I was back in Dubai last week for the second time in six months. A highlight of the trip for me was setting a new personal best in swimming. When it comes to the pool I am a disaster! I swallow more water than I would drink in a typical day and I am more tired at the...

This week we will see two religious events coincide with each other which usually involve changes in your food. We are about half way through lent already and on Wednesday Ramadan begins. While lent does not necessarily involve changing your food, many people choose...

I have had a couple of clients sign up this month who are focused on improving their health rather than changing their body shape. This raises the question of what are the fastest and most effective ways to improve your health.  To answer that we should be clear on...

This day and age almost no one has time to read books so I am often asked to sum up my book in a sentence or two. So, here is a concise overview for you -  -My book outlines the model I created to describe the process around changing your body, called; 'The Grand...

The aim of the Grand Unified Theory of Weight Loss was to bring together the many factors that are influencing your behaviours and results around your body. This covers various areas which may greatly differ with their approach and methodology. One area that may be of...

When it comes to getting in shape there is a lack of clarity around the timeframe it takes to getting results. There is a discrepancy between what people think is good short term vs long term. For me, the best thing you can do is zoom out and multiply your short term...

I discussed in my last email how I was focused on doing 1 fitness session a week until July and then training properly for the Hyrox after that. When it comes to getting fitter, the following tenants are ranked in order of most important, together they could be...

My current training is focused on doing two events this year. I would like to do another bodybuilding show, as I was not overly happy with the photos from the last one, and to compete in the Hyrox fitness challenge. Ideally I will go on stage in July ish and then do...

This week I was a guest on the Faenix Vision Coaching Podcast with a former client of mine and fellow personal trainer Jess Farmer. I trained him a few years ago while he was preparing to jog the equivalent height of Everest. He was also into cold water and ice...