Tweet Number Crunching My current numbers: Weight: 87.5 kilos (193lbs). Height: 178 cms (5’10”). Body-fat: 8%. BMI: 27.6. Classification based on BMI: Overweight (heading towards obese). But Weight… There’s More From a health perspective, weight can be indicative but by no means, is it conclusive. How much you weigh matters but what your weight is ‘made [...]
Exercise & Weight Loss
Tweet Hi Everyone. The very clever people at Penguin have put together this brief video as a part of the promo for my new book. It’s essentially six minutes (and a bit) of me talking about the relationship we have with food. If you have food issues (or someone close to you does), you might find it interesting [...]
Tweet If you typically eat three meals and two snacks each day, then over the next twelve months you will make 1,825 individual decisions about what you put in your mouth. And that’s not including the significant liquid calories you’ll probably consume in that time. In no small part, those 1,825 decisions will influence how [...]
Tweet Avoiding Weirdness Over the years, one of my greatest challenges as a gym owner, exercise scientist and conditioning coach has been to help my clients keep the ‘body stuff’ in perspective. Many of you will know exactly what I mean. Either first hand or as an observer. On the one hand, I want to [...]
Tweet The Quick Fix If you know me, then you know that I hate the thinking, deception, misinformation, pseudo-science and overall bullshit that surrounds many diets. Not all, but some. You will also know that I’m not a fan of the quick fix, the shortcut or the miracle pill. I prefer logic, honesty, science and [...]
Tweet A Weighty Issue Fact: Most people who lose weight regain it. Fact: They don’t need to. Fact: When it comes to losing weight (permanently), things are not always as they seem. If you’re interested in losing weight in an intelligent, healthy and sustainable manner, here are some things to avoid: 1. Appetite suppressants. Potential [...]
