People do sport for a whole host of reasons but there is one big reason. Yes, we like the competition and the beauty of a new carbon fibre bike.  We might also like the social element and the feeling of satisfaction that comes with pushing yourself and overcoming physical and mental hurdles. But, none of […]

So this week it emerged that eating 5 portions of fruit and veg (the recommended amount in the UK) isn’t enough. Instead we should be eating 7 portions per day. What are my thoughts on this?

I don’t know about you, but most people I know think they are being healthy when they cook in olive oil. They’re not. Olive oil chemically changes when heated which makes it far less healthy than when used at room temperature. Basically as the chemical structure changes the body finds it more difficult to break down […]

This may seem a simple concept but overwhelmingly is not implemented by most people. For those of you who follow a set plan you may have a easy, medium and hard week setup, along with recovery weeks. If not, you probably will vary your training depending upon the time of year and where you are […]