With Christmas now firmly behind us, the majority of us will now admit that the extra slice of Christmas cake or finishing off that bottle of wine has probably taken it’s toll! Well here at Commando Conditioning, we’ve not only got the instructors to get you fit and healthy, but the advice too. Here are our top 10 tips for shedding those post Christmas pounds:

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Even if you are doing really well with a training programme, fat-burning or weight loss routine, you still need to treat yourself every now and then. Us Brits, like the Australians and even more so than the Americans, like to eat chocolate. In fact, at Easter (yes it’s approaching!) chocolate sales reach just under £500 million every year, but amazingly that is only 10% of the UK’s annual chocolate sales.

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What makes Royal Marines Commando physical training different to other forms of physical training? Is it any harder then a Professional football or rugby players training? Is it longer then an Olympic athlete’s physical program? Is more time dedicated then a serious marathon runner would give in order to get his best time? In order to answer these questions we must understand what a marine will do in his physical preparation. (Picture taken by isafmedia)

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you don’t eat breakfast, you are not “breaking the fast” and are allowing your body to stay in starvation mode which will actually lead to your body storing more and thus weight gain in the long run. (Picture by Food Thinkers)

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For every sport the athlete’s body type and build plays a huge part. Every athlete should at some point consider their body type whether starting out or attempting to take their chosen sport to the next level.

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Water is arguably more important to humans than food, as two thirds of human body weight is composed of water. Water is required for circulation and respiration, it is also necessary in the process of converting food to energy.

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