different things to different people. For some, it’s the ability to run long d…

“General wellbeing isn’t about expecting something – it takes discipline”. That is a gre…

So many people seem to be running ever longer distances and taking on epic adventure races these…

Sleep can give you energy; it repairs muscles, balances hormones, fuels your workout, and gets y…

For many people over 50, achieving or maintaining fitness is a challenge – perhaps more of a c…

Friluftsliv, now there’s a Scandinavian word to conjure with. It means ‘free air life’, an…

It’s over and out from the World Cup 2018, and what a football tournament it was for England -…

  It's hard to believe that we are over half way through 2018. At the weekend I reali…

  In Part 1 of this article I looked at 5 of the top reasons we don’t get the weight loss …

If you've ever struggled with exercise and weight loss, you'll know that it can be frustrating a…

  In Part 2 of this article, I look at 2 more very important keys to steady weight loss …

I’ve written about weight loss many times before, and it can seem so simple. It’s even simpl…

  Summer…..is it the time of year when you start to focus a bit more on what you eat a…

Lifting weights has been an initial concern for some of my female clients over the years.  Thin…

Is there a best time of day to exercise? Two of the top reasons people give for not exercising reg…

When we set out to achieve our fitness goals it takes time – how much time will depend on the …

Stress is an ever-present factor of modern life, and our bodies are adapted to deal with it, as …

As with many physical activities, running is a bit like marmite, you either love it or hate it. …

The transition from being sedentary to active is a physiological marvel. Whether new to exercise…

Before and After - The Transformation We’ve all seen before and after pictures; for example…

Taking A Break From Exercise   Many of us are worried about taking a break from exerc…

It’s nearly Christmas 😊 The Advent calendar with chocolates behind the doors is nearly empt…

An Exercise Plan for Weight Loss is very Doable. In this final short article in the ‘how mu…

In this 3rd,  and penultimate, short article of the ‘how much exercise do you really need to …

In this 2nd article of the ‘how much exercise do you really need to lose weight?’ series, we…

How Much Time do you need to spend Exercising? When we’re trying to lose weight, the most e…

      In Part 3 of Healthy Movement Matters, I ask ‘How Can we move Be…

Nutrition - Essential for Health and Fitness                                   …

Part 1 of this article started to look at the many benefits of healthy movement. Here in Part 2,…

Healthy movement matters; it goes beyond an aesthetic view of 'perfection' pedalled by the media. Of…

In Part 1, I looked at the foundations for making a solid and sustainable exercise habit. In Par…

The World Athletics Championships in London were hugely entertaining. There were thrills, spi…

When it comes to exercise, we often focus on motivation rather than habit. We think of getting m…

Scientific Principles for Fitness  In the study of exercise science, there are universally a…

In the study of exercise science, there are several universally accepted training principles tha…

The ability to develop resilience is one of the keys to a happy and successful life. Our attitud…

  In Part 1, I looked at how slavishly following the rules of one diet after another wit…

  The last diet you tried didn’t go well, and so you commit to trying another one, the…

  Over the years, I’ve asked fellow fitness professionals how working in the industry …

What do you want from your workouts? Probably something that's short, effective, easy to follow…

Without even realising it, most of us have a set of beliefs about what we think we’re capable …

As a Personal Trainer, I spend my life coaching and training fitness, health, and wellbeing, and…

  In Part 1 of how to get your body ready for Spring I started to look at long term stra…

Time passes so quickly, and the change of seasons can take us by surprise. Winter seems to last …

A balanced workout should include a combination of three types of exercise for weight loss. A…

When it comes to excuses for getting out of doing something, "I don't have time" is a favourite.…

  It’s important to know what we want in order to put together a road map for how to g…

Is it possible to do too much exercise? Yes, and, particularly at the start of a fitness journey…

Yo-Yo exercising can have a negative effect on both body and mind. Most of us would probably…

There are many reasons why most diets don't work over the long term, and even more reasons to gi…

Reflection is a powerful tool and, as we near the end of the year and are busy planning for 2017…

    It’s definitely the season to be jolly…….Christmas Parties, dinners, l…

Streets across the land are lit up and, in less than a month, Santa will be coming to town. I…

My qualification states that I’m a Personal Trainer, and it means that I have successfully com…

There is a proven link between stress and weight gain, and so if your goals are weight loss, or …

