Right, I'm absolutely fuming. Some muppet on social media - calling himself a fitness "expert" - just told his followers that anyone over 25% body fat should completely avoid strength training. According to Captain Clueless, you're apparently too fat and insulin resistant to build muscle, so you should just focus on losing weight first. Then - and only then - can you start lifting weights. This is weapons-grade stupidity. I need to address this bollocks before more people fal

A resilience-first approach (so your body doesn’t fall apart halfway up a climb) If you voluntarily sign up to ride a mountain bike for six, eight, sometimes twelve hours at a time… you’re a slightly odd human. In the best possible way. But if you’ve done a few of these events, you’ll know something nobody tells you at the start: Your legs usually aren’t what stop you. It’s everything else. Your knees start whispering.Your hips tighten up.Your lower back turns grumpy.Your sho

The Good: Data Can Motivate Let’s start with the positives, because they do exist. For many, wearables help with consistency. Closing rings. Hitting step counts. Seeing weekly mileage go up. Tracking runs, heart rate trends, or general activity levels over time. That data can be motivating. It gives people small targets to aim for throughout the day and helps them feel like they’re “doing something.” For beginners especially, that sense of momentum can be useful. I’ve seen pl

Right, let's get one thing straight from the start: fat loss isn't complicated. The diet industry has spent decades convincing you it's some mystical, complex process that requires expensive supplements, magical meal plans, and the latest fad diet. That's complete bollocks. Simple fat loss comes down to basic principles that have worked for decades. But here's the problem - simple doesn't sell. Complex, confusing systems with fancy names and celebrity endorsements? That's wh