
Intermittent fasting – do or do not?
Posted on 14-11-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019Celebrities are a strange breed and, for some reason, when we read about a celebrity doing a thing, no matter how ludicrous or potentially dangerous it could be we swallow it hook line and sinker. Why? How is it that the general public will pay attention to something that a...

From client to coach… my journey
Posted on 07-11-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019A long-time favourite house music track of mine is Ultra Nate, Free. Within this track are a set of words that, at this stage in my life have so much meaning… Cause you’re free to do what you want to do. You’ve got to live your life, do what you...

Can nutrition coaches give out diet plans?
Posted on 31-10-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019Upon completion of the BTN Practical Academy (Active IQ Level 4 Qualification in Nutrition Coaching) you are a qualified nutrition coach able to practice and help clients with their nutrition and lifestyle. Because of this, some of the biggest questions I get asked as manager of the BTN Academy are:...

Why do I store fat in my legs?
Posted on 24-10-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019As a coach specialising in fat loss, the vast number of my clients have been female. This is not unusual and is in fact the norm in the industry – women are far more likely to seek a personal trainer whereas men tend to avoid asking others for help unless...

Sh*t things good coaches do
Posted on 18-10-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019There are two kinds of coaches, broadly speaking: There are shit coaches. This is, unfortunately, the majority in my experience. This isn’t usually due to the coaches themselves, though it often is. It’s due primarily due to the low quality of Level 3 PT courses, the lack of support that...

Here’s what every nutrition coach needs to know...
Posted on 03-10-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019OK, so my last blog here was kinda long, and wasn’t really aimed at fitness people. I’m going to try to make up for that now by writing something for you nutrition-y folks that’s a little shorter and to the point. We’ll see how that goes… A while ago I...

How to lead a healthy Life
Posted on 26-09-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019
Are YOU the problem?
Posted on 19-09-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019I’m a nice guy, I like to educate, and 99% of the time I’m all about empowering people through education and realisation, but, not today. There are times where tough love is needed. We need to be told direct, upfront, 100% honestly what the issue is. Now I’m not going...

Why do I wake up in the middle of the night
Posted on 12-09-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019Many people wake up in the middle of the night, in fact for many it’s the norm. If those I have spoken to are anything to go by, few sleep all the way through - but shouldn’t we be able to? When I deliver a seminar and ask for a...

Trust me, I used to be obese
Posted on 30-08-2017 | Last updated 10-04-2019I used to be overweight, obese, fat, very cuddly, whatever you want to call it. And all I can honestly, hand on heart say is, the day I turned 18 it was a label and state of health that I no longer wanted, and as a result, I took action....
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