There are massive problems with the way group exercise is performed by personal trainers in Dublin. Whether you do a WOD in Crossfit, a small group session with your Dublin personal trainer, or a group exercise class like body pump in a gym in Dublin, it could be doing you more harm than good. Why? A workout for everybody suits nobody! Cadaver Course, Chicago, June 2016 I completed my 2nd Cadaver course analysing individual differences…

DON’T LET WORK OR FAMILY PRESSURES STAND IN THE WAY OF YOUR WELL-BEING The quest to be fit will always come under pressure during different stages of your life. There are certain interruptions to one’s routine that are unfortunate but they can be unavoidable in some cases. For example, we may be forced to temporarily stop or reduce training due to the death of a close relative, divorce, or an injury, but there are other…

  As the new school term begins many parents will be back to their old routine in the mornings – the mad rush to get the kids fed and out to school and themselves on to work, all before 9 o’clock. We’ve all heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but in our fast-paced modern world, time-poor parents often take the easy option and give their children high-sugar cereals…

It pays to get a good personal trainer and here is the reason why. When most people think about performance they often associate it with the performance of their car – how many miles can it cover before having to fill up the tank? When it is performing well, your car is more enjoyable to drive, is fuel-efficient and runs smoothly. Over time though, the performance of your car gradually begins to decline and its…

I recently had a consultation with a new female client. Let’s give her the fictional name of Isabel. At our meeting she informed me that she had been on a low-fat breakfast cereal diet. Three servings of cereal, along with two breakfast bars, can apparently help people lose weight “as part of a calorie-controlled diet”. Or so she told me. Isabel had a fear of fat and the slick marketing of the breakfast cereal diet…

You may recall I previously spoke about how everything starts with ‘why’ and how an experienced coach or weight loss expert can help you figure out the answers to this difficult question. So you’ve figured out the real reason why you want to train. The next step is to put in place a strategy that will be your blueprint for success in your fitness or weight loss goals. As part of this process you need…

Do You Feel Nervous About Joining A Gym? Joining a gym is one of the biggest fears people experience when they are thinking of starting a fitness plan. A Dublin personal trainer should be able to give you structure and a strategy to help you feel more confident when you start training. As a Dublin Personal Trainer, I understand what it feels like to feel nervous when you begin your journey in a gym. Following…

Deirdre O’Mara joined Be Fit For Life to lose weight working with a Dublin Personal Trainer but she never could have guessed how this decision would impact all aspects of her life in such positive ways. “When I first set out to lose weight, like so many others – I joined Weight Watchers. In fact I must have gone back and forth to Weight Watchers six or seven times. On top of that there were…

Your Fitness Goals Over 40 All Start With Why The last time I spoke with you, I stressed the importance of setting fitness goals. To recap: if you want to be successful and achieve these goals you need to have a strategy. Most importantly, you need to align your fitness goals with your own personal values system. What I mean by this is that if your place a high value on your family life, then…