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read moreFinding the balance with your nutrition.
Finding the right Balance with your Nutrition. “life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. the pina and the colada.” ― Ellen DeGeneres, If you are like many people, you are often confused about how to balance out your nutrition and the...
read moreProductivity Tip #1
Try this Productivity Tip: Are you one of those individuals that are finding you don’t have enough time in your day to do many of the tasks you know you should do, but needs to be done. Why not arise abit early each day and fit in some of those things on your “To do...
read moreThe power of monitoring your daily and weekly habits.
HABITS Motivation is what gets you started. Habits is what keeps you going. Jim Rohn Everything we do in our life is formed from years of daily habits whether there are our own or borrowed from our friends, family, the environment or cultures we surround ourselves...
read morePutting Your Kettlebell to use.
Making Proper use of the cast iron door stopper you may have at home i.e. that kettlebell lying on the floor gathering dust.. Greeting my loyal reader, how are you getting on so far with improving your overall health and fitness in 2018, I’m sure over the last few...
read moreStart 2018 with a Banging but simple training program to set the tone for the rest of the year.
Happy New Year and welcome to 2018, we made it together. With keeping up with the trend of each new year, like most individuals you have had festive season like most of us, eating and possibly drinking way to much added with that you now have put on a few pounds in...
read moreInterview with Luciano
Q1: Please briefly introduce yourself – include a bit about where you’re from, what you do and how long you have been doing it. You can include your age if you wish. I'm Luciano Kydd of KyddFitness. I work predominantly with females between the ages of 30-50+, that...
read moreWhen pre-packaged food is handy.
Some days time might be against you depending on your planning or lack of planning and you just want to grab some good solid food that not only fill you up but at the same time nourish you. Today's was one of these day prepackaged food can come in handy. Main meal is...
read moreHow to set up your workplace and avoid the tummy monster.
We have all been there, alarm goes off early in the morning you get up shower, get yourself ready for the day ahead, if you have a family you also get them sorted, you then look down or up and sees the time, you have thirty minutes to be at work, phew you have made it...
read moreThings to think about when it comes to weight and fatloss.
As a trainer/coach, one of the most asked question I hear is ‘how do I lose weight and fat?’ It’s not surprising that this is the number one question, seeing that each year the statistics show that the western world in drowning in an obesity epidemic, and seeing...
read moreWhat 1800 calories looks like on your plate.
Here's a sample breakdown of what 1800 calories may looks like on a individual platel, as most individual are totally unaware of how much calories they consume on a daily basis. Meal #1 Breakfast Oatmeal cottage cheese pancake with 2 strip of grilled bacon on the...
read moreTravel luggage workout
With the summer holidays season already into full swing , everyone is either heading to the their favourite campsite, down the English coast or if you’re lucky somewhere on one of the beautiful Mediterranean island enjoying the warm tranquil waters and white sandy...
read moreSo i decided to weighed myself 3 times….
Hello and welcome to this weeks blog, hope everyone is having a productive week thus this far. So yesterday i decided to weighed myself 3 times for a little experiment of mine.. Not because i'm concerned or obsessed with my weight at present, but simply to make on...
read moreDeadlift Progession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW9zRYl4XjY Everyone love feeling and being stronger, a common trend shared among all of my clientele. Here's a group of compound exercises using The Deadlift exercises that can help both males and females do just that. Starting...
read moreBarbell Bent Over Row Video and Explanation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WOfc4ebP4Y The Barbell Bent Over Row is a great all rounder compound exercises for building and target the muscles of the back along with challenging the postural stabilising and mobilizing muscles. Tips for good form. ✅Avoid...
read moreBent Knee Deadlift Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9O1HJlWlNc Practising picking up heavy stuff and putting it back down, is a great way to get physically and mentally stronger in life. This particular moment is called the Deadlift there are various variations of the Deadlift , such as...
read moreHow To Work Out Your calories/Macros For your Fat Loss goal.
Summer is quickly approaching and I here you say I have been hitting the gym hard, eating healthy and still nothing is changing. How much should I eat, where should my calories come from as I’m trying to lose some bodyfat for the summer or get into a topless dress...
read moreTempo and your training.
