Bringing a new life into the world is an incredible achievement — but it also brings big changes to your body. Many new mums want to lose the baby weight after pregnancy, but the best goal isn’t to “bounce back.” It’s to rebuild strength, restore confidence, and support your body through this new chapter of … Read more
Your wedding day is one of the most memorable moments of your life — every photo, every glance, every outfit fitting. It’s only natural to want to feel confident, strong, and energised. But with all the stress of planning, finding the right balance between fat loss, muscle tone, and realistic routines can be tricky. Here’s … Read more
In today’s digital age, fitness advice is everywhere. From YouTube workout challenges to downloadable training apps, it’s never been easier to find a plan. But if you’ve ever followed one of these programs and wondered why your results stalled — or why motivation disappeared after week two — you’re not alone. At Osterley Personal Training, … Read more
In today’s fitness world, it’s easy to get caught up in the numbers — how much you can lift, how many reps you can crank out, or what your smartwatch says about your calories burned. But here’s the truth: none of that matters if your form isn’t right. Good form is the foundation of safe, … Read more
Lots of my clients often ask what are the most useful training tools / equipment to buy for their health and fitness goals. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to spend a fortune on such items. So I’ve decided to list my 10 best training tools for under £30 for home and gym … Read more
This blog will be directed to all those people who hate exercise in all its forms, people who have stressful sedentary desk jobs. If that’s you, and you want to add some form of indirect exercise into your life with some nutritional advice, then read on… It’s unavoidable, we get older and the foods we … Read more
In this blog, I’m going to talk about diets and why most dieters are actually making themselves fatter and not slimmer…to put simply ‘why diets make you fatter’… When people go on a diet, they usually starve themselves from the food they love by using willpower. Sooner or later, the dieter will give into temptation and … Read more
The glycaemic index (GI) is a ranking of foods between 0 and 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after being eaten. It should be noted that the glycaemic load of a food should also be taken into consideration when determining the effect on blood sugar levels after ingesting carbohydrates. … Read more
In this blog I’m going to list my 7 best kettlebell exercises. I’ve been a great fan of kettlebells when few people had heard of them. Here are my top 7 kettlebell exercises, the muscles they work, teaching points, alternative options, common mistakes, corrections and a quick youtube clip on how they should be performed. … Read more
Today, I’m writing about ‘how to lose fat – create an energy deficit’. It’s quite simple really, if you burn more calories than you ingest, you’ll lose weight / fat – period. To do this you first need to find out your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE), refer to my previous blog “How to work out your … Read more