Is your fitness watch actually helping you?

I’ve had an Apple Watch for a little over two years. It’s my first smartwatch, and I’d never used a wrist-worn fitness tracker previously either. When I’d tracked my training, I’d either manually input it into an app, or used good old fashioned pen and paper. I was worried about developing an overreliance, or allowing …

2024 fitness trends – have these got potential?

It may be Wednesday, but I’m craving a roast. This is, as 2023 wound down, there was a predictable glut of articles wrapping up the year and looking ahead to 2024. One of which happened to involve speculating upon “fitness trends”, and yours truly has thoughts. Let’s take a look at what’s supposedly going to …

Experience review: Pinot and Picasso, Brighton

As 2023 draws steadily to a close, I’m still following my promise of trying new things each month, and in November, I accidentally stuck to a previous theme… Thank you, algorithmThe infamous algorithm is much-maligned by many small businesses, but it does know what it’s doing. Back in the summer, I saw a sponsored post …

Availability for personal training in Horsham

2024 has arrived, marking the eighth chapter of my own fitness journey beginning! Whether this is chapter one or one hundred for you, here’s how to get my help in terms of personal training sessions in Horsham or online… One-to-one personal training in SussexThe majority of my in-person training sessions take place at Dual Strength …

Why do people film at the gym?

As smartphones have hit critical mass, video-based social media apps have soared in popularity, and everyone seems to have become a side-hustling blogger, gyms have become filming locations for many users. Is it all narcissism and no true purpose? Let’s discuss why people film at the gym, and what you can do if it makes …

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour workout – how to copy it

Less than a day after Taylor Swift being announced as Time magazine’s person of the year for 2023, the internet had, of course, picked apart the article and chosen elements to obsess over. A favourite soundbite was, unsurprisingly, her pre-Eras Tour exercise regime. I didn’t have to spend long on TikTok that day before I …

Chat GPT or human personal trainer?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been one of the absolute hottest topics of 2023. It’s been mentioned in a variety of contexts, from helping scientists to develop new medical treatments, to putting Hollywood on strike for months, and generating comments on social media. I’ve found the idea of it incredibly worrying, largely due to the speed …

Personal training in Horsham: new availability!

It feels only right that, when I celebrated the second anniversary of taking on my first personal training client last week, I’m now able to increase capacity further! This has been a long time coming, and I’m grateful to my existing clients for their support, which has enabled me to take this step. Read on …

Do Personal Trainers exercise whilst on holiday?

When I jetted off on holiday in October, I got chatting to a stranger sat next to me on my flight. Upon learning what I do for a living, she innocently asked, “Oh, so will you be training whilst you’re on holiday?”. I responded with a laugh, a firm “no”, and the further thoughts below. …