What is Tempo and how you can apply it – Tempo is the variable used to control or dictate the duration and speed of a repetition in a given set. This plays a central role in the execution of your training lift and is often the most misinterpreted variable. Tempo...
read more3 USEABLE PRE-WORKING SUPPLEMENTS TO HELP YOU MAKES GAINS AND MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR WORKOUT.
Here's 3 pre-workout ingredients that might actually improve your gains while You workout. Unlike most supplements that claims to work but only helps to create a hole in your wallet these 3 might be beneficial if your #nutrition is on point as well. 1.Beta alanine can...
read moreCircuit Training For General Conditioning, Fatloss or Fun.
Circuit Training FOR KINGS and QUEENS. Circuit training is like the little brother of PHA training and is a great system for beginners looking to improve their general fitness performance. It main objective in completing all of the stations in the circuit is...
read moreThe Dumbbell for any given day.
🏆The word "Dumbbell" originated in England in the late 1600s, during the Stuart Period. Initially this referred to a piece of equipment simulating the action of a bell rope for the developing technique and especially strength for the purpose of practising English bell...
read more7 nutritional principles to use to help you will get results no matter what your individual goal are…
1. Eating fewer calories than you burn (calorie deficit) to lose weight or body fat or a (calorie surplus) if you're trying to gain weight or build lean muscle tissue. 2. Eat more vegetables and fruits because they are rich in antioxidants and micro-nutrients...
read moreSweat-a-bucket HIIT Dumbbell Workout.
Hello and welcome to this week Blog, I'm sure by now most if not all of you are familiar with the word HIIT workout (HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is a training technique in which you give all-out, one hundred percent effort through quick, intense...
read morePROTEIN POWDER AND YOU
With the likes of social media bring information to your finger tip, fitness and fitness products are getting more and more normalise, one such product is the protein powder. I remember just a few years ago as a trainer/coach trying to encourage my female clients to...
read more6 tips to making eating healthy on a budget possible for you and your family.
One of the most common myths you will hear, when someone is trying to eat “healthily”, is that they think they have to break their bank account to do so. However, in this article I will show you simple ways in which anyone can eat healthy and nutritious food without...
read moreClient Learning Journey.
One of the great benefits or job satisfaction I get as a personal trainer/coach is to see how each individual transform in their own way whether that's psychological, physiological, and physical on their journey toward their own goals, whether that's over a Three...
read moreThe key to your Health & Fitness goals in 2017.
Most people's new year goal is to drop some fat or reduce their weight to some degree. Something to remember when you see all these weight and fat loss adverts is there are no magical super foods or supplements , there is no magical exercises or equipment to flatten...
read moreHappy new year 2017 workout.
Happy new year workout. So it’s January and you decided to hit the gym to try and improve your overall health and fitness, but still don’t know where to start. Here’s a program that can work both your aerobic and aerobic system, Enter the PHA program, PHA stands for...
read moreDo you have carbs phobia ?
Scared of carbs whether whole food or slightly processed food such as sugary treats? 🍕🍟🍛🍝🍰 But Why may I ask? After all isn't carbs the human bodies most basic form of energy, sugar ie glucose when broken down in it simplest form. You will hear a lot of people...
read moreClient Case study #1
Client: Sam Sex:Female Age:50 It's quite rewarding when you get feedback's from your clients, but more interesting is when there start to go away and do there own research to built on the knowledge you already provide to them through your services, it shows that...
read moreWhat’s Scarier than ghost and clowns ? How about Type 2 Diabetes!
The Halloween month has just stepped in and soon to be down the road is Christmas , and you know what that means: sweets, tasty treats, candy, and more sugar! If you visits most high street stores you can see how their use of clever marketing to taunting us with...
read moreTHE SCALE AND YOU.
As a fitness professional, no other piece of equipment seems to put the fear into people like the weighing scale - whether it’s in the comfort of your bathroom or the reality of the gym. As a trainer/ coach these are the most common quotes I hear; “I have put on so...
read moreGear up for the Olympics like your favourite athletes.
