As a triathlete you probably won’t believe what I am about to say. You probably think that the best way to burn fat is to burn more calories which is why a lot of people actually get into the sport. And to some extent this will work, usually at the beginning when you make the […]

You see pictures of really fit people, usually on facebook, usually airbrushed. Maybe in a wetsuit, maybe even on my page. Then you look at yourself and feel a bit bad. Thats it, you’re on it now. Losing fat isn’t that hard, you just need to eat less and move more! If only – anyway……….

So were at that time of year where you will be doing lots of low intensity mileage building a solid base for next years racing. This is a great time to get the body into a fat adapted state which basically means burning more fat for fuel. This also means if you have any body […]

Everyone wants visible abs and the bottom line is that if you haven’t got them its likely your nutrition isn’t good enough. Why? I think its fair to say there is plenty of free information out there which will help you achieve this aim; Free info like this video I made:

It’s true and I’ve kept it my little secret for a while, but I am loaded. And let me tell you something, I’ve got some very rich friends. One in fact (a banker) has just bought a second home for cash just shy of £1m. His other house is worth £2m. My house is worth […]

Most people yet alone triathletes have lazy gluts – why? Its simple, too much time sat on them. Whether thats in the car, office or at home, when you are sitting they are switched off.  The chair In fact is a

Sometimes wanting to do something isn’t enough, even if you do REALLY want it things get in the way. Usually it’s just life. And if you’re anything like me that just isn’t a good enough excuse and you end up beating yourself up about the fact that you didn’t get it done. For me: I’ve […]

We all know the meatheads in the gym cant be parted form their protein shakes in their quest for a “Schwarzenegger – esque” physique. But you don’t want massive muscles, you want to be light, lean, fast and strong, so whats the deal with protein for triathletes? As I see it the role of protein […]

    It’s pretty much what everyone wants isn’t it? For the dieting triathlete though this is often a massive concern. Sometimes they can feel like they’re wasting away. If you’ve ever lost a lot of weight you’ll have worried about this. I remember people saying to me: “Don’t lose anymore” I wasn’t sure whether […]

I get it, summer is brilliant, holidays and kids off school (mmm maybe not). But it’ll be so good to get back to some sort of normality. Get back in control of things. It seems to me that we live our lives in some sort of extreme. Were either working really hard or on holiday, […]