Everyone at Neville and Entwistle is enjoying the weather! We just wanted to let you know that we are open to having sessions in your garden, local park or any open space.

Like all our home personal training, we will bring the equipment to you as well as providing advice on nutritious summer eating plans.

Many of our trainers (including myself) when discussing nutrition with their clients, advise them to consume fewer calories than they plan to expend. For many, this simple rule is enough to promote healthy weight loss. However, this is a very simplistic view and will not provide a remedy for those who have ever struggled to drop body fat.

When considering starting a weight loss programme it is essential to address both dietary modification and exercise prescription. From that, failure to identify correct exercise mode (type of exercise to perform) could be a critical factor in success rate. It is well documented that aerobic exercise (such as running, cycling, rowing and swimming) typically demonstrates a high caloric expenditure, but resistance training has been proven to be crucial for accelerating and maintaining weigh loss.

Neville and Entwistle are currently offering free 1 hour,  personal training taster sessions to give an insight into how a Neville and Entwistle personal trainer can benefit you.

If you are considering taking up mat pilates in the home, here are some of the most common questions from clients about this pilates method.

Why this form of pilates?
Over the years pilates has taken many different shapes and forms, some styles have taken on a therapeutic approach and taught slower and controlled. Others are more dynamic focusing on rhythm of movement.

The term calorie is just a word we use to describe an amount of fuel or energy. You need a certain amount of body fuel to get you through the day and night (called your basic metabolic rate). A simple formula can estimate of your basic metabolic rate, first multiply your body weight (Kg) by 1 if you are male, or by 0.9 if female. Multiply the result by 24 to calculate your basic metabolic rate in calories.