Tag: fat loss

Sugar & Weightlifting: How To Deal With Sugar Cravings

Following an intense strength workout, you find yourself longing to stare wistfully at the tub of ice cream in the freezer rather than reaching for the protein-rich chicken salad you cooked earlier. Perhaps after eating the salad, all you could think about was the chocolate chip cookies that you had hidden in the cupboards as […]

Set a performance goal to get the body you want

Have you ever set yourself a target body weight – and then failed to maintain it? Have you ever set yourself a body fat goal and then struggled to reach it? Did you feel like you had failed or settled for second best?

10 diet tips and tactics

It is not necessary to count calories in order to lose fat. All you need to do is employ a few simple tactics to improve the quality of your diet. Follow these 10 tips to regain control of your eating and get into the shape you desire.

Personal training: Jo’s story

Joanna Taylor did my Ladies Who Lift course and went on to do personal training with me. Her hard work led to fantastic results in a short space of time – Jo lost 6.6% body fat in just 8 weeks! Over to Jo…

Bread-free BLT

People who want to stay healthy and in shape benefit from eating more protein and less carbohydrate. But switching from old carby favourites to protein-based meals can be tricky. How do you replace cereal or sandwiches? Enter the bread-free BLT!

The top 9 mistakes we make about fat loss

Many people have the best intentions when it comes to fat loss but there are so many myths and misconceptions about fat loss that it is easy to be led astray. So don’t jeopardise your fat loss efforts! Avoid these nine classic mistakes and you will see much improved results.

Why muscle building is vital, whoever you are

Most people don’t come to the gym with the intention of building lots of muscle. They come to lose some weight, ‘tone up’ and get fit. The idea of muscle building conjures images of huge, rippling bodybuilder types or grimacing meatheads under unfeasibly heavy bars – not something most people aspire to.