Tag Archives: diet
Onwards and Upwards – We Are On The Move
After nearly 2 years at Fitness First in Manchester NorthWest Personal Training are on the move again. We are packing up our Kettlebells, foam rollers and barbells and we are moving to a private studio facility based in Manchester City … Continue reading
Is it more acceptable to be overweight in today’s society?
I’m sat in a large chain coffee shop in Manchester City Centre today with my laptop trying to do some work and I couldn’t help but notice the number of overweight people there are in here. Overweight certainly seems to … Continue reading
Are You Getting Value for Money from your Personal Trainer?
I woke up this morning with the intentions of writing a nutrition article about organic natural yoghurts that contain organic sugar and how they can affect your weight loss efforts, however I quickly changed my mind while watching another personal trainer in … Continue reading
How Alcohol Can Affect Weight Loss
Did you know that alcohol contains 7 calories / gram and this is second only to the amount of calories in fat (9 calories/g). This can have some serious negative effects when it comes to losing weight. One of the … Continue reading
Weight Loss can help beat depression in Overweight People
A new review in the International Journal of Obesity has found that overweight people who undertake a weight loss routine based around exercise and lifestyle changes may end up being less depressed. Check out the full article on the Reuters … Continue reading
The Biggest Loser – Unrealistic Expectations
It’s great to see programmes on TV that promote healthy eating and exercise, however my main criticism of shows such as The Biggest Loser on ITV is that it gives people unrealistic expectations of how much weight they can safely … Continue reading
Weight Loss Case Study (Tabo 29) – Part 4
Today was our Tabo’s last personal training session before Christmas and I wanted to give her a bit more motivation to keep things going over the holidays especially as she would not be training with me for 2 weeks. When your trying to lose … Continue reading
Kettle Bell Swings for Weight Loss
Below you can see one of my personal training clients (Tabo) performing some Kettle Bell Swings with a 16Kg Kettle Bell. These are great for getting you heart rate up and for shifting excess body fat. You should use as part of … Continue reading
Weight Loss Case Study (Tabo 29) – Part 2
Tabo has now been having personal training for weight loss with me for 5 weeks with sessions 3 times a week at Fitness First in Manchester and we have been carefully monitoring both her weight and her food intake. In … Continue reading
Three Easy Weight Loss Ideas
Interval Training High intensity intervals otherwise known as HIIT training can significantly increase fat burning. When your body is recovering, the aerobic system uses oxygen to convert stored carbohydrate / glucose into energy. Several studies have shown that interval training … Continue reading