[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]June 11th, 2026 My job on the ‘snatch squad’ was simple enough. I had the martial arts background, and was the youngest and the fastest. When someone ran onto the pitch, I, and the rest of the squad...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]March 28th, 2026 What does ‘fit’ actually mean? Many dads in their 40s quietly believe that being fit means being obsessed. Early alarms. Meal prep containers. Saying no to every social occasion that involves a drink. Essentially swapping one...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]March 7th, 2026 Here’s something that I firmly believe: “You do have the time”. Here’s something that I also believe: “We do not all have the same 24 hours in a day”. I believe this because I live it, and...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]February 7th, 2026 Assumptions are made about you if you are a fitness professional. People assume that I eat without thought or planning because ‘I’ll just burn it off’. Not true. People assume that there’s no way I have an...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]January 30th, 2026 It is often a difficult question to answer when asked: “Why you do what you do”, or “How on earth did you get started on that path?” It requires a little introspection and honesty to...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]December 8th, 2024 The end of the year marks all kinds of opportunity for celebration, fun and memory-making. As a sociable species, this, for many of us means eating and drinking significantly more than at any other time...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]July 3rd, 2023 When it comes to pregnancy and childbirth, quite rightly the vast majority of literature and help available is aimed at mother and new baby. What about the new dads? Clearly the challenges aren’t as dramatic,...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]January 9th, 2023 We in the health and fitness profession learn about the ‘stages of change’ very early in our training. These stages are ‘precontemplation’, ‘contemplation’, ‘preparation’, ‘action’ (my favourite!) and finally, ‘maintenance’. These are pretty self-explanatory and...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]September 14th, 2022 I’ll admit to researching ‘the definition of wellness’ as opposed to ‘health’ before sitting down to write this article. This is because for many years ‘Health’ has generally been considered to be “a positive state...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]July 29th, 2022 Many people shudder when they think about the prospect of planning ahead when it comes to food and exercise. This is especially true if one of the reasons they haven't made a change thus far...