Haynes Personal Training

Well it’s been a while, but I’m looking at setting up some running tech training and other groups again, but want to gauge interest. So… anyone interested?

Feel free to share with your running buddies! Drop me a message if you’ve got any questions/ suggestions.

Discipline over motivation.

It's more reliable.

How often do you spend some time outdoors within the first hour of waking up? And we don't mean a rushed commute.

How often do you just sit outside and listen to nature waking up? Or take a walk and get the blood flowing, waking your body up at the same time?

Give it a go. Doing this helps to give you more energy throughout the day, will help to improve your mental health, and you are more likely to spend the day in a 'thrive state' instead of 'fight or flight'.

It doesn't have to be long, even 20 minutes will help!

Try to limit snacking.

Our body needs chance to digest our meals, but also needs to spend some time not digesting so that our gut bacteria can thrive. So try to limit snacking in between meal times. If you are finding yourself hungry in between meals, try increasing portion sizes, or make sure that you are eating a good portion of protein at each meal.

The time to start is now.

There is no perfect time to start. Don't sit there waiting for some magic signal for which direction to move in. It doesn't exist. Just start, and your path will become clear.

Spend some time outdoors everyday.

Time outside helps to improve our mood, helps us sleep better, and can help to boost motivation to exercise more often.

If you can, try and get out early in the morning to boost your energy and mental wellbeing throughout the day.

Get your sleep.

Skipping sleep will make you feel hungrier throughout the day. Studies show that sleeping less than 5 hours a night results in eating up to approx 300 calories more per day. That's an extra 2100 calories a week, which for a lot of people is a whole extra days worth of calories!

So if you're struggling to lose weight, have a look at your sleep first. And if you're looking to gain muscle mass, sleep is just as important for your muscles to recover and grow. Either way, get your sleep!

Don't stop until you're proud.

Love the process more than the destination.

If you don't love the process, you are less likely to get where you want to be.

Are you eating enough? How do you know how much you should be eating?

One common thing we see when people are trying to lose weight, is that they aren't eating enough. The human body is a complex system, and when you undereat, a number of things happen, including burning less calories during exercise and decreased NEAT (daily activity such as fidgeting). So we eat less, and we burn less.... catch 22!

By finding your ideal amount of food intake to lose weight and potentially eating more, you could actually hit your weight loss goals faster, and you'll be more satisfied and less hangry!

If you would like to find out how much you should be eating, drop us a message or comment below.