Interval Training. How, Why & When?

There is so much research available now that confirms the huge benefits of interval training, particularly if you want to increase your chances of fat-burning.  Interval training is a great way to exercise...when taking our personal training clients through their individual programs, they regularly perform short bursts of high-intensity exercise.  They see their desired results much faster (when … [Read more...]

Personal Training Diary…A Wet Sunday Cycle Ride

Today's cycle ride looked oh so promising when my personal training client and I left home at 10.00am.  A few miles down the road whilst making our way out to the planned hilly climb (she is training for an endurance event at the end of the summer and I wanted to throw in some heart rate intervals), spots of rain started to fall.  "Let's keep going, it will only be a short shower."  Yeah … [Read more...]

Even a Surrey Personal Trainer Can Lose 2% of Body Fat!

OK, 2% of body fat may not sound like very much.  However, body fat, or more importantly visceral fat (fat that is stored around our organs and that which you cannot see when you look in the mirror) is very stubborn to shift.  There are several factors involved which aid the reduction, and if one is out of balance, the fat may not shift at all!  I've mentioned body fat % in previous blogs, but … [Read more...]