What kind of shape do you want to get into, and how do you define “shape”? These are the first questions you should be asking yourself before deciding whether or not you’ll need a gym. What is it that you actually want to do, and what do you actually enjoy doing? These are important questions […]

Thank you to everyone who came along to our 5-day fitness retreat in Ibiza last month, what an amazing trip with a great bunch of people.This was our last “adventure club” of the year but if you missed out this time, don’t worry, there will be many more…such as our Mount Kilimanjaro adventure early next […]

Whether your fitness goals are to get leaner, build muscle mass, get stronger or simply be more active, it’s vital that you keep track of your progress (groundbreaking information for you, I’m sure) Do you measure your fitness goals though? How are you measuring them or how do you deem whether you have successfully achieved them? It’s […]

When you wake up to natural sunlight, buzzing hot weather, and plenty of holidays lined up, it’s not much of a slog to workout. Fitness motivation is much easier in the summer but it’s in the winter that most people’s exercise regime goes tits up!This time of the year, many of us will find it […]

There is nothing more frustrating than being consistent with your nutrition and training yet not seeing the results that you had hoped for. One factor that is often overlooked in the process of getting in shape is stress and the effect it can have on our bodies. We are all aware of how stress can […]

Stop trying so hard. It’s okay to have an off day once in a while. No one is perfect.So many people beat themselves up over missing a workout or eating something that’s not deemed healthy. Do you know what? It’s OK.The world isn’t going to end. You’re not going to lose muscle and you’re not going to ruin everything […]

Are we “Too optimistic about being optimistic?”A group of people take a test, half are given positive reinforcement immediately before the test and half were given negative reinforcement before the test. Who does better? Social media is flooded with optimism regarding fitness and getting into shape but what does optimism actually do. A group of […]

The world is constantly in search of a new fix, a new, improved, and usually “faster” way to get into shape. Unfortunately there is no single best way to get into shape otherwise there wouldn’t be so many different theories and techniques to try and get in better shape, there would just be “the way”.There […]

A recent article written by JC featured in the Women’s Health and Fitness Magazine… Staying in shape becomes all-important in your fifties. For those who have been reluctant exercisers previously, the goal is to be in better shape than you were in your thirties and forties. For those of you who reach your fifties with a […]

By Mark TaylorFailure is a word that people use almost exclusively in a negative context. “I failed so I must be rubbish”, “I couldn’t lift that so I’m weak”, “I can’t do that because I failed at it last time”, “I’m not trying that because I might fail at it and look bad”. I hear these comments […]