How do you optimise your training results? It's really difficult to optimise your progress if you're turning up the gym and making up your workout on the spot. Of course, you can get some great results early on by doing this. But you might find your progress stalls. I've found you can get faster results, more enjoyment, a set structure, accountability and better context for your training by having a consistent training programme. [FREE] CALORIE CALCULATOR: https://www.horsleyfitness.com/calorie-calculator [FREE] KICKSTART YOUR RUNNING 14-DAY-CHALLENGE: https://www.horsleyfitness.com/the-14 ..read more

I'm at the business end of training for my Ironman, so I've really been experiencing the topic of this week's episode. I've heard a lot that clients say don't have time to do all their training activities. But I've found you've got to set days and times to get these things done. It's very common to get to the end of a working day and just say I'll do that training or stretching session tomorrow, but then the cycle repeats. You'll probably be just as tired the next day... So you've got to set dedicated time aside to fit it amongst your lifestyle in a sustainable way! [FREE] CALORIE CALCULAT ..read more

Is the reason you're not losing weight actually because you "don't eat enough?" I've heard this one many times over the years of Personal Training You may have been following a diet a while in which you initially got results but your progress has started to slow down and now you're thinking... "Is the reason my weight loss has stalled actually because I don't eat enough calories and my body is storing the calories I do eat as fat" Well, the problem with this is it goes against evidence of being in a calorie deficit to lose weight [FREE] CALORIE CALCULATOR: https://www.horsleyfitness.com/c ..read more

Not incorporating strength training is that you're not directly isolating muscles to get stronger and make you a stronger runner I had a client who joined the Kickstart Your Running programme who hadn't done any strength training in a running programme before He (let's call him Steve) told me that he continually got calf & hamstring issues whenever he did faster intervals or hill reps during his harder more intense sessions Because running was his main priority, he thought strength training didn't need to be implemented into his routine to improve Because Steve didn't do any strength tr ..read more

We all know that fruit & veg are "healthy", but, are there limits on how much we should eat? The problem with eating TOO much fruit & veg could actually be counter-intuitive to your weight loss (as well as your toilet frequency) Now I'm not getting carried away saying that you shouldn't eat fruit or veg because that would be a bit stupid considering they have great benefits such as helping us feel fuller for longer and help get in our vitamins/minerals But, too much of a good thing... isn't good. In today's episode I'll explain why! [FREE] CALORIE CALCULATOR: https://www.horsleyfit ..read more

I personally have been a victim of performing every training run like it was a race, and I know you have done it too The problem with this is that it's going to lead to injuries, burnout, and de-motivation! Every week I would pluck up the courage to go out for a run knowing fine well that I wanted to beat my previous time from the run before I did this because I thought that was what I had to do to get better and be a better runner This lead to getting persistent knee injuries which stopped me from running every few weeks, I felt exhausted after every run which affected my other daily task ..read more

Is the reason you're not losing fat because you're eating too late at night? The problem with this belief is that it doesn't have much evidence to back it up When I first started training at 16 years old, I was told that one of the key hacks to not storing excess body fat was to not eat after 8pm at night due to the food storing straight to fat if eaten too close to bedtime (yes, a lot of these false beliefs apply to me and my experience if you haven't noticed) I would usually have a busy day at college, come home, then train at the gym for around 18:00 This meant by the time I got home, I ..read more

Sugar gets demonized by a lot of media/high-profile platforms... But, is it actually that bad for you? Maybe you have always had the thought that sugar is the reason you're gaining weight, or sugar is the devil and it's the first thing you cut out when you go on a diet The problem with doing this is that it isn't sustainable and you actually don't need to do it to lose weight. You can actually still incorporate a lot of sugar in your diet AND lose fat (crazy right?) We've all done it at some point, we've stepped on the scales and got a bit of a fright when it rudely reads higher than we im ..read more

I'm going to explain to you why the fruit & veg you're eating may actually be a problem area... We all know that fruit & veg are "healthy", but, are there limits on how much we should eat? The problem with eating TOO much fruit & veg could actually be counter-intuitive to your weight loss (as well as your toilet frequency) Now I'm not getting carried away saying that you shouldn't eat fruit or veg because that would be a bit stupid considering they have great benefits such as helping us feel fuller for longer and help get in our vitamins/minerals But, too much of a good thing ..read more

If you've ever tracked your calories on MyFitnessPal, it will give you a calorie target for consumption as well as "active calories" But, should you be eating back your calories that you have burned from a workout or should you stick to the calories which were initially given? Eating back your burned calories could actually be the reason you're not making progress, and here's why... I had a client pretty recently start with me as she wanted help with her fitness goals. Her main problem was the nutrition side of things as she thought that she was doing everything right such as tracking calor ..read more