As it is just 1 month out from my second London Marathon, I thought it would be useful to share with you guys how I will structure the last 4 weeks of my training for another sub 3-hour marathon time. The Groundwork Phase – How Have I Trained For the Marathon in the Last Four [...]

The fitness market is flooded with sugary gels, drinks, bars, shots, tablets, chews – you name it, the high energy form will probably exist. Having run a marathon and currently training for my second London marathon, I understand the importance of a quick energy fix when your natural resources are depleted. The body will turn [...]

The quick answer is Yes – As I explain below, aluminium water bottles offer many advantages over plastic bottles and are better for your health. Reusing plastic bottles can leach toxic chemicals into your water! I want my readers to know that this is a product review for Purekit.com. I received a complementary SIGG Aluminium [...]

[Cue Rant]: I’m tired of over-hearing people droning on about super diet X or super diet Y that is 100% going to work for them this year! Yea I think, it may work for the briefest moment of your life but you’ll be back to square one before you know it and scrambling around for [...]

The trend these days seems to be to get back to nature in every aspect of our lives: organic food; naturally made clothes; barefoot running…. Humans have run for millions of years barefoot, whereas high-tech trainers have only been around for the past 40 years. Which way should you go as the barefoot movement gathers [...]

I wrote a great piece for you guys on some Christmas tips and tricks to avoid unnecessary weight gain this festive season but stupidly I only saved it to my USB stick which is now lost. Well, I’m not going to let that stop the message getting across, so here goes…. Don’t Be a Turkey [...]

Since discovering Bruce as a boy in his many Golden Harvest productions, Bruce Lee has always been an idol to me (and millions of others). Even before I had seen the front covers of muscle magazines and other body builder physiques, his whole being just ooozzzed perfection! He was a rock. Bruce was not only [...]

I hope that everyone is managing to take their good health habits with them as Autumn arrives. I’m missing the sunny weather but am trying hard to continue my outdoor activities and not sit in with films and popcorn. It does take more motivation for most of us to get out there (or even over [...]

Yup, the summer has come and gone sadly but that doesn’t mean you’ve got to leave your “summer” body behind with it! Personally, I am not someone who Yo-Yos in and out of being in shape. I find it a lot easier to always keep within 5% of my target shape/condition. I judge this not [...]