If you’re new to strength training and not sure where to start with your programme you NEED to see this. Download How to Build Your Own Beginners Strength Programme It can be really confusing and the more you look for programmes online or search for help on how to write your own programme. There are... Continue Reading →
The one piece of equipment everyone should own.
If I could only choose 1 piece of equipment to use to workout at home it would be a suspension trainer. There are so many different brand that all vary in price but I use a really great one that cost me £20 from Decathlon (no affiliation)…in fact I have 2 so I can hang... Continue Reading →
EVERYTHING has changed for me.
It feels like it’s been forever since I opened any spaces up for coaching but this year I am finally taking on more of you! Things have changed a lot in the last 2 years. I launched my specialist coaching for motorsport athletes 2 weeks before the very first lockdown in the U.K. Needless to... Continue Reading →
Where has my muscle gone!?
Ok so I have had a pretty hectic couple of months with my personal life. There has been a family death on my side and another on my partners side. This has meant travelling 200 miles south west and back again, then 200 miles north and back again. Teaming this with 2 weeks of trapped... Continue Reading →
‘But I don’t wanna get big’
Ladies... Do not fear the weights room! I promise you, that strength training WILL NOT make you big. Let's look at what it takes in order to build substantial amounts of muscle. An intense strength programme. Unless you are training 6/7 days a week, having 2 hour, hard sessions twice a day and hammering the... Continue Reading →
Fasted cardio. Good or bad?
Do you do fasted cardio? Does fasted cardio work? What is the evidence that fasted cardio is better than non fasted cardio? Some people bang on about fasted cardio and how it helps you burn more fat. The reason behind this is that your body will use energy from fat stores rather than energy from... Continue Reading →
Reps and sets. Do you know why you’re doing what?
The range of reps and sets you do correlates to which muscle fibre types you are targeting. They all have their place and they can all be used in conjunction with each other to reach your goals. They are 3 types of training. 1- Endurance 2- Hypertrophy 3. Strength. An easier way to remember this... Continue Reading →
It’s genetics. No, really!
I see a lot of people discussing how easily or not they can lose fat or put on muscle. Some people don't believe me when I tell them I find it super easy to build muscle. Even with being a girl I can pack on muscle quicker than some of my male friends. What's the... Continue Reading →
When it’s time to friendship dump your gym partner.
When you embark on a new journey to reach a goal you have set, you want to see results yes? A scenario that I encountered the other day whilst discussing goals and exercises with a couple of gym users who had come together, left me a bit annoyed. These 2 poeple had come to the... Continue Reading →
So you want to get strong?
Where do I start! There is an increasing number of people whose goal is to get stong, to be strong. This is my area of expertise and the main area that I specialise in with my work and my own training. There are a lot of factors that you need to take into account if... Continue Reading →