I’d like to start this article with an excerpt from a book called ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear. In the book, he gives the example of two planes flying to New York from Los Angeles airport, taking off at the same time. One of the planes adjusts its course by…

I want to start this article by talking briefly about one of my pet peeves. Picture this: I’m sat in the consultation room at the gym with a new/prospective client, and I hear this - ‘Yeah, so basically, I’d really like to lose some body fat and tone up’. That’s…

Throughout my experiences of working in gyms, my academic life, and my time as a personal trainer, I have noticed a lot of similar traits of people who set out to do things, regardless of the objective, and the differences between those who succeed, and those who fail. Obviously the…

In the last three years, one of the biggest changes I’ve made in my personal life has been making sleep one of the foremost priorities in my life. When I was at university, like most students, I was constantly tired. I remember my eyes burning, struggling to keep them open…

My name is Tom Dowson. I began working in a gym when I was 13. This was me on my first day at work. Upon finishing school, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do. I had lots of interests, but nothing truly inspired me. Searching for answers, I…