Boxing Fundamentals – FAQs

What’s boxing fundamentals all about? Scrap any ideas you have about beating a punching bag by yourself, boxing fundamentals is very much a social way of learning how to box. Classes are usually made up of around 8 to 16 people and concentrate on pad work, bag work and building your fitness. This means you… Continue reading Boxing Fundamentals – FAQs

Replacing my peanut butter habit…..

Usually my afternoons are spent working at home I am either writing – which I love Or doing admin – which I do not love Whatever task it is I’m doing, around 4pm something happens to me I get up and wander to the kitchen put on the kettle and open the kitchen cupboard I… Continue reading Replacing my peanut butter habit…..

Are you surviving on the diet of beige?

Last weekend I ran a nutrition talk for a group of my clients Nutrition is something I’m pretty passionate about.  1. because it something I’ve personally spent a long time struggling with and 2. Because it drives me crazy how many myths and false information there is out there and how confusing it can be.… Continue reading Are you surviving on the diet of beige?

Want to change your life not just your waistline?

So its New Years resolution time again. I don’t know why but we all seem to think at this time of year we need to go cold turkey on all the things we love in January Chocolate, booze, coffee…… Then we need to punish ourselves with an intense training regime So let me ask you… Continue reading Want to change your life not just your waistline?

Surviving Silly Season

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.83″]   Can you really get through Christmas without piling on the pounds? Actually you can. It’s all about moderation and balance. Silly season seems to put all kinds of stress on us that it can be easy to become overwhelmed, give up and tell ourselves we’ll start again in January. My… Continue reading Surviving Silly Season

A weight loss programme thats fun?

Most people think that being on a weight loss programme is hard and boring and they have to miserable. This is my 12 week transformation programme above, 4 weeks in we decided to go out for dinner together – just because its nice to go out to dinner on a Friday evening :) Over the… Continue reading A weight loss programme thats fun?

Getting to know your brain

Last weekend I ran a stress workshop for some of my clients and shared a bit of a new approach I’ve been learning recently Not that long ago I spoke to my clients in typical trainer speak – it was all about training more, lifting heavier, doing MORE to get results. If you want it… Continue reading Getting to know your brain

The Queen of Over-training….

Been a while since I last posted a blog, I’ve been so busy running sessions in the gym I’ve had no time to come up with any entertaining stories (or education posts :) It’s been two months since we opened the gym now and we are happy to say that the 12 Rounds family is… Continue reading The Queen of Over-training….

30 things you didn’t know about me…..

A few months ago I promised my clients I’d email them everyday for 30 days with one fitness tip and in return I’d tell them one thing they didn’t know about me. I failed miserably. Started off ok. But then it just became bland. I got scared of going too far and putting people off… Continue reading 30 things you didn’t know about me…..

Surviving Men’s Health Survivial

  I have now found a new way to celebrate birthdays. Who would have thought running through mud, icy water and climbing ridiculously high walls could be so much fun! This so beats getting hammered and threatening to be sick on my presents or falling out with my mate and having a screaming match on… Continue reading Surviving Men’s Health Survivial