We are into Christmas week which is traditionally one of the worst weeks of the year for all things health & fitness. However, there are a few things you can do to greatly minimise any damage which are outlined...

Following on from last week's newsletter on the gut biome I had a couple of conversations about the whole digestion process. So here is a quick sum up about what to do to make it more efficient. Improving digestion has...

I was reading a nice research review about your Gut Biome and obesity. You can read the full article here - Gut Microbiota vs Obesity - The chicken or the egg? .You may have heard about the Gut Biome already through...

I did my first Hyrox last weekend and it was a great experience. My main concern was not being able to finish it having not run for over a month beforehand due to my calf and only a couple of non-running training...

Tomorrow I will do my first Hyrox fitness event which has been my main focus of the year. Annoyingly, I have had a succession of calf injuries so I have missed over 3 months of run training and havent run for a month....

I was discussing this week the research that looked into the effects of weight training and aerobic exercise on mortality (your likelihood of dying) in 60 and 70 year olds. This was covered by the BBC when it came...

I realised that I am past the 15 year anniversary from when I last drunk any alcohol. The process of how I changed this behaviour is a lesson in retraining your mental and neural connections. Like most rugby players I...

One of the major issues we now all face is developing a bad posture through excessive sitting. Most people spend the vast majority of the day sitting down. As a result the body adapts your posture to be good at...

Your neural pathways are what govern your habits and the vast majority of your behaviour patterns. While motivation and willpower capture most of the headlines it often gets forgotten why you even need motivation in...

A couple of conversations with clients this week came back to the issue of getting fit vs getting in shape vs getting healthy. The reality is most people struggle with all three areas yet each time they do embark on...

A few weeks ago I gave you a workout for tightening up your midsection through the use of targeted flexibility work and the vacuum technique from bodybuilding. This is probably your best strategy if you want to improve...

I was back in Dubai for a few days this week, and it was super hot! A bit too much, as the UK summer did not overly prepare me for 42°C, but it was a fun trip nonetheless. While out at dinner one night, I was chatting...