As we gear up this month to soak up bits and pieces of the Rio Olympics action, while supporting our favourite athletes and home countries with live action from the comfort of our living room, why not use some of your free time not only to watch the Olympians but to...
read moreSome benefits of your children strength training.
With many young people today spending more and more time in front of the television, surfing the internet or trying to impress each other on social platforms such as snapchat and Instagram; coupled with a sedentary lifestyle during their early childhood and...
read moreWHY IT’S BEST TO START A FATLOSS PHASE, EATING AS MUCH CALORIES AS POSSIBLE INITIALLY.
Dear readers, Question of the day. WHY IT'S BEST TO START A FAT LOSS PHASE, EATING AS MUCH CALORIES AS POSSIBLE INITIALLY. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 What do Joe public and miss yo-yo do when their start fat loss phase in a panic for an event or the upcoming summer months? The...
read moreHIIT workout the KyddFitness way.
With HIIT workout being all the rage of late I decided this month to create my own bodyweight KyddFitness HIIT workout call “ THE AWESOME 6” which will get you sweating in half the time for those time poor individual or for someone who’s looking to mix things up...
read moreTRY AND EAT PROTEIN DENSE FOODS WITH EACH MEALS.
Regardless what the media and some people may suggest eating protein is very healthy and beneficial for achieving the best health, body composition and performance, whether your goals is reduction in weight or bodyfat, building muscle or looking tone as some will...
read moreSome clients Vlog success stories.
It's always great to hear positive and life changing feedbacks from the individuals i serve on a daily basis, one of the main reason i love what i do. Here's some real life feedback of what is possible using my own services at kyddfitness, if your goals are weight and...
read moreIS SELF SABOTAGING KEEPING YOU FROM YOUR WEIGHT AND FATLOSS GOALS.
Do you know how a belief takes hold of you or is form, it's down through repetition, with Authority and with impact. You might be asking well what has this got to do with something like weight loss or your health, fitness and wellness. From personal experience and...
read moreBASIC BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES TO KICKSTART YOU FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS AHEAD AND GET YOU INTO THE OUTDOORS..
If you have been hibernating in the indoors for the last couple of months due to the wet and colds morning’s and evening’s, and really don’t know where to start, here’s eight basic exercises which will get your whole body a thoroughly workout, and kickstart you into...
read moreWhat you need to know about the almighty Vitamin-D
Seeing we live in a country where the sunshine seem to be limited to the summer time if we are lucky enough to have proper summer conditions, or can afford the ticket for each family member too go abroad throughout the year, it’s recommended that we top up orally with...
read moreProtein oatmeal pancakes
In light of pancake day tomorrow, here's a pancake recipe you can try and enjoy with the kids and family. Protein oatmeal pancakes -cup of mix berries fresh or frozen(blueberries,raspberries,strawberries as i used in photo) -30 grams Whey protein powder -5 large...
read moreTraining tip “The Incline Bench Row”
Looking for a great exercise to work your back muscle or looking for a different variant of rowing exercise, why not try the Incline bench row. It's a great exercise to target back region,especially the mid back, the traps, Lats, Delts, biceps, forearms and core...
read moreAre you getting enough Vitamin C?
Although scurvy isn't as prevalent as it once was vitamin C has a hosted of benefits such as developing collagen, an important structural protein throughout the body, helps with iron absorption, protecting our cells from free radicals by acting as an antioxidant,...
read moreA poem from a client regarding her time using my service’s.
It's always a blessing when your client's gives you out of the blue, amazing feedback about their progress in there own way. Expressing their journey while being part of the team, Here's one individuals poem or she said "fitness rap" as she see it, in her own words....
read moreExercises you need to incorporated into your new year training program whether your goal is to blast away fat or built lean muscle.
Happy 2016, and what on awesome year you have before you to turn your health and fitness lifestyle around, especially if you are now starting out or already familiar with training, in this brief article, I have outline 3 exercises and benefit that should be a staple...
read moreTired of the same old boring oats for breakfast,why not give this a try….
