It’s been a while…

It’s been a while since my last post and well… a lot has changed. We are finally back to some kind of normality in the UK which has been a bit of a bump in the road of my fitness journey. My priorities have changed from working out and eating right to enjoying socialising and […]

Motivation… Who needs it?

Motivation is a word that is banded around a lot in the weightloss/fitness world. Its a word that so many people often misinterpret too! On a management training program many many years ago I was taught that motivation was your “reason for movement” and I guess that is somewhat true. I get a lot of […]

Face the fear…

…and do it anyway Back before lockdown 2.0 started I saw an offer on Instagram that was too good to be true. A local fitness photographer (JDRPhotography_) was offering a free shoot in exchange for supporting a local gym that was going to be closing its doors for 28 days (Thanks Boris!) I toyed with […]

Lockdown 2.0

So the first lockdown was kind to me and my fitness journey but I’m not going to take my summer determination for granted because a winter lockdown is a completely different kettle of fish! It’s cold, wet and miserable and long 2 hour walks are not as appealing when it’s pissing down with rain. What […]

Wear the damn sports bra!

I’ve posted all about body confidence before when looking at rocking a bikini body but after seeing a campaign from an activewear company that I love (Slaywear London) I’ve been inspired to post about body confidence in the Gym, and as the title says, wearing the damn sports bra. Over the last few years my […]

Don’t trust the scales

If I just weighed myself once a week and focused on the number I’d have been so annoyed and thinking I hadn’t made progress however overnight I’ve “transformed” and lost 1.5kg or 3lb ish. Lucky for me I’ve learnt a lot from my time in the jamessmithacademy and I know that the number on the […]

Walking is Underrated

Walking with no purpose is something that, to me, has always felt like a chore. It’s something that most of us do daily in order to get to where we are going or do something that we want to do. It’s never been something that I’ve given much thought, even 18 months ago when I […]

Lockdown… The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

As I am sure you are all aware we are currently in the throws of a global pandemic. Covid-19 has had our pants down and torn us all a new one. I for one, never thought that I’d be sat here in May, working from home, locked in my house, by myself and only allowed […]

Atomic Habits

So back at the end of 2019 I listened to a podcast by James Smith that outlines his recommended books and how each one shaped him. Based off this podcast, and as part of my new goals I’ve decided to give a few of the books a read and see how they shape and influence […]

When strangers become friends.

My mother always taught me not to talk to strangers… For the most part I don’t but with the rise of social media over the last 10 years it has become easier and easier to find yourself interacting with complete and utter strangers and sharing your life with them through one of many platforms. I […]