Here at ATP Personal Training we’ve spent many years and thousands of hours observing personal trainers at work with their clients in commercial gyms. We’ve noticed that all kinds of personal trainers are loved by their clients because of the potent combination of camaraderie and endorphins, but neither of these require the trainer being very […]
If you are reading this article, it is probably fair to assume that you have at least a passing interest in health and fitness. You probably also know, therefore, that for some years now health experts have touted 10,000 steps as the goal for most adults to achieve daily in order to enjoy health benefits. […]
Here at ATP personal Training, we meet new clients every day and, although some have very specific reasons for choosing us, weight loss remains by far the most common client goal. What we find is that many of our clients have tried to lose weight before, some for many years, without success. Any yet many […]
How to get yourself going when you don’t really feel like it. Jump straight to the 7 tips Getting motivated to exercise relies on the same basic mental process as getting motivated to do anything else, whether it’s getting out of bed in the morning or even cleaning the house. It seems harder to do […]
Wherever you are in your fitness journey, it is likely that you will know at least something about the 3 macronutrients, or ‘macros’; protein, carbohydrates and fat. But did you know that alcohol can be referred to as the 4th macro?Alcohol gives us energy (calories) and is enjoyed by many of us. But it is […]
How to keep up your fitness now that you can travel again Now that we are all have the travel bug again, many of us will be booking holidays, either to see friends and family after far too long apart, or just to enjoy the luxury of being in different or more exotic surroundings for […]
Diets don’t work – except in the short term You’ve probably heard an overweight person telling you that diets don’t work. Maybe you are that overweight person and you’ve found that diets don’t work for you. Well, you’re right! Diets don’t work, at least not in anything but the very short term. Why don’t diets […]
6 actionable ways that you make a positive change to your mental health today Give yourself an hour in the morning Limit your time on social media Move your body every day Look after your gut Consider your perspective Talk to someone It used to be a topic that was hardly talked about. But today […]
Can beginners lose weight with just one or do you need to both eat healthily and to exercise? Ask a room full of people this question and it will spark quite the debate! Some people think you can eat whatever you like if you just go for a run; others think that the only way […]
Menopause (or the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle) occurs for most women between the ages of about 45 to 55. It is something that every woman will go through but, for each of those women, it is a unique experience with many different symptoms and feelings attached. Pre-menopause: what is it? Peri-menopause: what happens […]