Muscle maintenance is one of the hot topics in fitness right now due to various doctors stressing its importance during the menopause, alongside numerous studies showing how weight loss jabs are causing significant muscle loss as body fat drops. This is on top of the...

Protein is spoken about constantly now, especially in relation to fat loss. I feel it has gone too far. Bodybuilders have been obsessed with protein for decades, but most people aren’t bodybuilders. It seems every coach online now implies that unless you hit some...

Over the last few weeks I have discussed aerobic training, its benefits, the methods used to improve it and the ridiculous improvements this will have on health. This is hardly rocket science or difficult to understand, however, it is really hard to actually find a...

I often get asked binary questions on all sorts of topics. I’m notoriously hard to pin down to one black or white answer, like when I was on the BBC 1 Breakfast show (see below). This is mainly because most questions have nuance to them. Here are some common topics I...

I had someone contact me around improving their VO2 max, which made me realise I hadn't got an article on it despite my recent posts on aerobic training methods, mitochondria and zone 2 training. What is VO2 & Why Does It Even Matter? The maximum volume of oxygen...

I read section one from my book over the weekend and wanted to share a short extract that always seems to hit home with clients. It’s about understanding who’s really running the show when it comes to your health, fitness and habits. It is essential to understand the...

I was in Istanbul this weekend and was sorting through my You Tube playlists while waiting in the airport. The internet can drain your time watching aimless videos for hours, but it can also educate and transform your results in one or more areas of your life. Below...

I spent a week in Barcelona at the end of August so decided to use the free time out there to put in a good amount of running. I ran 20km on each of the first four days of the holiday, giving me 100km for the 7 day period. It was fun enough exploring a new place,...

The Telegraph ran an article last week titled "5 Ways To Make Your Kids Good At Sport" (Read here>), it was nicely written and a good overview of elite performance using research from adults who made it professionally. I have seen my fair share of aspiring Rugby...