The Fitbiz Training Blog

Unfortunately Important Components Of Success

18.11.2020

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I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

There are some things which one needs to take into consideration when trying to lose weight. They can be seen as pretty inconvenient and can make the road both harder and easier at the same time.

The first is that you have to take action. Waiting for the right moment, waiting for the motivation to strike or holding out for a clear spell in your diary are all ways of not taking action.

Action doesn’t happen because the stars have lined […]

Are You In Charge Of Your Own Results?

12.11.2020

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Fitness, Mindset, Weight Loss

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

It’s probably not news that there are certain things in life that we can control, and certain things that we can’t control.

Things you can control are obvious – like what clothes you wear – and things you can’t control are obvious too – like the weather.

But whether you’re in control of some things, especially those relating to changing your lifestyle, can be seen as a matter of opinion.

Think about the results you would like to achieve in terms […]

Keeping A Positive Mindset

4.11.2020

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Health, Mindset

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

Good morning!
What a glorious morning it is, just as the world is being turned back on it’s head again!

I think most of us are feeling somewhat deflated, and especially now the days are getting shorter, it’s going to take effort to keep the positive state of mind going.

Working on maintaining a positive mindset can help to carry you through difficult times and help you be more resilient to stress. It’s something I discuss with clients regularly […]

Are You Moving Less?

21.10.2020

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Fitness, Health, Mindset, Weight Loss

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

Please do go and watch the videos if you haven’t already. If nothing else, they are a pretty accurate documentation of the remarkable amount of coldsores I’ve had over the last few months!

Likewise, would you like me to make some videos with different, or supplementary, content to these newsletters? Perhaps cooking videos and maybe some workout ones too?

So, the Covid rollercoaster continues, and now the weather is less cheerful, I think we all need to be paying a […]

Effective Online Coaching

14.10.2020

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Health, Weight Loss

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

Since we were all embarked on this Covid rollercoaster, I have been only offering online coaching.

It was something which started as a necessity, but, as I’ve said repeatedly; online coaching works an awful lot better than anyone expected. So much so that several of my long term clients have discovered that online coaching is something they would prefer to stick with rather than returning to face-to-face coaching.

Working with new clients without ever meeting face-to-face was […]

How Many Calories Do You Drink?

8.10.2020

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Nutrition, Weight Loss

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

I always think it’s surprising just how many calories we can drink. Not because it really ought to be a surprise, but because drinks just don’t feel like they should be all that full of calories. I’m not even just talking about alcoholic drinks!

Let’s look at some not-water drinks you might have during the day:

Orange juice with breakfast – 100 calories for 250ml

Coffee shop coffees – a standard ‘tall’ latte is 181 calories, even if you […]

Keeping Your Immune System Healthy For Winter

22.09.2020

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Fitness, Health, Nutrition

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

As we start to hurtle towards the winter, and cold season, I thought it would be a good idea to write about boosting your immune system.

The two biggest areas to focus your attention on in order to boost your immune system are gut health, and stress management.

Over 70% of your immune system is located in your gut. So, keep your gut happy by keeping junky food or things which don’t agree with you to a minimum, and instead make […]

Should You Eat Small Meals More Often – Or Full Meals Less Often?

9.09.2020

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Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

Have you heard these ‘facts’ before?

“Eating small meals is best for energy, and helps you stay less hungry”

“If you don’t eat often enough, your body will go into starvation mode and store more fat”

Are they true?

Is it better to eat smaller meals more often, or bigger meals with longer breaks between?

Definitely: not true. There are no studies to show that eating smaller meals more often leads to an improved outcome, and the calorie-sparing effects […]

Choosing A Good Workout

2.09.2020

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Fitness, Mindset, Weight Loss

I’ve recorded this email as a video as well. You can find it on Facebook or Instagram.

When you’re thinking about starting a new workout routine, our first thoughts tend to be to simply move more. Which is super, and the absolute best first step you can take.

Often, we want to add in a specific workout too and, while the array of workouts available is vastly improved these days, there are plenty of fad type workouts which promise to help you lose weight and tone your *insert bodypart* by doing various strange looking, single-muscle focussed, exercises […]

Boris Wants Us To Lose Weight

29.07.2020

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Fitness, Health, Weight Loss

So. Boris wants us all to join him on his quest to lose weight. Excellent! We have massive problems in this country with obesity and related health issues.

At last the attention of the country is on improving our health and fitness with the intention of improving our health and resilience rather than simply focussing on getting slimmer.

I’m hopeful that this may pave the way for more programs designed with health, resilience and longevity in mind, and less fad-type diet and exercise programs.

Boris has also been talking about how you don’t need a gym to […]