DMC Fitness Blog

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

Today I want to talk about something that a lot of people struggle with, especially in the Autumn and Winter months.  I’m referring to Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. It is

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Wellbeing

Wellbeing

My 10 Tips For Living With & Coping With Anxiety Guest blog by Annabel Living with and coping with anxiety can feel like, and mean something different to everyone, rearing

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Do Slimming Clubs Work?

In all my years of being a personal trainer and health and wellness coach, I have come across many clients who have tried slimming clubs with varying degrees of success.

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Self Care: Massage

I’m a big fan of massage and the positive effects it has on the body and soul. I believe that it has contributed greatly to my health and keeps me injury

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M Power 5 Personal Training System

The 5 M’s

Mindset, Motivation, Movement, Metabolism and Mechanics. In an earlier blog I told you why I retired as a personal trainer and talked about 5 key areas that I believe are

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Strength to Succeed

In February of 2019 the first Strength to Succeed mindset and motivation event happened.  This FREE event was put on by a great man and good friend of mine Steven

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The Cateran Yomp 2019

On the weekend of 8th and 9th of June I took part in the Cateran Yomp. The Cateran Yomp (a military term for a long-distance march) is the biggest, toughest

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Bag a Munro (Part 2)

Today I will be continuing on from where I left off in part 1 (Bag a Munro part 1) by explaining why I think bagging Munros is a suitable metaphor

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Bag a Munro: Part 1

Life is just like bagging a Munro. A Munro is any mountain in Bonnie Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) the best known being Ben Nevis, the

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I am going to let go

Overcoming Obstacles

Life is a journey. It’s a roller coaster of many highs and lows. This is especially true with your own health, fitness and personal development. I’m sure most of you

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Weight Loss vs Fat Loss

What’s the Difference? When I talk to potential clients about what they would like to achieve, one of the most common answers is, “I want to lose weight”. Although this

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DMC’s Top 5 Health Tips at Work

In the fast-paced corporate world that many execs live in, the most valuable commodity they have is time. Busy schedules, intense projects, daily meetings, and targets to achieve all apply

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Optimisation

Optimisation

As I continue my series of blogs on Health and Self Care, I thought today I would bring you the power word, OPTIMISATION. Optimisation is the act of making the

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Student Spotlight – Nikola Kelly

Name:- Nikola Kelly Occupation:- Managing Director Approx length of time with DMC:– Since 2018 How has Fitness training with DMC helped you in the following areas? Professional life:- I first

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Student Spotlight – John Rae

Name –  John Rae Age – 41 Occupation – Chartered Surveyor Approx length of time with DMC – 11 years How has personal training with DMC helped you in the following areas? Personal

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Student Spotlight – David Wood

Name –  David Wood Age – 44 Occupation –  Project Manager, Civil Engineer. Approx length of time with DMC – Since 2010 (9 years) What new skills have you learned during your time

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Student Spotlight – Abi Judge

Name –  Abi Judge Occupation –  Freelance TV producer Approx length of time with DMC – Since 2016 How has personal training with DMC helped you in the following areas? Professional

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Student Spotlight: Stephen Kelly

Name –   Stephen Kelly Occupation –  Co-owns the Hamilton Kelly Investment Partnership Approx length of time with DMC – 10 years How has personal training with DMC helped your health

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