menopause, health and fitness, weight loss

Training through menopause.

Training through menopause! Over the last 6 years a large percentage of clients I’ve worked with have been premenopausal or menopausal. There are different challenges for women experiencing these changes especially regarding hormones. Hormones have a significant effect on our energy, sleep, weight management as well as mood. In this article I want to share Read More…

outdoors, outdoor exercise, pregnancy

Olivia’s training during pregnancy

Olivia’s pregnancy fitness journey. “I feel proud of myself for maintaining a fitness routine during pregnancy and knowing that exercising during pregnancy is good for the child birth process is a huge cherry on top. ” Prior to this year Olivia had already been through a fitness journey with me a couple years ago. I Read More…

Strength training, personal training, personal trainer

Beginners guide to strength training

A beginners guide to strength training. Strength training is designed to improve your posture, speed up your metabolism, reduce injury’s and build lean muscle around the body. Posture – Having a better overall posture requires you to activate muscle groups that may have switched off. Which is due to your lack of using them day Read More…

Mountain top, mountain climbing, mountain climber

The TOP 2 fitness tools.

The perfect combo for your health! I believe in the yin and yang. Yin and ying is the balance of life. Working hard and recovery. Rewards and challenges. When we embrace the extremes in anything, we are naturally fulfilled. Fulfilled by the progress and enjoyment of feeling in control. And getting the progress you want. Read More…

fitness, exercise, kettlebell workouts

I want to lose fat “here”…

I want to lose fat “here”… Do you want to improve your body shape or size? Tone your body or shrink the size of it? Well, here’s the thing when people say to me… Brenton how do I lose this bit here? – Person points to stomach, arms or legs. The 100% truth is you Read More…

The DO’S AND DON’TS OF RUNNING

Being “fit” is almost synonymous with running nowadays. Most people’s idea of being energetic and healthy is them finishing a 5k, 10k or a half marathon. There’s nothing wrong with this! I cannot deny, the sense of accomplishment felt after finishing a half marathon or Sutton fun run is amazing. But I do want to Read More…

SHOULD YOU AIM TO BE SKINNY OR STRONG

  We all know that intention without action is useless. But also, action without intention is a waste of energy. One step further than that, I’d say your intentions with fat loss can either make or break your results. For example, intending to improve your health for your own energy and confidence will create a Read More…

STOP BELIEVING THIS ABOUT WEIGHT TRAINING!

  There are many pre conceived ideas people have about weight training/resistance training. But Brenton… “I want to lose body fat first before I try that” “I don’t want to get big and bulky lifting weights” “I don’t want to get injured lifting weights” “I think I’m too old to be lifting weights” All four Read More…