Posts by Daniel Masters

Daniel Masters
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Having over 20 years experience in the health & fitness industry as a personal trainer, and being a qualified Level Two C.H.E.K Practitioner, Daniel has a wealth of knowledge that he shares on the MPT blog. Read more about him here or visit his LinkedIn profile.

If you’re not assessing then you’re guessing!

Daniel Masters
It’s a phrase made known by a mentor of mine, Paul Chek, but what does it mean to you and why is assessment important? First, though, a question: Why are you going to the gym? When I ask you that, I don’t mean why do people go to the gym, I mean why are you…

You shouldn’t need supplements!

Daniel Masters
These days you can hardly walk in to a gym without being presented with a shed load of pills and powders, all promising to make you fitter than you currently are. The fact is though that you shouldn’t need them. You should be able to get everything you need from your food, just like the…

The Psychology of Fitness

Daniel Masters
What’s the point in looking good if you’re feeling like crap?! One of the biggest problems faced in today’s society is that we are bombarded with the looking good model, focussing purely on the outside: Flat abs Firm butt Toned or defined muscles So much money is spent on the pursuit of the perfect looking…

The UP Marbella Boot camp Review

Daniel Masters
If I was to describe it in one word, I would have to use the word brutal, as well as amazing, informative and inspiring. I arrived a few days before the actual course because I wanted to use the gym and become familiar with things. I also wanted to have a play on all of…

Master Your Mind, Master Your Body

Daniel Masters
  Ask yourself the right questions and you will get all the right answers as to why you are failing to reach your fitness goals. Why do I do this to myself? Around this time of year, we all start the ‘…get fitter, change our lives and become healthier…’ routine. So, if you’re reading this…

Best Exercises To Lose Weight

Daniel Masters
When it comes to health and fitness, your primary goal is probably fat reduction. If you’re like a lot of individuals out there then you’re in the pursuit of an improved physique and in order to achieve it you’re going to need to reduce the level of overall fat in your body. There’s a massive…

Ten Tips To Motivating Yourself At The Gym

Daniel Masters
Remove those barriers and become excited to workout   1) Make a playlist It’s scientifically proven that listening to music whilst training can increase your drive and motivation. So, create a playlist that will keep you in the gym for longer and keep you going. Think about what music motivates you and what you like…

New Gym, Gaining Knowledge and Developing Others

Daniel Masters
From setting up a new gym, completing a serious amount of studying and taking on 2 full time members of staff. If you’d have asked me a few years ago where I expected to be now, I would have never said owning/running a full-time gym, having several staff on the books, completed my CHEK Practitioner…

Balance Your Body

Daniel Masters
It seems that everyone’s on a detox, a diet or taking the latest supplements. But, how do you know what’s right for you and your body? With so many fads around today it’s easy to get lost. What’s the right way to become healthy and get the results you desire? Magazines, newspapers and online articles…
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Training Online Vs. Alone in the Gym

Daniel Masters
What are the main benefits of having your very own online personal trainer? And, why would you choose one instead of working out on your own in the gym?   1. In Your Own Time On a regular basis we’ll be speaking. Talking through things every week with your online personal trainer means that the…

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