In Fashion Industry Fitness Myths Part 1, we heard from, Russell Bateman on his role in re-educating models on healthy and sustainable diet and training methods. Following on from this, one of Russell’s clients, a successful British model (who would prefer to remain anonymous) shares her personal experience...
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There are several things you should know about me by now. Here are two of them: 1. I operate in both the fitness and fashion worlds. 2. I love nothing more than sinking my teeth into a good diet myth. So, what better place to hunt down poor advice than in the very place that’s most rife with it: the...
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Measuring Success: Weight Loss & Body Composition for Women What you need to know about you: - The monthly cycle generally lasts 24-35 days with the average length being approx 28 days. - There are 4 phases in which various symptoms and behaviors can manifest 1. Menstrual phase lasting approximately...
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“I’ve been sticking to the diet perfectly for weeks, but I’m STILL not seeing any progress. What’s wrong with me?” Sound familiar? It certainly does to me, ranking high in my Top Ten Questions I’m Asked on a Daily Basis. Nine times out of ten, this is down to one significant issue with said...
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I’ve often wondered, if I were given a blank canvas and limitless bounds to design my dream gym, what would it be like? Well, let’s see… State of the art equipment would go without saying – all the cool stuff you hear about but have never, ever seen provided in a UK gym. A holistic approach to...
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There is little more soul destroying than putting your all into something and seeing no progress. I receive emails and messages daily from frustrated dieters who, despite sticking to their plan ‘perfectly’, are not seeing any results and are one more disappointing weigh-in away from giving up entirely....
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A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Danio launch at Cannon Street’s Nuffield Health gym (if you haven’t been there, go check it out – the building is incredible!). Danio is the latest yoghurt offering from Danone – high in protein, low in calories and all...
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As a personal trainer, when I’m writing nutrition and training programmes for my clients, their personality is a key consideration. Even a diet plan perfectly tailored to your physical requirements and daily schedule is going to fall flat if it’s not structured in a way that motivates you to stick...
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If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know I’m the first to admit my endurance is a little shoddy at the moment. With Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest on the agenda this year, I’m starting to up the ante. I have seven months to boost my lactate threshold and get my fitness level to 10k...
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Last week, I was lucky enough to receive a posture session at MyPTstudio from postural alignment therapist, personal trainer and good friend, Ben Thompson. After just one week of following my specially tailored posture menu, I’m already seeing vast improvement in my alignment, gait and stability. The...
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