Blog: June 2026

If you've been following my recent blogs, you'll know I'm on a bit of a mission.

A mission to bust the myths that have kept so many people out of the gym for years. You know the ones... "I'll get bulky if I lift weights," "I'm too old to start now," or my personal favourite, "I'll just stick to walking because it's safer."

We've also talked about something I've noticed after years of working with clients in their 40s, 50s and beyond. The people who achieve the best results aren't the ones who train the hardest or spend hours in the gym. They're the ones who simply keep turning up. They stay consistent, trust the process and allow themselves time to improve.

Have you been glued to Race Across the World on the BBC, watching ordinary people trek across mountains, drag suitcases through train stations and somehow still smile after cycling up what looks like a vertical hill?

Or perhaps you've seen a charity trek, cycling challenge or dream holiday and thought, "I'd love to do that... but how on earth am I going to manage it?"

The good news is that your 50s and 60s are not too late to start preparing for adventures. In fact, many of my clients are fitter, stronger and more capable now than they were twenty years ago. The secret isn't training like an elite athlete. It's training smart.