Here's a Breakfast recipe to spice up your morning, if you're bored of eating the same thing daily. Pro-oats recipe (oats with protein powder) -100g oats - 200ml milk(diary or non-dairy source depending on individuals tolerance) - 1 banana - 100g frozen raspberries...
read moreKyddFitness top tips to staying motivated in 2016 and beyond.
- Take daily action doing the things that will lead you towards accomplishing your goals. -Stop comparing yourself to others, you're unique in your own way. -Use the power of visualization to help accomplish your goals, seeing what the end results would look like....
read moreForget about juicing,
Here is a smoothie “The Super Shake” that will rock your world and give up health benefits far superior than juicing on its own as its, combines high-quality protein, fiber, healthy fats, antioxidants, and more in a tasty formula that ensures lean muscle mass, fat...
read moreThe healthy Christmas Lunch or sort of……….
As this is the month where we celebrate Christmas and being jolly along with giving ourselves the excuses to indulge in excess of 30,000 plus calories during the christmas week. Here’s a brief guide to enjoy the Christmas lunch if the breakfast don’t send you to sleep...
read moreSome question I have been asked over the last few months which I’m sure as a reader you too might have asked once or still unsure of.
Is it true that if I Weight/strength training my fat will turn into muscle and if I stop training my muscle will turn into fat? Unless you have been bless with the philosopher's stone or have the power’s of an alchemist, it’s impossible to turn fat into muscle and...
read moreSevere Calorie Restriction and the effects on weight/fat loss in the long term.
It’s that time of the year when you've decided you want to start dieting for that holiday you have just booked; your wedding; or your friend’s wedding. And then you suddenly realise that it’s only 4-8 weeks away; and you decide you need to shift 1-2 stone, and so...
read moreARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Part 1.
How many hours of sleep do you average per night? If it’s less than 7, you’re probably not doing your brain and body any favours by staying up late checking everyone’s updates on Facebook and Twitter. Some of us wear lack of sleep like a badge of honour. With quotes...
read moreThe importance of being consistent in a nutritional plan if you desire results.
Previously written for the fitness column of the Cotswold style magazine in 2014. When it comes to guaranteeing a client a result whether it’s fatloss or building muscle, not only is having a workable training programme a must; but a good nutritional plan is a...
read moreThe importance of being consistent with a training programme if you desire results.
Previously written for the Fitness section of the Cotswold style magazine in 2014. One of the most important reason individuals don’t achieve their goals or get the desired effect when trying to change or improve their physiques, is mainly due to lack of consistency...
read moreA brief checklist to stay on your weight/fatloss journey.
How to make sure you're starting your day or week off in the right frame of mind along with having the right kit to go into any situation is by having some kind of checklist. It's like back in my army days before we go out on any kind of mission I will go through each...
read more8 Supplements that can help to optimize a better body composition
Supplementation plays an important role in achieving a better body composition, even though it may still be a grey area for many people. Supplements are not and should not be used to substitute a proper diet, and cannot replace hard and smart training, and sensible...
read moreQuestions I have been getting from keen gym-goer and friends.
Written for my Health and Fitness Column in the Cotswold Style Magazine February 2015 issue. I love Milk chocolate what other options can I use to cut down on my need for something sweet? Seeing that this is the time of the year where chocolate and red roses are sold...
read moreQuestions about training routines, home training and weight training.
Written for my Health and Fitness Column in the Cotswold Style Magazine March 2015 Q1-What is the maximum number of days I should workout in a week? My partner says I’m doing too much but is he doing too little? How often you should train depends on a number of...
read moreWhy female’s should embrace lifting weights.
Written for my Health and Fitness Column in the Cotswold Style Magazine April 2015 As a female have you encountered any of these problems, and wondered what you could do to improve it? -cannot walk for more than 50 meters with shopping bags in each arm without...
read moreParabens
DO YOU CURRENTLY USE OR BUY SKIN CARE AND COSMETICS PRODUCT WITH THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS? PARABENS First let me start off by explaining what Parabens are. Parabens are a class of chemicals widely used as preservatives by cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries....
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