I saw this great post from Opex Fitness that I think best sums up how to go about your fitness journey. In summary it is really not that hard! In summary I think this is the perfect representation of what we should be teaching and educating our clients. There are some other things I would add into the "NOT THAT" column but it is one of the best things I have seen. I am not a fan of over complicating things. I am also not fan of pushing elements of our industry that cause fu

I know I go on about our industry - but when something so obviously broken it is very hard not to! Our philosphy has always been that fitness should be for everyone! You should not feel intimidated or scared, you should not feel confused and ultimately it should fit your lifestyle. So do you even need a personal trainer? I have seen some crazy stuff in my time. From the personal trainer who charges $65 for a 30 min session and doesn't even have a plan for his clients - just

I have no doubt this will be a regular post. Because there is so much stupid in our industry I don't think it can be limited to one post! Example 1 A well respected personal trainer who predominantly trains body building and bikini contestants said this om a recent podcast and I am paraphrasing - I do not believe that prepping for a comp is in anyway healthy. Getting a person to those levels of body fat is not healthy. Being healthy is the ability to fight of disease - and

Everything in the fitness industry is topsy turvy. It's nonsense! The goal to be fit and healthy is no longer a worthwhile objective. Now you have to be ripped and shredded, or you need to be striving for something amazing, maybe you need to be prepping for a bodybuilding contest or you have to train to progressive overload to hit PR's. Everyone just needs to calm the f$ck down. This is the problem...We are constantly told we're not eating enough, or eating too much. We'r

Let's be very clear, the fitness industry is a great industry. Being fit and healthy is much better than being unfit and unhealthy. That being said our industry has gone too far! Our industry is dominated by niche elements, social media influencers who build an audience and then think they can educate and personal trainers who venture way too far out of their lane! You see, our philosphy has always been to keep fitness simple and attainable for everyone. Personal trainers