I'm Greg Brookes. I've been a Personal Trainer in London for many years and this is where I share insights, workouts and philosophies for living a happier and healthier life. Start here
Warming up prior to your workout is an essential part of any exercise routine and should never be avoided. During this article I’ll be exploring the warm up routine and helping you understand exactly what warm up exercises you should be using and why they are so important. Why Should You Warm Up Before Exercise? [...]
It’s 8:15am and I’ve just finished my workout for the day. Today I did something totally different from 3 days ago. Some Kettlebells Swings, Half Turkish Get Ups, Rows, Lunges and Squats. I then finished it off with 4 rounds of Double Kettlebell Squats. 3 Days ago I pulled out the Powerbag for the first [...]
Functional Training has been used as a buzz word for many years now. The idea behind functional training is that each exercise should be more natural and carry over into daily life. Functional exercises tend to activate more muscles and therefore consume more energy. These multidimensional exercises also tend to improve your natural movement skills [...]
Today’s article is a follow on from my previous article about Breakfast. I recommend that you read that post first as it will give you a better understanding into my general approach towards nutrition. OK, lets see what happens after Breakfast… If you eat a good breakfast that suits your requirements then you shouldn’t need [...]
Here’s some thought provoking material that may change the way you approach your training and fat loss forever…. “Is Your Heart Starving for Love?” I know what your thinking… “Hang on Greg, don’t get all hippy on me. Where’s my Exercise and Nutrition info?” Well, stick with me… For most people excess weight gain all [...]
I recently received the following comment to one of my articles on Grains: “I like your website and services that you offer Greg but your dietary advice seems idealistic. I like the idea of trying some of your suggestions out but I just don’t see how I could ever do it, I’ve hardly be able [...]
(This is Guest Post by Angela Hope of Hope Fitness) A is for Abdominals The baby belly – top of every new mum’s hit list and the part of their body they most desperately want to fix after pregnancy. Restoring the core is one of the most important steps you should take during the postnatal [...]
What I’m about to reveal about grains is based upon empirical evidence. Nothing has had a bigger impact on my life, my wife’s, my friends and my clients lives than grains. If there is one major piece of nutritional advice that you need to seriously take note of then this one about grains is it! [...]
Last year I received a Juicer for my birthday. I have to say that juicing vegetables was one of the best things I started doing in 2012. Once my wife and I started drinking juiced vegetables we noticed a number of benefits: Even more energy Better Skin, my wife noticed this one especially Better Hydration, [...]
It’s the beginning of 2013 and I mean to start the way I mean to carry on! My main goal and focus for this year is to help you, the reader of this blog. So I have a very important question for you: What is Your Greatest Pain? You know, what is that one [...]
Warming up prior to your workout is an essential part of any exercise routine and should never be avoided. During this article I’ll be exploring the warm up routine and helping you understand exactly what warm up exercises you should be using and why they are so important. Why Should You Warm Up Before Exercise? [...]
It’s 8:15am and I’ve just finished my workout for the day. Today I did something totally different from 3 days ago. Some Kettlebells Swings, Half Turkish Get Ups, Rows, Lunges and Squats. I then finished it off with 4 rounds of Double Kettlebell Squats. 3 Days ago I pulled out the Powerbag for the first [...]
Functional Training has been used as a buzz word for many years now. The idea behind functional training is that each exercise should be more natural and carry over into daily life. Functional exercises tend to activate more muscles and therefore consume more energy. These multidimensional exercises also tend to improve your natural movement skills [...]
Today’s article is a follow on from my previous article about Breakfast. I recommend that you read that post first as it will give you a better understanding into my general approach towards nutrition. OK, lets see what happens after Breakfast… If you eat a good breakfast that suits your requirements then you shouldn’t need [...]
Here’s some thought provoking material that may change the way you approach your training and fat loss forever…. “Is Your Heart Starving for Love?” I know what your thinking… “Hang on Greg, don’t get all hippy on me. Where’s my Exercise and Nutrition info?” Well, stick with me… For most people excess weight gain all [...]
I recently received the following comment to one of my articles on Grains: “I like your website and services that you offer Greg but your dietary advice seems idealistic. I like the idea of trying some of your suggestions out but I just don’t see how I could ever do it, I’ve hardly be able [...]
(This is Guest Post by Angela Hope of Hope Fitness) A is for Abdominals The baby belly – top of every new mum’s hit list and the part of their body they most desperately want to fix after pregnancy. Restoring the core is one of the most important steps you should take during the postnatal [...]
What I’m about to reveal about grains is based upon empirical evidence. Nothing has had a bigger impact on my life, my wife’s, my friends and my clients lives than grains. If there is one major piece of nutritional advice that you need to seriously take note of then this one about grains is it! [...]
Last year I received a Juicer for my birthday. I have to say that juicing vegetables was one of the best things I started doing in 2012. Once my wife and I started drinking juiced vegetables we noticed a number of benefits: Even more energy Better Skin, my wife noticed this one especially Better Hydration, [...]
It’s the beginning of 2013 and I mean to start the way I mean to carry on! My main goal and focus for this year is to help you, the reader of this blog. So I have a very important question for you: What is Your Greatest Pain? You know, what is that one [...]
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