Before I got into the fitness industry I had started to suffer from depression.  It was a downward spiral of events that had triggered the depression (anybody who has suffered knows how helpless you feel with no light at the end of the tunnel).  Friends telling you to...

It’s important to realise that not all protein is created equal; there are different types of protein and different levels of quality.

Protein products fall into three categories: Isolate, hydrolysate and concentrate.  Isolate is a high level protein low on allergenic,...

When many clients first start training, they are a little unsure of the kind of clothes, trainers they should be wearing.  Work-out clothes should be sport-specific to whatever activity you are doing, for example:

Long Distance Running

If you are doing long distance ru...

Pilates is a much younger practice, beginning in the mid-20th century by an athlete named Joseph Pilates.   Plagued by asthma and ricketts as a child the "pilates method" sprang from his determination to strengthen his frail and sickly body.  He called this method "The...

Let’s examine the reality of what we confront on a daily basis.  You awaken from sleeping on a mattress that was coated with flame-retardant chemicals during it’s manufacture.  You walk barefoot across a synthetic carpet treated with benzene and styrene and other canc...

So what do I mean by a traditional diet?  What is the first thing that traditional diet programs tell you to do with your caloric intake at the start? LOWER IT! Let’s use myself as an example, I’m trying to lose weight and I know my BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is 2000...

What is your powerhouse?    All Pilates exercises initiate from the muscles of the abdominals, lower back, hips and buttocks. The muscles that circle the body just under your belt line is termed “The Powerhouse”.  If you think about how you sit and stand, you will pro...