March 29th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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Scheduling little acts of good behaviour, helps you step-by-step towards a healthy lifestyle.
It can be difficult to stick with the challenge of a new exercise programme. You get an advantage if you compliment this good behaviour (activity) with other healthy habits – which can be anything from choosing to snack on nuts and seeds; to drinking more water; to cooking a post-workout meal. And the more healthy choices you can cluster together, the easier you’ll find fitness success, as the individual acts of good behaviour tend to support the entire framework. » Read more: Healthy Habits & Little Acts of Good Behaviour
March 26th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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Abandon your search for the food of the gods, whether it’s goji berries or krill oil.
The search for a perfect list of ‘super foods’ undermines your good intentions to eat better.
I call this quest for the ultimate food, the ‘Steel Cut Syndrome’ – a term I’ve adopted following a conversation with a young, overweight man looking to change to a healthy eating diet. Part of his eating plan, he said, was to have a breakfast of porridge oats everyday. » Read more: The ‘Steel Cut’ Syndrome – Super Foods
March 22nd, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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Not one of my female clients perform ‘girl’ press-ups.
I work together with my female clients over weeks and months, developing their physical strength and body confidence. They tone up muscle, but don’t put on bulk.
Physical Results:
I attribute much of these transformations to press-ups, or push ups, if she’s American. The physical benefits of full press-ups (i.e. up on the toes) are wide-ranging.
March 20th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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Windowsill Herb Garden: a good habit to adopt
If you’re considering embarking on a rapid weight loss programme, I’d advise viewing such an experiment as a learning process – a step towards adopting good habits and healthy attitudes long-term.
Focus on the short-term goal of reducing body fat, but keep in mind how you can apply what you’re learning (about exercise, about nutrition, about yourself) » Read more: Rapid Weight Loss Programme
March 18th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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I’ve always tried to encourage a belief in my clients – most especially my female clients – that exercise can do more for you than weight loss and toning.
Arguably the greatest benefit of exercise, I believe, is a boost to your body confidence and mindset.
This fostering of self-belief was apparent in the BBC3 series Last Woman Standing. If you didn’t catch it, this UK reality show sent five active women to remote locations around the world, » Read more: Last Woman Standing: self-belief through fitness
March 16th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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Art of Conversation with Personal Trainer
At birthdays, weddings, and once, an actual wake, I have found myself pinned in a corner answering a myriad of questions about fitness and diet.
Going to social events, I like to put on a suit and glasses – to make like Clark Kent and assiduously avoid looking like a personal trainer. My disguise may help for a while as I mingle with the group, a glass of wine in hand, but eventually someone will ask what I do for a living. » Read more: Small Talk with a Personal Trainer
March 15th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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A few years ago, I found the ideal piece of fitness equipment for adding variety and challenge to bodyweight exercise programmes.
The Suspension Trainer takes personal training sessions to another level.
This deceptively simple device is little more than one long piece of woven fabric with handles at either end. I attach the strap to a strong anchor point, which can take a client’s bodyweight, before asking him/her to perform a variety of exercises whilst » Read more: Strap-Hangers of the World Unite!
March 12th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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Jason dabbling with sedentary lifestyle
I understand why many people with sedentary lives do not enjoy exercise; it can be uncomfortable, time consuming and boring.
It’s unfortunate that when these individuals start experimenting with exercise, their choices unwittingly guarantee an experience that’s ten times worse than necessary. They do this by undertraining or overtraining.
March 11th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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Primrose Hill Trim Trail,
Primrose Hill,
London,
UK
Primrose Hill’s Trim Trail: 1 of 16 stations
As an advocate of outdoor exercise, I am often asked exactly where I train my clients.
This blog is the first of an occasional series, reviewing trim trails and outdoor gyms around London, where you may find me training clients or myself.
Overview:
The trim trail at Primrose Hill is one of my favourites, located at the foot of the hill, » Read more: Exercising on Primrose Hill’s Trim Trail
Rated 5/5 on Mar 11 2010
March 10th, 2010 by Jason Doggett
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The strongest predictor of fitness success or weight loss success is this: the approach you choose must be allied to your personality.
Exercises on Jungle Gym: inspired by Tarzan
This is a discussion I have when I meet personal training clients for the first time. My approach is to create and develop their training around their personalities.
As an example, I tell them of my own experience of finding fitness. I was never much interested in team sports at school or being competitive with other people. But I have always been amazed by the athleticism of bodyweight-related pursuits. » Read more: Fitness Success – how to make it work for you
