As London Personal Trainers, our success and satisfaction comes from the transformations we help our clients to achieve. This is less about vanity than in producing a visible increase in health, longevity and confidence. This is the change that I aspire to bring about with every one of my clients. However, there is only so [...]

By Nick Mitchell The following brief nutritional rules to lose fat and build muscle at the same time were written for Men’s Fitness magazine’s feature on Nick’s transformation of Glenn Parker. 15 weeks of hard work can REALLY change your life!! And yes it IS possible to lose fat and build muscle at the same [...]

Is it true that carbohydrates will make me fat or is it a nutritional myth? Yes and no. Well, you didn’t expect a straight answer did you?! All carbohydrates are not created equal (it is a nutritional myth to think otherwise) and if you overdo the bad ones (the simple sugary carbohydrates found in sweets [...]

How many times have you heard that stress makes you fat? More than a few I would suspect. Come to think of it I am sure that I have been guilty of saying this to some of our London personal training clients. However like all sweeping statements it’s not quite true. What actually makes you [...]

I have been told that low carbs is the best diet for fat loss but whenever I consume a few more carbohydrates than normal I feel as though I get gain weight. Why does this happen? Low-carbohydrate diets can sometimes be the best diet for fat loss but they do have a tendency to dehydrate [...]

CORRECT CARBOHYDRATE CHOICES! These are a sample of some of the most common questions our personal trainers are asked concerning nutrition and the correct use of carbohydrates. More in depth answers can be found in members only articles that can accessed by contacting us directly. My sister tells me that carbohydrates make a person fat. [...]

Get the skinny on fats! These are a sample of some of the most common questions our personal trainers are asked concerning nutrition and the correct consumption of fat in the diet. More in depth answers can be had by contacting us directly. I try not to eat any fat because I want to stay [...]

Hi Nick, Now that I am leaving London and heading back to the USA I have a few questions for you. I am determined to keep off all the weight I have lost (editor’s note – over 50lbs! See our new page “fat loss success stories” for the full story, as well as the new [...]

Hi Nick, Quick question, can you recommend a good pre workout drink? Been feeling really tired lately and need an energy boost ….& before you say it I have not been over doing it! I’ve been doing kick boxing as well as martial arts but I find that especially with kick boxing when it comes [...]

How much protein should I consume every day? As ever there is no hard or fast answer to this one. It all depends upon your goals. However, if you are undertaking some form of resistance training programme (as we would advise every healthy adult in the world to perform) then our recommendations could range from [...]