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Your Personal Trainer isn’t so S.M.A.R.T!

Last week I tore apart the significance of setting resolutions and why as a method they suck for achieving goals that you really, really desire.
If you need a reminder, have another look here
Probably the most popular method of setting goals are using the SMART method and I’ll be honest and say I’ve used them [...]

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Leading Personal Training company has weaknesses in Manchester Cinema

As a Personal Trainer and expert in fat loss and conditioning I’m suppose to be a great role model and in the dictionary under “athletic” or “lean” you would see a picture of me but just like you I have my weaknesses and going to the cinema is one of them.
I love movies, it’s the [...]

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What a Personal Trainer from Manchester knows about back pain and shopping at the Trafford Centre

Sometime in your life you are probably going to be one of those unfortunate people that complains of some form of back pain and  as a personal trainer you would think that I would be different…but I’m not.
Back when I was a bit younger I used to lift a lot of heavy weights and not [...]

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Leading Manchester Personal Trainer back from his Summer holidays

It’s been a while but I am finally back from the dead and will be posting on a regular basis again. Have you missed me?
While I would like to say that I have been away on holiday and relaxing hard in the hot sun, I have not had that pleasure yet and instead been working [...]

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Are you being taken for a ride?

A couple of nights ago I was flicking through the TV channels and stopped on one of the shopping channels because the show had health or fitness in the title so I thought I would have a look. If Eastenders had a sports day theme in the storyline I would probably record it!
On show at [...]

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What I have, and you should have in common with Dirk Diggler

If you have ever seen the film Boogie Nights, Mark Wahlberg shoots the final scene on his comeback from becoming a coke addict and is looking into the mirror practicing his scenes on completion, whips out his pride and joy and says to himself…
“I am a star. I’m a star, I’m a star, I’m a [...]

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Aerobics and talking metabolics?

As part of any fat loss program it is important that your protect your metabolic rate?
What’s is this?
The metabolic rate is simply defined as the rate at which your body burns calories. If you have a high MR then you are going to need more calories to preserve yourself at your current rate. A slow [...]

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What can you learn from Dr Cox?

One of my favourite shows around for me is Scrubs. I’m a bit of a sitcom fan - they’re easy and better ones like this always have a few laughs and some great characters like Kelso, Turk and Dr Cox.
I’m no addict but this one and Entourage are my favs.
I’ve got a bit of all those characters [...]

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What happened when I had to rush off to work…

This morning I spoke to a lady enquiring about services and the same concern that she has had with fitness comes ups time and time again.
That is lack of time and a unpredictable nature of when I can workout and stick to my training regime to promote fat loss, vitality and strength in functional movement.
“What if [...]

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A bit of inspiration

This one is for me as much as you today.
 
 
I’ve posted this before and will probably do so again in the future but it is just so inspiring that you cannot get sick of it.
Just like you, as a business owner, son, partner and human, I have my ups and downs, times of joy and times [...]

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