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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For those of us who want to be in better shape, lose a significant amount of weight or even make sustainable changes in order to be healthier or live longer, it can be hard to know where to start. Although we are bombarded with all kinds of information from magazines and the Internet, there is […]
The majority of us spend much of our week working, whether from home or in an office setting. When we’re at home we remember to cook our meals, pack our lunches and take ourselves to bed early in order to remain at our best, but sometimes we then fall into a pattern of less healthy […]
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 […]
Although there is no escaping the fact we are in the midst of a pandemic, it is still possible for you to become or stay healthy and fit even without access to your regular gym or normal routine. In fact, it has never been more important to put your health first (and we don’t mean […]
We all know we should eat more healthy food like vegetables and less fried food. You don’t have to be a nutritionist to understand that a grilled salmon fillet with a baked sweet potato and salad is a healthier choice than a filet-o-fish from your favourite fast food joint. But knowing what we should be […]
Try as many of these tips as you need to stay on track when dieting or forming new healthy habits. We’ve probably all done it; committed to a new healthy lifestyle only to give up a few weeks or even days in. So how do other people do it? We’ve spoken to some of our […]