I met face to face with an old client the other day. He weighed in at 127 kg this time last year and is now 94 kg. He is a big guy naturally and when I mean big I don’t mean fat, he is just a powerfully built man – incase you’re wondering I’m not!
Month: October 2016
Don’t bonk like Jonny
Its all over the internet…… The sad, yet incredibly heart warming footage of Alistair Brownlee helping Jonny over the finish line on Sunday. But why did this happen?
Fat after holidays?
Triathletes are a funny breed. I mean why would anyone even consider running a marathon after 2 miles in a cloudy lake and then a hellish bike ride! I guess by nature we are slightly extreme. Whilst that might be good for sport and other aspects of our lives, it
When should a triathlete diet?
I was chatting with a new client on the phone yesterday about when is the best time to try and lose fat. Quite rightly, he told me that he wanted to lose some weight now, when training was not at it’s toughest. Sadly this is not the way most people go about their fat loss.
My daily training and nutrition
My daily routine is pretty simple and I’ve found that works best for me. I get up, eat a good breakfast, usually of omelette, fruit, coffee and rye bread. I’ll then work for a few hours, then train late morning – this will
How to be your best
I spend a lot of time in gyms and with people who train. I’ve noticed a theme….. There is a group of people who lead their lives with intensity and there are those who do not.
Did you see it?
Wow, that was some race wasn’t it? I was just hot watching the triathlon at the olympics. Being a Brit, it was great to see the Brownlee’f finish one and two – that’s some achievement for a small country like ours.
Get rid of empty calories
Empty calories are a product of modern life but what do I mean by EMPTY? A calorie is of course a unit of energy and essentially all are equal, whether they come from a can of Coke or a can of Tuna. It doesn’t though take a genius to figure out that the tuna has […]
How to eat like an Olympian
I love the Olympics – despite all the doping scandals. One of the things that strikes me the most is how much better they all look than 30 years ago – Some of the physiques are truly outstanding.