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New Fitness Trends for 2019

When you think about what new year resolutions you’ll have in 2019 there is a good chance that getting in ...
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Positive thinking and my daily mail adventure

The power of positive thinking: how to overcome a gluten baby. Fast.

This is a "behind the scenes" story about eating gluten when you are not meant to, massive bloating, surprises, crash ...
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6 Reasons you are always tired that have nothing to do with sleep

We’ve all had those nights where schedules don’t allow you much rest time, and where you wake up feeling more ...
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Let’s think about men’s health issues. This year is all about diabetes.

It is Men’s Health Week 2018 from the 11th to 17th of June and this year the focus of the ...
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How to Reduce Post-Workout Muscle Soreness

How to Reduce Post-Workout Muscle Soreness Muscle soreness? It happens—especially if you’re trying to build strength or flexibility, are challenging ...
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5 easy lifestyle changes to consider in your golden years

So, you’ve finally reached your golden years and have come to the point in your life when you’re ready to ...
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What’s the difference between Paleo and Ketogenic diet?

There are plenty of diets that end up being fads and flashes—here one year, gone the next. But other eating ...
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[VLOG] Prospective clients’ questions and answers

When I hired my first Personal Trainer some 10 years ago or so I had about a million questions and ...
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Wherever you are at, that's the perfect place to start

The perfect time to start a weight loss program

So many times I see people over complicating their body transformation projects because they think they have to get many ...
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How Yoga Can Help with Relaxation and Strength Building

It’s obvious that yoga helps you with many aspects of your life which includes: mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. While ...
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The difference between try and triumph is a little umph

6 common mistakes people make when trying to lose weight

Working on a fitness makeover can be a lonesome time for some. My experience as a coach is that a ...
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How to get out of a funk with your fitness project

It's quite normal to hit roadblocks and get stuck in a funk whenever we embark on a project of any kind ...
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M = Mindset [what SMART stands for]

Your mindset is the key to success. You will never see any fat loss program through to the end unless ...
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S = Sexy Size [what SMART stands for]

The name SMART Fitness Makeover came about during a conversation that I had with one of my past marketing coaches ...
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Case study: how to get into the best shape of your life after 40

She got into the best shape of her life. After 40. A case study.

Belinda (nor her real name, of course) was a housewife who became a mother later in life, in her late ...
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How to get fit (and stay that way) when you are super busy

I am always a little bit sad when Summer ends because I love the longer hours of daylight, the warmer ...
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4 Simple Steps to Win Your Day. Every Day. [Infographic]

I am in the very fortunate position of being able to wake up naturally a lot of the time and ...
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Don’t let SAD drown your spirit. 5 tips for excellent mental health this Winter.

In the past few weeks (I am writing this in October, 2016) I have noticed a resurgence of social media ...
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DNA testing for fitness and fat loss: my experience so far.

As a New Year’s treat in January 2016 I decided to have a go at DNA testing after it came ...
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healing from bone bruising requires a lot

Bone bruising: a year into my convalescence

Last week (5th September) I celebrated a year since my infamous injury that caused me extensive bone bruising to the ...
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12 things you need to banish your love handles once and for all

When you take the decision to undertake a Fitness Makeover you have already overcome the first big obstacle in your ...
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The Poopámon workout: when your horse becomes your Personal Trainer!

In this blog I bring you another clever workout... actually it's not really a workout, more like turning something mundane and ...
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My easy recipe for fitness makeover success

My secret recipe for Fitness Makeover success

When it comes to fitness and weight loss there is so much information available in the blogosphere that it's truly ...
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Intense or Very Intense Program: which one is better for you?

When people ask me how my work ...eeeerrr... works they are often surprised when I tell them that I don't ...
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FREE workouts on YouTube: 30 Day Shred review

Free online workout videos on YouTube often come up in conversation with potential clients or people that I meet at ...
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Never underestimate the power of a basic 20 min workout

How to jumpstart your fitness with a simple 20 min workout

When you start out in fitness (or start back with it) it's never a good idea to go at it ...
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From zero to hero in 12 weeks (of walking). A Case Study.

It's difficult for me to talk about real life clients because the nature of the work I do with them ...
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The magic pill for weight loss: an eraser

Want to erase the effects of a bad diet overnight? Try this!

Every now and then I used to do temping for a sports supplements company. I worked in their Customer Service Dept ...
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Good friends are great for your health

Relaxation and time out are fundamental ingredients for a successful Fitness Makeover. Not that we need any reasons to hang ...
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Mind your language! Learn how to use self-talk effectively.

The language we use can be very powerful. The words we use to communicate with our loved ones, our colleagues, ...
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Q. Do I have to workout for hours every day to lose weight? A. No. Maybe. It depends.

Does the prospect of a mammoth workout make you cringe and act as an instant put off from even considering structured ...
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The three main body types or somatotypes

Boost your fat loss results by making the most of your body type

If you have been good and kept up with your New Year resolutions to be slimmer and fitter by now ...
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The secret to a lightning fast recovery from any workout

About a year or so ago I met one of my clients for the first time (let's call her as Amethyst) ...
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Inner Spring cleaning: why probiotics are your friends

During the past couple of weeks the buzzword on social media has been "Spring Cleaning". This expression seems to be ...
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A berry easy way to enjoy a delicious treat packed with many health benefits

There are many things that make the prospect of Summer getting closer alluring. Food-wise I believe one of the biggest anticipations ...
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The “Elemental Diet” – a brief look at the approach to nutrition for optimum health from a Traditional Thai Medicine Theory point of view

I hate doing cardio at the gym. This much I have in common with 95% of my clients. However, in ...
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