Bumper plates have exploded in popularity since CrossFit dragged weightlifting into the mainstream. I must have been asked ‘what are bumper plates?’ at least once per week for the last 5 years, so it’s probably … Continue reading What Are Bumper Plates? All the Info You’ll EVER Need…

It started on Boxing Day. Around the same time every year, I start to think about the year we’ve had. The ups, the downs and the lessons learned. It’s a period of contemplation that I … Continue reading You Can Dwell, Or Propel. Thoughts on a Resilience After a Bizarre Year…

At the moment, advice on how to boost immunity is at the forefront of a lot of our minds. In the midst of a global pandemic, you can understand exactly why there’s a lot of … Continue reading Boost Immunity Quickly with These 6 Science-Backed Ways

There’s a challenge called the 75 Hard. Essentially it’s a life upgrade in 75 days, but elements of it don’t make a huge amount of sense. Here’s my argument as to why you should adapt … Continue reading Why You Should Adapt the 75 Hard Challenge

You have my PT client and friend Mark to thank (or blame) for this. It’s a piece about my lack of training recently and what I’m going to do about it… He was having a … Continue reading What’s Training?! Thoughts on my Recent Lack of Exercise…

The benefits of exercise are widespread and well known by most these days. It can improve your weight, make you fitter and stronger, and it’s good for the mind, however, with more frequent physical activity, … Continue reading Best Practices for Pain Relief and Recovery

It takes a certain amount of dedication to make home workouts a practical alternative to the gym. That’s because you have nobody pushing you, or giving you challenging glares if you happen to be slacking. … Continue reading Transforming Your Home Workout: A Guide

Numerous studies on health and fitness have shown that running increases lifespan. For running, it could be said that “if exercise were a pill, running would be the most popular pill in the world”. And, … Continue reading Best running shoes for flat feet

Gaming is a serious industry in the UK, both at a casual level and for those who compete professionally. With more people playing there are clear health and fitness concerns over posture and exercise. Yet, … Continue reading How Today’s Gamers Are Staying Fit

COVID-19, Coronavirus, SARS or whatever you want to call it is tearing through the world. It cares not for class or creed. Day after day we hear of more infections, more deaths. As I write … Continue reading Coronavirus – Looking for the Silver Linings

Like everyone else, my daily conversations are dominated by Coronavirus, COVID-19 and the associated concerns. It’s a time of unprecedented global crisis, certainly since WW2 anyway. We’re living in a real-life dystopian society. We’re bombarded … Continue reading Coronavirus, Anxiety, Observations and Practical Suggestions

Living through something like COVID-19 is scary, especially for seniors who might not be as healthy as they could be. That’s why you need to take precautions to ensure your parents stay healthy throughout this … Continue reading 4 Ways to Keep Your Aging Parents Safe During Covid

You know what, I owe you all an apology – I said I’d update this every week, but I haven’t. I’ve carried on doing the training, the reading etc etc, but I’ve had a boat … Continue reading My Hard-Ish 75 Update… 2

Sleep has always been an intriguing phenomenon for us and a mystery to say the least. When reading more about the process of sleep, you will often come across the term “sleep cycle”. This term … Continue reading Stages of Sleep: What is it & Why it is Important