Hey, How you doing? I hope all is well in your part of the world. It's been a constructive week- things are steadily moving forward here after a slow start to the year.          We had  some new clients join us which is exciting and we also had our newest member of the Optimum Health team start. We'll be giving you more info by posting Carla's bio up soon. I'm thankful that we've been....

Today is 'World water day' and if you know anything about me it's that I always encourage people to drink good 'clean' water. It offers so many benefits to your body, so do yourself a favour, go drink some now!  I recommend.......

How’s your week been? The last few days have certainly raised the mood of the nation as we have been blessed with some fantastic sunshine. I just hope it’s around for the weekend. I have a short story I would like to share with you but before I jump into that, let me remind you that........

Some of you may know that I've started doing Yoga and Pilates. These types of classes offer a different challenge from your typical kettlebell workout or weight training session, but still give huge benenfits to those who participate in these classes on a regular basis. For those clever people who have been doing Pilates for a while now, you'll know about the benefits i've listed below. For those of you who don't currently do PIlates, read on and see..........

I was read an article the other day reporting that children new more exercise, the study found that most children in the UK don’t do enough exercise- especially girls.

This got me thinking about the whole exercise thing and why we get involve and in some cases don’t get.......

 

I was looking through some old documents yesterday when I found some old notes from a course I attended a couple of years back. The notes listed things that we had to ask the client, when holing a consultation, in order to help us gather information about them.

 

It got me thinking, Lists are good for making information digestible and easy to take on board. So in true Mike fashion, I’ve listed something’s for you......

The late summer sunshine is still here but the temperature has dropped big style!

I think it's fair to say that winter is almost upon us. Long dark nights and wet and windy weather are all the rage this time of the year.

Now I personally don't mind the autumn season, the low sunlight, and the beautiful array of colours in the trees, the evening nights in front of the fire, all these things I enjoy, however what comes next I do have issue with.... Winter!

It’s a statement that I have been trying to explain to my clients recently and it seems to have sparked a good a debate.

Can you be fit and fat?

What is it to be Fit?  The word fit is an adjective, a word used to describe a level of suitability for a task or event. Within the health & Fitness industry we usual use the word in a simple black and.....

So In part 1 I mentioned the importance of knowing your body composition and understand where you currently stand with your body fat percentage/ distribution and also the dangers of being over fat. Having this understanding is key to moving toward ideal health & Fitness. Being overweight is one thing but being over fat or carrying too........

So, it’s 4.54pm it’s nearly time to go home from work. You look outside the office window and its raining and cold. The day at work has been ok, no real dramas which is a good thing.

 

Now you’re ready for home, you have one more decision to make. It’s been at the back of your mind all day, bugging you like a stone in your shoe.

As you are about to read this post I’d like you to do  something for me.

Assess the way you are sitting , standing or lying this very second……

 

Next….

As I mentioned in part one, improving your posture is not just about standing or sitting up straight. It starts with raising your awareness and your understanding of what it really is.

Regardless of age or current condition you can begin to improve you posture and the......

So what’s it going to be? More of the same or some thing new?

This questions’ often gets asked as we come to the end of the year.

Come the end of December nostalgia and reflection set in and people begin to rehearse their new years resolutions, you may have done this yourself, I know I have.