Reader - this morning, the Diary of a CEO podcast host, Stephen Bartlett, has been in the news because his podcast has been found to have spread some pretty dangerous health misinformation. Apple named this podcast the top downloaded in the UK for the last three years in a row. I think itās safe to say that this is pretty darn dangerous! So, seeing as this morning is all about calling out the nonsense of the wellness world, I thought I would share with you a couple of posts of mine you may...
4 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader Itās been a few weeks since my last email. Life gotā¦ well, busy. Between wrapping up end-of-year plans and prepping some exciting things for 2025, we also discovered some big news: my wife is pregnant again! Exciting? Absolutely. Overwhelming? You bet. Itās a reminder that life can get wonderfully unpredictable. And when things pile up, itās easy to fall into the trap of feeling like youāre failing or not doing enough. So this email is as much a message to myself as it is to you:...
5 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Just a quick email today Reader Iām not sure if you saw, but I was invited onto LBC radio to talk about an incoming junk food advert ban. I was asked whether it would be enough to āimprove the health of the nationā. I got to moan about all that is wrong with health and fitness advice, and also where weād be better off putting our focus. I thought you would enjoy it and I welcome your thoughts on the video! Click the thumbnail below to give it a watch: I launched my 8-week strength training...
7 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader Iām not sure if you know this, but I live in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is my favourite city in the world and I feel so lucky to call this place home. But thereās one thing that lets it down: the weather. I think itās pretty safe to say that summer is long gone for us and it feels like Autumn is here. Sadly, that inevitably leads to a few more coughs and colds circulating. This is the time of year where āshould I work out if Iām sick?ā becomes the most frequent question people ask me....
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader Have you ever had DOMS? You know that horrible feeling of muscle soreness after exercise that leaves you unable to bend over to pick anything up off the floor? Itās called delayed onset muscle sorenessā¦ and itās the worst. But then when you search for ways to relieve this soreness you are met with some pretty ridiculous results. How are we supposed to know who to trust? Well I have some good news. There are ways you can help manage it! Iāve thrown together an article exploring the...
8 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hello Reader, itās the guy with the cute French bull dog and a snapback again. Iām sure youāve heard me say this before, but I kinda hate the fitness industry. Which feels weird to say out loud when I work within it. It is rare now that I work with someone who hasnāt had some sort of negative experience with the āwellnessā world. I had a few people message me off the back of last weekās newsletter on habit forming. They were asking questions how I approach working with someone who has had...
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Iāve lost count of the āhacksā and tricks Iāve tried over the years to make new habits stick. From set routines and to-do lists, to time management software and meditative breathing. But letās be honest here. Most of these tips that promise us results can often feel like an added burden in themselves. When it comes to making fitness or diet changes, Iāve found over the years that less is more. An emphasis on shifting your mindset can actually pave the way for new habits to thrive....
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader Itās me. Your friendly neighbourhood personal trainer dropping into your inbox to tell you something really importantā¦ I want you to eat the cake. In the past, youāve probably been told that you shouldnāt eat the cake. Or maybe that you can eat the cake, but you need to burn it off afterwards. Or that you gotta exercise first to āearnā the cake. Whatever advice youāve been given in the past I want you to drop kick it into the sea. Get rid of it forever. So, once again, please eat...
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader Itās easy to get caught up in the weirdness of 'wellness', isnāt it? If you spend too long scrolling through social media, youāll start to believe that ice baths and fancy supplements are more important than actually eating a balanced diet. I re-launched my new website along with my new blog on there this week, so Iām going to be delving deeper into some topics I think are really important. But I like to make things really difficult for myself. I like talking about all the really...
9 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read