by ptgen | May 27, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Recipes, Weight-loss, Workouts
Don’t let the cliches of Summer spoil your Bikini Body… Keeping cool (while looking hot) can be pretty overwhelming when we are lucky enough to be blessed with a Summer. Barbeques, bored children and an abundance of stodgy snacks (on offer) that plague the...
by ptgen | May 23, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Weight-loss
Keep Hydrated and H2O Happy! Now it’s getting hotter (although my profound apologies if it’s raining again in Southampton tomorrow!) I thought I’d shed some light on the importance of water and how it can actually help your body to burn unwanted fat – yes really! If...
by ptgen | May 13, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Recipes, Uncategorized, Weight-loss, Workouts
A Whole Lotta Raw Wild Love! I was lucky enough to nab one of the places on London’s Wild Food Cafe Introduction to Raw Food weekend course. And am I glad I did! Where to start? I guess I wasn’t really sure what to expect – would I be frowned upon...
by ptgen | May 9, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Recipes, Weight-loss
A fast, easy alternative to boring Ryvita… Healthy snacks that aren’t stodgy, sugar-laden or processed can be one of the biggest problems throughout the day, not just for my Personal Training clients but also for me too! I love finding new ideas and...
by ptgen | Apr 30, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Weight-loss
The Laziest Weight-Loss Secret Thought I’d write about a handy fat-burning trick that has become one of my favourite pastimes 🙂 Having never slept well as a child or teenager, it wasn’t until I’d sorted myself out emotionally and physically, that I...
by ptgen | Apr 22, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Weight-loss, Workouts
Functional training is, essentially training for your function: whatever it is you want to achieve with your Personal Trainer. That might be getting through each day without back pain stopping you, performing your best at football or losing stubborn body fat and...
by ptgen | Apr 19, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Weight-loss, Workouts
It’s (almost) that time of year again. For me and my team of Personal Trainers, the next few weeks get as busy as the post-Christmas rush. We get a small taster of sunshine, the clothes come off…and perhaps back on again when we realise how much work needs to be done....
by ptgen | Apr 15, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Weight-loss, Workouts
Southampton sees Sun: happy times for Personal Trainers… Such gorgeous sunshine, here’s a few reasons to get outside: Vitamin D production: it differs to other vitamins because our bodies can manufacture it with exposure to sunlight! During the winter we...
by ptgen | Apr 4, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Weight-loss, Workouts
If you are looking to make a healthier change in your life, think about who you spend the most time with. If you’re fortunate enough to have a circle of trustworthy friends that leave you feeling great about yourself and you look forward to seeing; research shows you...
by ptgen | Mar 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
BBC Radio Solent’s Katie Martin loses 4.2 inches in just five weeks! A huge congrats to the lovely bride-to-be Katie Martin of BBC Radio Solent, who has been training hard in the lead up to her big day – this Saturday! Through functional training and clean...
