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Hi! I'm Sam.

Strength Coach and Personal Trainer

I'm a strength coach with my own private studio nestled in Northwood high street.

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Your time saving strength workout for this week [use it]

One of my clients is off on business to Australia and NZ over the next two weeks. She's a highly decorated RAF personnel. One of the issues, besides getting over jet lag is the limited time she has to train, around 30 mins per day - 5:30am to 6. It's a horrible time to train at the best of times, let alone jet lag creeping its way in and trying to throw you off course. Couple that with menopause, and a decrease in strength (due to time of training and the late-night traveling), here's what I...

3 months ago • 2 min read

I've always been someone to live in the moment Reader. Holidays, equipment, courses. If I want it, I'll buy it. (And then usually worry about the consequences afterward 😂). That is, until I started talking to my clients who are investors, hedge fund managers, and CFOs of start-ups. For them, money has always been at the forefront of their mind. How can I make the most of what I have? So a little while ago, I started to invest my money in stocks, shares, and index funds. You know, the S&P500,...

3 months ago • 2 min read

The first question I inevitably get when chatting with clients, or at randomers at a bar when I tell them what I do is... 'What do I eat then?' Whilst it means well, it opens up a can of worms and the so-called client/stranger clinging to every word that I'm about to say. As if I have the magic pill that will transform the way they eat then and there. But let's be honest, we all know how to eat and what to eat. At least I hope we do, and if not - I'll answer it here and now. To get lean,...

3 months ago • 2 min read

When I first interact with new clients I'm almost always listening to times when they used to be on it 100% and need to get back to that state. Life has got busy, but when they're on it, they're on it. And they desperately need to get back to that headspace to have any chance of getting fit again. The thing is, life is messy, and as much as we want and feel we need to be on it all of the time, it's that exact mindset that's keeping them in the position they're in now. Out of shape,...

4 months ago • 2 min read

There's this term in the personal trainer space that goes like this: 'Fill your empty buckets' And when it comes to your progress in 2024, it's a good mantra to follow. See, most of the time we only do the things we like in the gym. Train our upper body, only do cardio sessions, lots of gym classes, or only train our arms. It means we leave a lot of empty buckets. The best exercise advice I can give you in 2024 is to fill your empty buckets. If you lift 4x a week, you probably need more...

4 months ago • 1 min read

Sup Reader I said I wanted to email more. Give away free advice and just get into the habit of writing, and well. Here I am. Again, if you don't want these...Scroll down to the bottom and hit unsubscribe. I'll cry a little but I'll get over it 😉 2024 is just around the corner and today I thought it'd be appropriate to explain what I'd do if I was starting out. Brand new to the gym, wanting to get stronger, and interested in taking my fitness beyond the general level it's at now. 1/ Definitely...

4 months ago • 3 min read

I always have this intention of emailing more with fitness tips, advice, and general help toward your goals but for some reason or another, it never happens. Perhaps you can relate. You get ready to work on your health but for some reason or another, it just doesn't happen. And before you know it - like my emails, months pass in the blink of an eye and nothing happens. But look, like I tell my clients. It's more important what you're currently doing than what you have been doing. So take this...

4 months ago • 1 min read

Filtered Fitness Tips on Optimising Your health Hey, welcome to the first instalment of `Filtered Fuel', a weekly newsletter I'll be producing that filters through the BS to optimise your health and fitness for the long term. The Framework: Something I often find when working with new clients is their perception of converting fat to muscle, especially around the midsection and thighs for women, and chest for guys. Dan Go @FitFounder You can't turn fat into muscle. You burn fat through a...

over 1 year ago • 2 min read
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