Emotional eating is part of the human condition and, even the most disciplined and health consci…

What does the word ‘workout’ make you think of?........Perhaps the onerous, demanding, time …

‘The Time is Now’……it’s the tag line for my business, and a call to action. It was…

How do you feel when you look at your body? Most of us will see what we think of as our imperfec…

Autumn is officially here and, as John Keats said so eloquently, it’s “the season of mists a…

Losing weight isn’t easy for anyone but, as we age, losing, or trying to maintain weight, can …

The kids are going back to school, we’re into the last 4 months of the year, and it’s a good…

The world’s finest Gladiators are assembled, and the games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio are wel…

“It does exactly what it says on the tin” is a fantastic strap line, and I've used it many t…

Everyone has heard the phrase ‘no pain, no gain’, not something I subscribe to and, quite ap…

The 5K race distance is sometimes snubbed in the long-distance running world, but it packs a pow…

  I don’t believe in the media promoted ‘beach body’ stereotype which generally refers…

Our ‘Brexit’ vote made me think of a Monty Python sketch in ‘The Life of Brian’ when the…

Ctrl-alt-del can be a real life saver. My pesky computer slows down or freezes; I can’t access…

  Mindfulness is a word used in connection with the pursuit of happiness and stress redu…

My focus is always in the present and the future, not the past. I echo that in the tag line for …

Is it really true that if you believe in yourself, you can achieve? In some ways it sounds like…

BMI is a commonly used method for determining a healthy body weight which uses a calculation bas…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word ‘core’ as “the central or most important pa…

Most people would benefit from a Personal Trainer/Fitness Coach, particularly on a one to one ba…

Wouldn’t it be great if there really was an elixir of youth; we’d all be tempted to drink fr…

Okay, synapses in the brain don’t actually ‘snap’, that’s just my alliteration :-) Neuro…

Psychologists studying mental discipline discovered a phenomenon they called decision fatigue - appa…

  I’m all about the functional fitness of our bodies, not just how they look - after a…

In our fast paced world, we’re lured by a quick fix at every turn. We all want to see results�…

Spring is on its way, and we can look forward to the light returning to the sky, and the warmth …

  How you decide to exercise depends a lot on your personality. For some people it’…

Positivity in all aspects of our lives is so important, but we all have a little voice in our he…

I recently read an article relating to men’s health which was based on ongoing research by Profess…

Many of my female clients were worried about using any sort of weight in their exercise programmes. …

Interval training does what it says on the tin, and the activity you choose to do in the intervals i…

We all know that it’s the month of lurve because of Valentine’s Day – really, I'd like every…

What does a Personal Trainer look like?........................   Erm……….not ne…

Don’t forget to celebrate every single one of your achievements. It’s so easy to get caught up i…

I’m a huge fan of skipping because if it's all I have time for then it's a fabulously simple an…

‘The easy life’ is a phrase that’s bound to mean different things to different people. But ‘…

It doesn’t always seem appealing to lace up and go outside when there’s a gale blowing and the r…

It’s amazing what a workout can do………it can clear the mind and restore its balance. Exerc…

So, in "Getting stuck in & sticking to it" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/walk-sue-fawcett we p…

At this time of year, we may have resolutions, and every good intention of carrying them out. We…

'New Year, New You’, a ‘fresh start’, ‘clean slate’ – there are so many well-worn cl…

……Crikey, where do I start?! Christmas can provide the perfect opportunity to ask for a prese…

In Part 1, I looked at what can hold us back from achieving our goals, and now I want to explore som…

Former professional basketball player turned successful businessman, Michael Jordan, once said that …

This isn’t always the easiest time of year; days are getting shorter and during a working week tha…

That’s a phrase my clients are used to hearing, and its meaning is always the same – that the pa…

“I’m a Celebrity, get me out of here” is a guilty pleasure – there, I’ve said it. I have r…

Making the decision to change your lifestyle, be more healthy, get fit, and get lean sounds easy…

Fat deposition in the body….that’s a phrase to conjure with. The fat in our bodies presents itse…

I heard a blast from the past this week ….. “Time (Clock of the Heart)” by Culture Club, a…

There are few things worse than getting injured, especially when you’ve found a training flow. You…

We all want to feel great. Although sometimes the thought of going to the gym or working out is too …