My Very Own Shotgun Wedding

My Very Own Shotgun Wedding

At the weekend I was at a good friend’s wedding. It was a lovely affair with lots of kids and really nice people. The food was great, as was the wine, until I tried something that didn’t agree with me. Don’t get me wrong, the food was amazing, but I...
The Top 3 Tips for Weight Loss

The Top 3 Tips for Weight Loss

I can’t remember how many times I have been asked this question. Or, what is the best way to… Or, what is the best exercise for… So to help you out here are the top three ways to lose weight:   In no particular order here they are…  ...
Are You Out of Control?

Are You Out of Control?

I was doing my usual walk through Green Park this morning on the way to work when out of nowhere this crazy man on a Boris Bike came hurtling towards me. This guy was out of control. His feet weren’t even on the pedals. He had one hand on the handlebars and he...
Take Some Time

Take Some Time

Don’t you wish you could have a mute button for all of the noise around you? Just a little button that stops all of the noisy traffic, neighbours, airplanes etc. Wouldn’t that be nice? Sometimes all that is going on around you just sounds so noisy and so...
What could you possibly learn from a professional cycling team?

What could you possibly learn from a professional cycling team?

Marginal Gains This is a term coined by the Sky Cycling Team when asked what that secret to their success is. And before you switch off wondering what cycling has got to do with you, this has everything to do with you. This term was used to explain why the little...
I Bought a Rainforest

I Bought a Rainforest

I was watching a programme last night about a photographer who had bought a rainforest in Peru. I think it was on last week sometime and I finally got around to watching it. Anyway this guy had bought 100 acres of forest without even seeing it. It turns out it was...
The Top 3 Tips for Weight Loss

Would You Give Up?

What if the odds were stacked against you so high, you thought you could never succeed? What if the obstacle if front of you seemed just too impossible to move? What would you do? Would you pack up your bat and ball and go home? Or would you give it a crack anyway?...
“Is it safe for me?”

“Is it safe for me?”

…as I’ve had a c-section?” An old client of mine got back in touch the other day. She had heard about The Yummy Tummies Training System I had created and had a few questions. You see, she had been used to the high intensity workouts we used to do in...
When will you start?

When will you start?

I’ll start next week Have you ever heard yourself say those words. I must admit, I have…many times. Those jobs around the house.   Sorting out my wardrobe.   Weeding the garden.   That exercise routine.   . . . And you?   Do you...
Why Crunches Don’t Flatten Your Abs

Why Crunches Don’t Flatten Your Abs

I wish I had a pound for every time someone asked me what was the best exercise for my stomach. I think I might have bought my own island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean by now… People always have a fascination with this area. They normally ask me whilst having a...