As a personal trainer in London I’m an avid reader of books on weight-loss, exercise and healthy lifestyle. Weight Wisdom is one of the most comprehensive and readable books I’ve read on the subject of losing excess body-fat and maintaining a healthy weight. Alan Jackson takes you on a journey of self-discovery by encouraging you […]
As well as a personal trainer in London, I’m a big fan of tennis, both to play and to watch. I love following the fortunes of the world’s top ten, and there’s been a lot of ‘changing of the guard’ in the last couple of years, with the retirement of Roger Federer, the near-retirement of […]
Caffeine, the psycho-active stimulant in coffee, is the most popular drug in the world. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Coffee beans are the second most traded commodity globally, after oil. The world’s three biggest producers are Brazil, followed by Vietnam and Colombia. The biggest consumer of coffee is the […]
As a personal trainer in London, I’m always encouraging my clients to get more active in-between our PT sessions. One popular sport in London is tennis, but unfortunately it is not risk-free. This blog post is the first in a series on the subject of tennis injuries. Prepare yourself for an eye-watering read! Eye Injuries […]
As a personal trainer in London, I recommend my clients to get a comprehensive blood test done once a year, including the full blood count. If you are part of a private health insurance scheme, you may get an annual health-check as part of the package. The full blood count covers red blood cells, white […]
Cardiovascular exercise is an important part of your overall exercise regime, but some people take it to extremes, which can harm your health and wellbeing in the long run. As a personal trainer in London, I encourage my clients to strike a balance between cardio exercise, resistance exercise, and exercises for agility and flexibility. How […]
As a personal trainer in London for over 20 years, I’ve had many clients with type 2 diabetes. Many of my clients monitor their own blood sugar levels using a finger-prick test, or one of the more hi-tech methods such as the Freestyle Libre 2 sensor or the Dexcom G7 sensor. A healthy range is […]
There are now in 2023 over 4.3 million people in the UK with diabetes, of which 90% have type 2 diabetes. A further 2.4 million people have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. These are scary statistics, but the good news is that you can send type 2 diabetes into remission with a […]
As a personal trainer in London I’ve had several clients with hypothyroidism over the years, and also Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (the auto-immune version of hypothyroidism). In both cases, the thyroid gland is not producing sufficient quantities of thyroid hormone, which can lead to low energy, poor concentration, weight-gain, gut problems, and a range of other symptoms. […]