What is the first thing you do when you wake up? Do you reach for your phone and start scrolling? Are you really inspired by what you see...

Youth S&C can be undervalued so below I highlight three of what I feel are the main game changing elements of this specialist area of...

To fail is to be human It’s impossible to try and strive for goals and dreams without some hurdles and falls along the way Think of a...

People often see motivation as the key to regular exercise and eating a healthy diet. Common things people say to me are: “How are you so...

There’s a reason Olympic athletes don’t drink - funny that! Most of us aren’t Olympic athletes and aren’t being paid money to perform to...

One of the main differences between a strength and conditioning coach and personal trainer is that personal trainers tend to work with...

I suppose some people would feel that the biggest barrier to completing a gruelling boot camp would be their physical fitness. But for...

A kid asked me this before their first competitive cross country race recently. It was a specific question relating to that particular...

It’s become apparent to me through my years in fitness and more recently coaching that one of the biggest barriers to exercise for people...

After many years in fitness, sport and coaching it has become apparent to me that there is still inequality in the uptake and retention...

When I was younger happiness tended to be a future end point, something you strived for. Now I’ve come to the conclusion that happiness...

This is me aged 14 winning the 800m Lancashire Schools trials. My time qualified me to compete in the National Schools Championships. I...

The Kelly’s Core Fitness 28 day plank challenge is well under way with challengers attempting to hold a plank daily and steadily increase...

I didn’t always intend to run my fitness classes outdoors but Covid meant there was no other choice for a while. Of course the gym is...

Fear can reveal who you really are. This is why I love the world of fitness, you can allow yourself to be exposed and raw. Setting and...

I missed last month’s blog so I’m going to break the blog down into a section on each of the three Triathlon disciplines and what I feel...

February has on the whole been a good Ironman70.3 training month with a half marathon PB, shoulder injury rehab going well and getting...

Swim and bike training for triathlon has been tricky because of weather conditions but how much of success in our goals is based in our...

I cycled 100 miles in November in an attempt to up my cycling fitness for Ironman 70.3 next year. This was thanks to the motivation...

I finally ran my first half marathon as part of improving my endurance and aerobic base for Ironman 70.3 next year. I am a passionate...