Why Crunches Don’t Flatten Your Abs

Why Crunches Don’t Flatten Your Abs

4 Jul, 2014

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...
What is your Trigger?

What is your Trigger?

3 Jul, 2014

When first starting something you initially need that big kick up the backside to get moving. Unfortunately for most of us, it is not always a positive one. It can come in the form of a relationship breakup, pain, embarrassment, or even not being able to fit into...
The Map

The Map

2 Jul, 2014

Last year I was on a family holiday in France. One morning we were heading off to a lovely little town which had an amazing little market. Being the typical male and having been to this town once before on a previous holiday, I thought I knew the way.  So I decided to...
Are you the 1%?

Are you the 1%?

1 Jul, 2014

To change or not to change, is that the question? If you stopped every person in the street and asked them if they wanted to change something about their body I can guarantee that 99% of them would say yes. And that 1% would probably lie anyway. Or they are the...
“Why are pelvic floor muscles important to flatten my stomach?”

“Why are pelvic floor muscles important to flatten my stomach?”

30 Jun, 2014

This was a great question I received from a Yummy Tummies Community Member last week. Like many others, she thought that to flatten your stomach all she had to do was train your abs. Well she is mostly right. However…. There is a big reason they say to do your...
Why Crunches Don’t Flatten Your Abs

An Unfortunate Accident on a Trampoline

20 Jun, 2014

One of my Yummy Tummies Members sent me a private message the other day. You see, she had signed up to the home training system a couple of weeks ago and she confessed an embarrassing secret. She had been playing on the trampoline with her older son one weekend when...
The Pain of Change

The Pain of Change

19 Jun, 2014

What is greater, the pain of where you are now or the pain of changing that? Let’s face it, change can be quite painful. Ok, actually very bloody painful. I mean moving out of your comfort zone into unknown waters is hard. It is damn hard and pretty scary also....
What is Your Biggest Fear?

What is Your Biggest Fear?

18 Jun, 2014

What is your biggest fear that you have?   No, I’m not talking about snakes or spiders…although these fears can be pretty big.   Where I grew up the spiders and snakes tend to kill you, but this is not what I am talking about.   What is your...
A Lesson From Alice in Wonderland

A Lesson From Alice in Wonderland

17 Jun, 2014

There is a scene in Alice in Wonderland where Alice comes to a fork in the road.   She asks the question “which one do I take?”   ‘Where do you want to go?’ responded the Cheshire Cat ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered....
Are You Insane?

Are You Insane?

16 Jun, 2014

Einstein’s Definition of Insanity… …is doing the same the same thing over and over and expecting a difference result. You know what it is like.   You go to the gym, you do the same exercise programme, you eat the same foods.   And is it...