The ‘Best’ breakfast for Weight Loss

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A Big Breakfasts Wins Every Time I recon you have heard that the most important meal of the day is breakfast. We get told this all the time from our parents, friends and health geeks like me. The research below not only shows that having breakfast is great for weight loss it also clearly shows the type of breakfast is also important..... AND I have to say that the research correlates … [Read more...]

So you think you’ve got problems?

This is one of the most motivational short films that you will ever see. I have seen clips of this guy time and time again and he never fails to motivate me or make me re-evaluate my life, my trials and tribulations. If you don't do anything else today spend 4 mins watching this. Apply his out look to your life, your goals. I promise you won't be … [Read more...]

The 7 barriers that are stopping you from losing weight!

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Are you one of the frustrated millions that are doing everything right according to the books your read, magazines and health gurus but still the fat won’t leave you alone? So you live a healthy lifestyle, you exercise 3 times or more a week either at the gym or an exercise class such as a Bootcamp. You eat healthily, eating protein and vegetables and small amounts of low G.I carbohydrates … [Read more...]

54 second video of our weight loss boot camp in Berko

The other Wednesday day I got my little camera out so that I could give you a real short snap shot of how well these ladies are doing at Bootcamp. This session was awesome they all worked so hard and were so focused I'm sure some of them lost a pound or two just in this workout!!!! I know that some of the moves are a little extreme but if you look closely you’ll find that everyone is … [Read more...]

Starving in Africa or Obesity, Heart Attack and Diabetes?

I’ve just been having lunch with Clare, steak and salad with olives and avocado, Mmmmm are you jealous? It was awesome but I’m not writing to give you a case of the green eyed monsters, I want to make you think about your eating habits? Clare had too much food on her plate for her to finish so she asked if I wanted any. “No I’m just fine,” I replied. “Keith, there are … [Read more...]

Trust a scientist? Not as far as I can throw him, and I have strained ligaments in my back at the moment!

This is a true, on Monday at 5am, yes 5am! Lifted a weight at a funny angle, quite a heavy one I might add and I have strained the ligaments in the middle of my back. For those of you in the know, my thoracic spine! So I’m not superman, which up till this point I was thoroughly convinced that I was, but according to clients I’m still a Disney character! Mmmmm..... Enough about me! On to … [Read more...]

Cholesterol Part 2 – The Good, The Bad and the UGLY!

I’m sorry to break some bad news to you today, you may want to sit down first. Ready? There is no good and bad cholesterol! There I said it... Did the world end... No.... ok, great let’s get on with it then. The substances that we call good and bad cholesterol are not in fact cholesterol they are a substance called lipoproteins. There are several types of lipoprotein, Chylomicron, … [Read more...]

Serena Bauldreay

Quite simply, the Absolute Training Team of Keith, Clare and Amy are just brilliant. If like me, you loathe gyms full of Lycra clad beauties - come to Boot Camp and be trained by a team who really care about YOU and what YOU are trying to achieve.  You will sweat more than you have ever sweated before, and yes, at first you will ache like never before BUT, within three weeks I have re-discovered … [Read more...]