Laura (my girlfriend) went vegan for a whole year once. She didn't watch a documentary or have some big moment about animals. (although she loves them) She just spent loads of time around one of my best mates who is vegan and it slowly rubbed off on her. She's not vegan anymore by the way. But it shows how much the people around you shape what you do without you noticing. If you're around caring people you end up more caring, and if you're around fit people you suddenly want to have a go...
13 days ago • 1 min read
I've not sent an email for a few weeks and I've done a 'classic'.. The longer I left it the more I got in my own head. I kept thinking 'what do I even send for the first one back', then 'it's been too long', then 'the first one back had to be a really good one'. The more I thought about it the less I did. It's not that I didn't want to send them. I love writing these. I just overthought it, got distracted and spent the time on something else instead. And it's exactly what most people do with...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Summer holidays have started, and I'm already seeing posts about "surviving the next six weeks." I get it.Having the kids around 24/7 is intense. No nursery breaks, no quiet mornings, constant snacks and "I'm bored" every five minutes. But here's the thing that hit me the other day: In 10-15 years, these same kids won't want to spend six weeks with you. They'll be off with mates, working summer jobs, or just too cool to hang around. So maybe it's not about surviving… it's about actually...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly blown away by how fast time goes. Like, how quick does it feel from Monday to Monday? It’s mad. But here’s the thing… that speed can either work for you or work against you. When you’re in a good routine, training consistently, eating decent food, getting to bed at a decent time Life clicks. You get to Sunday and think: “That flew by… and I actually ticked off the things I said I would.” You feel in control. You feel lighter. You feel proud. But the...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
I had a RUDE comment the other day on Instagram: “Why are you doing food content? You’re not a chef, you’re a coach.” Now, I get it. My food doesn’t look chef quality, and it doesn’t taste as good either. BUT THAT’S THE POINT. All of my content (including these emails) is made for people living a life similar to me: People with a young family, who are busy, have a social life, and struggle to lose fat and build muscle because of the juggle. So I make content to help. Food is a massive part of...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Last night I was struggling to bath my 2-year-old son. I’m a healthy weight, fit, strong, and after all these years I consider movement relatively easy. And still, I felt battered by the heat doing basic tasks. Life feels at least 30% harder in this weather. It got me thinking… imagine if I was obese trying to do this. So I researched the statistics in the UK: About 64% of adults are overweight or obese. Around 28% are obese. Only about 36% fall into the healthy weight range. So me struggling...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Recently, I felt lost with what I wanted to do. I’ve been working self-employed as a coach for 11+ years, and I get the odd period of “grey… like I’ve lost direction.” I was struggling to understand what my day-to-day needs to look like in order to achieve the things I want in the future. I think a lot of people feel this way for too long and don’t act on it. So I did an exercise that has helped a LOT: I worked backwards from where I want to be in two years to make it easier to visualise what...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
I can never go back to full-time Personal Training after this email 😂 The coaches are in ridiculous shape—they are the worst coaches. Just because they know how to coach themselves well doesn’t mean they can coach others well.Genetically gifted humans haven’t been through the same hardship you are going through right now. The hour they spend with you each gym session makes up less than 1% of your time working on your health a fitness each week.(This means you are paying out a premium for...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
Coming up to 11 years of being a business owner this Feb. And what a wild adventure it’s been. I would say it’s been the hardest most rewarding project I’ve ever done. And looking back to today I wouldn’t change one day of it. This job has shaped the man I am today. And going through the hardship has tested every part of me to my core. I truly believe if I hadn’t been tested every day for 10 and a half years. Met the people that I have met from all walks of life Mastered my mindset, fitness...
about 2 years ago • 1 min read