My fitness journey: from skinny to fit
A very honest article about my fitness journey so far, the mistakes I’ve made, the lessons I’ve learned, my advice on changing your body shape and my future fitness strategy.
Motivation
The latest articles with fitness and nutrition advice designed to help you achieve your goals and keep you motivated as you progress through your workout and meal plans.
Fitness tips on speed, stamina, strength and nutrition from boxing champion Rob Evans
What do you get when one of the most iconic fashion inspiration magazines takes one of the fittest models back to the gym where it all “happened” for him? You get a series of workout videos packed with fitness tips on speed, stamina, strength and nutrition from model and former …
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What’s in my gym bag (skinny guy and gym beginner)
Ever since I shared the above picture with you, I’ve been getting messages asking me about the contents of my gym bag. We all have different gym routines and lifestyles, and that’s reflected in the stuff we take with us. “You don’t need to spend a fortune on designer gym …
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How to make the most of your gym membership
[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou don’t need me to tell you that January is the busiest time for any gym. We have the post-Christmas and New Year over-indulgence to thank for that sudden influx of new faces. [pull_quote_center]If you are reading this, I guess that you are a new gym member who is determined …
How to beat the Monday Blues
[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ou know the drill: you are happy to finish work on Friday and hit the town (clubs, restaurants or a dinner party with friends, depending on your age/lifestyle); then you spend Saturday getting over Friday night and doing some house work (if you are up for it), and then it’s …
Gym etiquette for beginners
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]o you are a gym member. Congratulations! All you need to do now is turn up, work out, watch what you eat and in a few months time you will have the body of a Greek God (or a Goddess if you are one of our precious female readers). Before …
Kit Harington’s body transformation for Pompeii
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s not a big secret that actors (and actresses, of course) go through some impressive body transformations for the roles they play. They need to look the part in order to play the part. Regardless of their celebrity status, however, they work just as hard on screen, as they do …
A day at BodyPower Expo 2014
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s marketed as “the most awe-inspiring and motivational fitness weekend of the year” and if you haven’t heard about BodyPower Expo yet, then you really need to go out more often. It’s the only event in the UK (that I am aware of) where you can meet just about everyone …
A hostel (hotel room) full body workout for backpackers
Backpacking is a great way to experience new cultures, try new food and meets lots of new friends. You don’t need to be Rambo to backpack your way around the world but keeping fit will make it easier for you. Here’s a full body workout that can be done by backpackers at a hostel (or a hotel room).
Busted: stereotypes of people who workout
If you type “stereotype” in your favourite search engine, it comes up with: “A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.” We all use them and sometimes we are stereotyped too. People who workout are no exception.