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People often say the reason i am overweight is due to my slow metabolism but ask yourself this! What if your metabolism is slow because you are overweight? We know that muscle burns more calories (energy) then fat does and if your metabolism is the rate at which you burn calories (energy) surely if we…

We may not have to look at our own butt on a daily basis, but this is no reason for us not to get the best-shaped glutes possible. In fact, this is the main thing — apart from the dreaded bingo wings — that a lot of clients ask me about. One thing I notice…

It’s getting colder and we are losing the light, which doesn’t help the motivation levels for training over winter, But dont hit that snooze button just yet, remember this – staying motivated this winter requires a change to only one thing: your mindset. Train for an event There is nothing like having a short-term goal…

All too often, people weight train, taking little or no breaks, but I’m a big believer that breaks or deloading are just as important as training itself. Deloading means lightening up your workload for a specific amount of time so the body does not have to work as hard, allowing it to recover. HOW LONG…

OVERHEAD LUNGE 1. Start by standing upright, holding kettlebells overhead with your arms straight. 2.Take a step forward into lunge position, dropping your back knee towards the ground. Then push off your front foot to return to start position. PULL THROUGH PLANK 1. Start in push-up position with the kettlebell to the outside of one…

This is a question we often get with clients regardless of what time they train. What should I be eating before and after i exercise? When it comes to before training I find this to be quite an individual preference some people can eat 30 mins before others have to wait up to two hours,…

This is a question we get a lot at Bodybyrne from clients probably due to the fact we are big advocates of foam rolling pre exercise and stretching post exercise, but foam rolling and stretching is not just for around exercise. Take these two scenarios one is the client working in the office sitting at…

Lifting heavy weights or any type of strength training has the obvious benefits of better shape with leaner muscle, but that’s not all it has to offer. 1/ Stress: Strength training is a great way to reduce stress levels. 2/ Better shape: You can create the illusion of a symmetrical, well-balanced body using weights. 3/…

CLOSE GRIP PUSH-UP 1. Start face down, balancing on two hex dumbbells with your legs raised behind on the Swiss ball. Have your hands no more than chest-width apart. 2. Dip the body down into a push-up and push straight back up to start position. * Do not allow the lower back to dip throughout…

[one_half]Ingredients 3 large sweet potatoes, chopped into thirds (peel the sweet potatoes, if you like) ½ cup almond milk Coconut oil for greasing the pan 2 Tbs. + ½ cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock divided into three parts 1 cup chopped celery ( alternatively use a bag of diced vegetable) 1 ¼ cup peeled…