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How to Hack the Heat; Best Tips for Exercising During the Summer
Although summer in the UK is pretty unpredictable, and normally rather disappointing, it is still important to understand how to prepare for training in the heat. Many of our clients at pgpt travel and continue training abroad, and occasionally the UK challenges us...
Low back pain: To scan, or not to scan? That is the question
Guest blog by Osteopath and Director of BodyMatters Clinic, Dr Oliver Thomson PhD Many patients with low back pain (LBP) often ask me whether a scan is required, but the decision to scan is not always straight forward. So let’s clear a few things up. Firstly, there...
Take Some Accountability!
So, you’ve committed to a new fitness regime… This time you really mean it. Maybe you’ve invested heavily (both financially and mentally) into a programme or a gym membership. Perhaps you’ve gone one step further; you’ve bought some new gym equipment,...
5 Challenging Exercises to Spice Up Your Training Sessions
Nothing like a good challenge to mix up your training routines a bit. In today’s blog, I outline 5 movements that you can easily incorporate into your current exercise sessions. You won’t need much equipment to complete. It’s important to keep things fresh and...
Eating on the Go in London
Lunch Options for When You’re in a Rush Imagine that it’s 2pm, you've been in back-to-back meetings all morning, and you have twenty minutes to run out the office and grab some food before your next meeting. What are the quickest lunch options that best meet your...
How to Make Sleep Your Superpower!
It’s 6am; you wake to the sound of your alarm feeling groggy and tired. You reach over wishing you could hit that snooze button; 30 more minutes would have been blissful, knowing deep down you could do with an extra few hours at least. Begrudgingly you get up and...
Why am I Tracking Calories and Still Not Losing Weight?
Imagine that you have just begun a programme designed around losing weight: You’ve download an app like “My Fitness Pal” to track your calorie intake and keep you in a deficit. Four weeks of religiously scanning barcodes and inputting all your food and drink later,...
How Healthy is my Steak? – Nutrition Advice
When most people think of a protein-rich meal, beef steak may be the first to come to mind. This is the quintessential protein source to help build muscle, second only perhaps to chicken breasts. Not only that, but depending on the cut it can also be extremely...
3 Summer Holiday Workouts Under 20 Minutes Long
A holiday can be the perfect time to unwind and take a break from your daily routine, but this shouldn’t be an excuse to completely shut off and let your fitness fall by the wayside. Dedicating time to exercise around your holiday activities can often be tricky...
Making Time for Exercise: Client Case Study
Paul approached PGPT with the hopes of fitting exercise into his busy routine for the first time in years. 5 months later, not only has he made personal training a crucial part of his weekly routine, he’s also achieved some impressive results. As a senior director...