Monthly Archives: December 2012

More Essential Health & Fitness Tips You May Have Missed or Neglected in 2012

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Choose One New Healthy Habit At A Time – Not 10 or 20 Small, simple changes can help you reap large results. Decide to do one small thing each day, such as drinking more water first thing in the morning … Continue reading →

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Some Essential Health & Fitness Tips You May Have Missed or Neglected in 2012

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Metabolic Finishers A metabolic finisher is an intense way to burn more calories and fat at the end of a workout. Recommendations For Beer Bellies & Man Boobs If you don’t drink beer and still have what looks like a … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Numbers Mislead You When Dieting

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Over the following week I’ll be posting some testimonials about my book Photo Diet: How To Diet Using Your Smartphone. During the summer this year I did a trial of Photo Diet to people I have never met. I did … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Excuses!

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

When you set out on a plan to lose weight, reduce fat, tone up and get fitter your actions and habits need to be congruent with your goal. If you make excuses for not reaching your health and fitness targets … Continue reading →

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How To Stay Fit During Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Schedule appointments with yourself to exercise or you may find yourself going in directions you didn’t intend. Be prepared. Keep a gym bag in your car. Park your car far away from the shops and try to do more walking. … Continue reading →

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How To Counterbalance The Effects Of Alcohol When Dieting

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Wondering what to do about your diet this Christmas when it comes to drinking alcohol? Here’s a quick tip: eat fat and protein before you consume alcohol. This will help slow down the blood sugar response from the sugar in … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Energy Bites – How To Make Your Own Power Snacks

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

100g walnuts 75g apricots, chopped 1 tbsp milled flaxseed, sunflower and pumpkin 1 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tbsp raw honey 50g desiccated coconut 2 tbsp peanut butter Put the walnuts in a food processor and blitz to crumbs. Add … Continue reading →

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Change Your Body Composition

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Lifting weights is an excellent way to alter body composition. Lifting weight allows you to take advantage of exercise post oxygen consumption, or EPOC, which means that the body burns calories at an extended rate while recovering from the micro … Continue reading →

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Motivation To Lose Weight

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

1. Put health before weight loss. Make healthy food choices when you are trying to lose weight. Fad diets and low-calorie diets fail so why not eat healthier and reach your goal feeling better every day? 2. Set realistic goals. … Continue reading →

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My Diet Book

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

People are asking me if they need to have a kindle to read my new book Photo Diet: How To Diet Using Your Smartphone. The answer is no, you can read kindle books on your Android phone or tablet, iPad, … Continue reading →

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