Most Common Mistakes - Not considering calories when choosing “healthier” options
We should always strive to improve our nutrition; to get our calories from more nutritious, “healthier” foods. For the most part,...
Most Common Mistakes - Avoiding Carbohydrates in your diet
Fats have long been demonised in the diet (completely irrationally), but more recently, carbs have become the enemy too (we’re literally...
Most Common Mistakes - Avoiding Fats in your diet
Fats have long been demonised in the nutritional world for “making people fat” when in reality, fat doesn’t make you fat - excess...
Most Common Mistakes - Thinking of exercise as a chore
Let me put this straight right from the start: Exercise is a pleasure. It feels good to move, you feel better after you’ve moved, and if...
Most Common Mistakes - Focussing on what NOT to do/eat, instead of what you SHOULD do/eat
This is a hugely common mistake. Many people, when embarking on a new fitness journey, start by eliminating this or that (predominantly...
Most Common Mistakes - Lack of Sleep
One of the most anabolic things you can do is sleep. It’s not training in the gym that makes you grow - training is actually catabolic,...
Most Common Mistakes - Not eating enough protein
So many people train, expecting to build muscle or lose fat, but they fail to eat the protein necessary to actually do that. It’s like...
Most Common Mistakes - Weekend Blowouts
This happens all the time. People are “good all week”, so they reward themselves with a few drinks and a takeaway at the weekend. Don’t...
Most Common Mistakes - Being Inconsistent
If there’s ONE thing that you absolutely need to get the best results possible, it’s consistency. It’s all well and good following an...
Most Common Mistakes - Sacrificing good technique for more weight
This aligns with the “lifting too heavy” post I put up previously, but there is a very slight difference. Whilst lifting too heavy could...
