Many new mothers complain about their ‘mummy tummy’. When working with mothers, whether they gave birth six months ago or six years ago, they frequently tell me how many crunches they do and how many hours they spend on the cardio machines but can never seem to flatten that midriff. A ‘mummy tummy’ or its… [Keep Reading]
We’ve been spoilt with 16 days of athletic accomplishments at the very highest level during the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. More than half the world watched the Games at some point, bringing countries together and turning Olympians into true legends. From a completely, unashamed, biased viewpoint, Great Britain did exceptionally well. It was… [Keep Reading]
The New Year is always a time of reflection. We start thinking about where we are in life, where we hoped to be by now and making a list of those 2015 New Year’s Resolutions. Our Yogi friend and fellow blogger Caroline Layzell is kicking off the new year with her blog on how to manifest… [Keep Reading]
Earlier this year when Lisa and I were travelling around Thailand, I decided to pursue a personal goal that I had set myself several years ago. It was to join a Muay Thai camp, or kickboxing camp as it’s known to the western folk. I had always wanted to learn the art of this national… [Keep Reading]
We could always do with sleeping better. Now the clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in, it’s that time of year many of us dread waking up in the morning. One of the biggest obstacles in reaching optimal health is a lack of sleep. Sleep is without a doubt, my favourite pastime and… [Keep Reading]
Gyms and health clubs are booming business nowadays from CrossFit boxes and corporate gyms to large fitness centres and private personal training studios. The fitness industry in the UK alone is estimated at £3.92 billion and 12.6% of the UK population are now registered as members of a private health and fitness club or a publicly-owned fitness… [Keep Reading]
One of the questions I get asked frequently around this time of year is how to stay healthy while travelling. Many of us take advantage of the school break and go on a family vacation. This involves travelling on planes, trains and automobiles. I’ve put together some essential healthy travelling tips that I tell all… [Keep Reading]
Summer is finally here and we all want to be looking and feeling great. So many of us, train hard and eat clean but we can never seem to shift those last few pounds! Is there an exercise you are leaving out? Is there a superfood that you haven’t heard about? Or do you simply have… [Keep Reading]
Have you ever heard of Adrenal Fatigue? Due to the nature of our society, most of us suffer from the syndrome and it has a huge effect on weight loss and building muscle. Adrenal fatigue is a condition where there is an abnormal amount of stress hormone in the body. Our main stress hormone is cortisol and… [Keep Reading]
My wife Lisa, and I, have recently moved into a beautiful house right on a canal. In fact, it was the seventh time we had moved ‘home’ in the space of four months. We moved from Bermuda to the UK, to Chiang Mai, to Phuket, to Koh Samui, to Singapore, back to the UK and… [Keep Reading]
