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: Read the full story

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) Read the full story

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. Read the full story

We have all been guilty at some point of skipping lunch or eating something we would usually not want to from a cafe or cafeteria through lack of choice. With all the good intentions in the world it is not always possible with our hectic lifestyles to make and prepare sandwiches the night before work.  As we all know sandwiches from a shop are often expensive and a little disappointing.

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Too many people these days skip breakfast, using the excuse that they are too busy. In truth, most people who skip breakfast do so on purpose thinking it will help them lose weight, but this could not be further from the truth.

Using the excuse of “lack of time” or “too busy” is not credible, everyone can get up 10 minutes earlier to put some cereal and milk in a bowel. Even if your sleep is that important, or you have only had a few hours, a Tupperware container with cereal and milk can be taken and eaten on the bus, the tube or even at the traffic lights in the car. I personally have done this numerous times following late working evolutions where my sleep has been a priority, however, I have always ensured I have had my breakfast.

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A lack of motivation for training and exercise nearly always leads to a subsequent slump in training, and can unfortunately affect us all, no matter how strong or focused we are. Whether you are a future Olympic athlete or a casual gym goer, we all have good days and bad days, and we all have common things that lead to us losing motivation. If we all accept that these slumps occur then we can be aware of the signs and deal with them when they happen.

To really understand how to get over a lack of sports motivation, it is necessary to fully understand what causes these slumps in the first place. Although not extensive, this list gives some of the reasons for a lack of motivation. Feel free to leave a comment at the end of this post to let us know any other reasons you can think of that might cause a lack of motivation. Why not tell us about your methods of overcoming training slumps. How do you get back to the gym when you really don’t feel like it? Read the full story