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Round of applause for Jess Armitage! She has just hit the 10 week mark in her 1-1 program. Jess's original goal was to simply look and feel better about herself. Fitness was the main priority, with fat loss as a side goal. Jess had got herself into some bad, but very familiar, habits. Snacking too often. Moving too little. Occasionally attending the gym or a class, but struggling to get out the the rut and find a real rhythm with her exercise. When it comes to fat loss, I fav

I received a message this week from an old client who had taken some time off (as we all do occasionally), however she is now back at the gym, training frequently and also watching her diet. She's been at it for a while now but unfortunately to no avail. She hasn't seen many physical changes in her body and as you'd expect, she is pretty miffed off. So what do you do if what your trying isn't working? Well in response to this message, I thought I would elaborate on some of t

Who gets sugar cravings when they're eating healthy?... *slowly raises hand above head* To be honest, I'm more of a savoury than and a sweet guy. But yes, occasionally, I will get irresistible cravings for sugar. There's lots of research into why we get sporadic sugar cravings. Some say it's when the body is low on certain minerals, others say it's an emotional response to dealing with stress. No solid conclusions have really been drawn, but from my own experience in dealin

Lets talk FAT LOSS! This is a huge topic which can be very unique from person to person. But in this short video, I've compiled my top 3 fat loss tips that apply to EVERYONE, not matter your circumstances or situation. They're easy to follow and easy to apply, IF, you're willing to put in a small amount of time. Hope this was helpful. Ryan

I recently got asked some questions from a journalism student at Sheffield's Hillsborough College. Holly Askew's final project is based around health and fitness (great choice!); her questions revolved specifically around "Superfoods" and a healthy diet. With Holly's permission, I thought I would share the Q&A as there's some little gems of info you may find beneficial. Do you believe superfoods improve quality of life and long term health ? By superfood I assume you're refe

I've spent a lot of time on the bag recently and quite frankly I'm loving this recent addition to my training! I changed gyms not long ago and the new Xercise4Less in Sheffield not only has a boxing ring and an octagon, but a decent set of bags. (apart from this one bag that is very temperamental and I've seen hit the deck a few times - but otherwise spot on haha) Just a couple minutes into my first session I realised boxing was no joke. My heart rate was sky high and my hand