I decided to run a 28 day Positive Mental Attitude challenge for February 2021. We were(/are) in the midst of our third COVID lockdown, the mood of everyone i knew was low and I thought, let’s pick each other up. Each day contained a small challenge such as texting a... read more
It’s the first of January and your social media feeds will be full of stuff about last year and next year, what was brilliant and what was terrible. When it comes to goal setting for the year ahead there are generally two schools of thought. One is that there is... read more
One of our brilliant clients Mark is a sailer and having spent many years out in all weathers he has put together this brilliant advice for us about being out in the cold. As our area goes into tier 4 and we prepare to train more clients outside but also in a year... read more
As an active family, once my generation of children were young adults we started to go out Christmas morning and have a swim or a gym session. To me, it made total sense for two main reasons. Firstly, never was there a more important day to build a big appetite and... read more
Five top tips to get in the zone As a personal trainer I often get asked about motivation a lot. “How do you stay motivated?” “How can you be motivated to train so early in the morning?” “ I wish I was motivated enough to stick with an exercise programme.” In this... read more
How to get back up to 10km when lockdown lack of motivation hits Just to give an intro – this article is aimed at those who do normally run a 10km but have found running in lock down harder or have felt less motivated to do so. If you are wanting to get to 10km... read more
Today should have been the London Marathon. If you have never applied for the ballot then you have certainly heard of the event. For many charities it is the biggest fund raising event of the year. Last year in 2019 it raised over £64 million for charities in the UK... read more
It’s the 2nd of April 2020 and I write this from my living room because we are firmly in the grips of a Coronavirus Pandemic. We have been advised to stay in our houses if we can apart from essential grocery shopping, collecting medication or to exercise once a day.... read more
A guest blog from one of our clients Mark Firstly I should make it clear that the Brownlee brothers have nothing to fear. It was a very short Triathlon, what they refer to as a “Super Sprint” although there was not much sprinting in my case. However very early last... read more
Is social media helpful if you want to lose weight or make changes to your health and fitness? So, your gut instinct is probably no? I see all these really fit looking people or mothers with 8 kids who manage to do press ups with one on each limb and four others doing... read more
Guest blog by our amazing Run Instructor Liz Pharoah I’ve been thinking about how to write this blog for a while and on yesterday’s run, I had a lot of time to think about putting the words down on paper. So, here they are. Although I had always taken part in sport as... read more
“Lilian has found athletics challenging. The positive approach that she adopted earlier in the year appears to have eluded her.” So reads the somewhat negative physical education report from my secondary school years. In fact, if you told my younger self that I would... read more
Laura joined our intermediate running group last year. She challenged herself to go RED (Run Every Day) in January to beat the blues. Here’s Laura’s story about how she started running to help her mental health. “The last year has been possibly the most difficult time... read more
Hello! If you’re reading this and you’ve been part of our 2017 in someway then can we start with a huge thank you?! It’s been a brilliant year at Lean Body Vision, Mudless Bootcamp and The Earlsdon Running Club. Time to reflect with gratitude and... read more
You’ve got 10km in the bag. What’s next? How to move up to a half marathon. Hitting your first 10km is a brilliant achievement. For so many beginner runners we work with, it’s their main goal. It’s a distance they never thought they’d be able to do as a continuous... read more
Vitamin D is often called the sunshine vitamin. We absorb it through the skin from sunlight. Ironically, while vitamin D produced from sun exposure is readily and freely available – at least for part of the year in most parts of the world – people are... read more
No one can blame you if you are excited to get out of a very soggy Britain this summer and jet off for some sunshine. I’m sitting by the window as I type this on August 9th with rain literally pouring down the window. It’s grim! However, as British as I am, we’re not... read more
Guest blog from the wonderful Ros Johnson at Reboot and Release. Reboot and Release run programmes and courses to help people take control, set goals and make changes in their life. Ros has a wealth of experience working with people who want to turn their life around... read more
So usually when i write my blogs my lovely all singing, fixing and editing wonder, Sarah, corrects all my typos, tells me the sentences that make no sense whatsoever and adds plenty of apostrophes and commas in. Today…i’m leaving this post exposed because it’s... read more
Guest blog by Beverley Silverwood, EFT, Reiki and Hypnotherapy practitioner How many times a day do you say or think “I’ve changed my mind”? Just consider… I’ve just got to have that dress/shirt… maybe I’ll take it back. The music of x is... read more
Ten top tips for running with hay fever Hay fever is a type of allergic reaction caused by pollen in the air. Grass pollen is the most common allergen (May to August), but tree (February to June) and weed (April to September) pollens can also cause allergic... read more
GUEST BLOG POST BY REBECCA WINTERS A year ago, very few of us had even heard the term microbiome. Even those of us who work in the field of nutrition have recently discovered a whole new area of science that we knew very little about up until 12 months ago. You may... read more
I’m going to share THE biggest tip for weight loss from a personal trainer… I’ve worked in sport and fitness industry for nearly 15 years. The last seven years been heavily focused in the the field of weight loss, both from an exercise and a nutrition point of... read more
Emotional eating is a huge topic and if you’re reading this it’s probably because it’s something that’s concerned you before or perhaps you know someone else struggling with it. As this is such an important topic I have written a blog post but... read more
Paula was one of our very first beginners at the Earlsdon Running Club. Here’s her story about how she started her running journey. “My fitness wasn’t that great before starting the beginners running club sessions, although I had been walking a lot... read more
It’s cold, it’s miserable, it’s wet and it’s dark. Not exactly a huge draw from the sofa to go for a run is it? But, we know exercise is good for us, we know summer bodies are made in the winter and we know it always feels good when we’ve done it. So, how can we... read more
Maybe you want to take up running? Maybe you ran a while ago but you’ve lost all your confidence? Five months ago I was offered an opportunity to take over a running club. I’m a personal trainer with a private studio in Earlsdon already, so the running club seemed... read more
I would normally like to start a blog post with some research or some statistics but you don’t need any for this topic. It’s National Obesity Awareness Week http://www.jan-u-ary.co.uk and you know as well as I do, whatever your profession, that obesity is... read more
So it’s the 1st of January (or soon after when you’re reading this) and you really want to make changes this year. You might be feeling inspired by peoples motivational Facebook posts about last year or you might really just want change this year. But how can you set... read more
The month of ignore-the-gym-and-party-on is here. It came round quick! The work party is looming, ‘treats’ are in abundance in the office, the family Christmas get-togethers, the friends pre-Christmas meet ups, the social drinks and don’t forget all... read more
