Wed January 18th, 2012 - No such thing as bad weather….

Yes, it’s cold. In fact, it’s freeeeeezing!

But, that’s no reason to skip training. We’ve all been there; Sat in front of the fire, watching the TV, can’t be bothered to cook so you’re about to order a takeaway….STOP!!! Don’t do it! Get out the house and get to training! I know it’s cold, but there’s a great saying to remember….

“There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad choice of clothing”.

So, get yourself wrapped up, buy some thermals, rash guards and/or body compression tops and get stuck in!

Wed January 11th, 2012 - Keeping your New Years Resolutions!

So, we’re into the New Year by a couple of weeks and I wonder how many people have broken their ‘New Years resolutions? I wonder how many people have had a smoke? A takeaway during the week? Stopped their training? Had a few beers when they promised themselves that this year was going to be different?

I’ve never been a fan of NY resolutions. Although I agree that the New Year makes sense to have a fresh start to your life, but if it’s something that important, why not seize the here and now? Why wait until the clock hits 12am?

How many times have you told yourself or heard someone say the following? ‘The diet starts Monday’ or ‘I’ll start proper training next week’ or ‘Once I’ve settled in at work…’, or ‘when I’m fitter’.

Don’t get me wrong, we all suffer set backs and things that take us off course from achieving our goals, but there comes a time when the excuses must stop.

The reason why most New Year Resolutions fail? Lack of preparation and goal setting.

People expect to go from super slob, to Olympic Athlete over night without setting themselves realistic time lines, no planning, no research on the subject….and basically, no idea!

You want to lose weight? How many books have you read on the subject? Have you researched how the body uses different types of food? Have you read on how the body works? Or do you just pick up a few ‘healthy foods’ from the local supermarket and hope for the best?

You want to get fit? Have you researched the bodies different energy systems? How the body uses food for fuel? Aerobic and anaerobic fitness? Or do you get a pair of runners, go out running for 15minutes, get back and think ‘that was hard!’ and never go out again?

If something is worth a lot to you and you really want to change, then take some time and plan, research and do! If you don’t get the goal you want, research some more, plan some more and do again! Don’t just quit at the first hurdle.

If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward Thomas Edison

See you soon,

James

Wed January 11th, 2012 - Weight Loss Sample Diet!

After having so many people ask about what to eat and what not to eat to help lose weight, I’ve decided to start a series of ‘sample diets’ highlighting some of the food and drink that I have used to help cut weight for up and coming fights.

Here is the link for the first one…..hope you enjoy!

Tue January 10th, 2012 - Bruce Lee’s fighting style at Winspers!

On Sunday 29th January, Winspers Martial Arts Centre at Kidderminster, are hosting a Jeet Kune Do seminar….the fighting style that the most famous martial artist ever invented!

Jeet Kune Do is a mixture of the best bits taken from all different types of martial arts and put into one style and children and adults – both complete novices and experienced members alike can both benefit from taking part.

So, want to learn about the style that made Bruce Lee famous? Then book your spot for the seminar now by contacting us at winspers@btconnect.com or by calling 01562 865195.

The cost is only £35 and it also includes a pair of MMA style training gloves!

Children’s session is at 1pm and the adults session is on at 2:30pm.

Thu January 5th, 2012 - Happy New Year

Hope you’ve all had a great Christmas and New Year….now is the time to really get focused on your fitness goals! We’re here to help!

We’ll be updating this blog with nutrition tips, fitness exercises and more to help you lose weight and tone up!