Posts by Daniel Masters

How To Get Fit For The Summer

Dare you bare? It’s that time of year again when we pull on our shorts and swim suits. Are you ready? Or is the dream of wearing a monokini for the summer still a distant one? (more…)

The History … And The Future of Fat Loss

  Once upon a time we all believed that dieting was the key to fat loss – calories in calories out – but sadly not! Later, we believed it was running and aerobics that made us slimmer, but still with only limited results. Then came the power plate, but even that didn’t work as well…

How To Choose a Great Personal Trainer

With the trend of personal training gathering speed, and more people struggling to achieve their fitness goals, an increasing number of individuals are looking to hire a personal trainer – great for the fitness industry, not always great for you. Unfortunately, as the need for trainers has increased, many fitness trainers, without the proper training,…

Pointing You in The Right Direction

Well, Christmas is nearly upon us and it’s little black dress and dinner suit time so at Masters Personal Training, we’ve put together some top tips to help you lose weight, keep you a little trimmer over the holiday period and get you into shape for the New Year. Know your goal Mind your thoughts…

The Cortisol Connection

Are you one of the millions of people who struggle to lose your belly blubber, despite: Constant training Constant dieting, and Constant abdominal crunches? Does your six-pack look more like a keg? Do you spend hours running, cycling or doing some form or cardio-based exercise and still struggle to reduce your belly fat? You, like…

Diet and Exercise Myths & Misconceptions

Understanding what the truths are behind exercise and diets We all have different ideas about what is good and bad for us. Below are a few myths that you may or may not know about exercise, weight loss, and nutrition. You have to do cardiovascular exercise to lose body fat This is simply not true.…

The Truth About Fat/ Weight Loss

Daniel shares the truths about shedding excess fat Why do people struggle to lose weight (body fat)? It’s not that hard! Or is it? Surely, as so many of the weight loss gurus say, “it’s simply a matter of burning more calories than you consume.” Well, that’s a load of rubbish! The fact is, IT…

Life Fitness Cable Machine Exercises

A few days ago I did a series of different videos using the Life Fitness cable machine. If you’re interested in working all of the different parts of your body on this piece of gym equipment, but you’re just not sure of where to start then these handy videos will show you how. There are…

Exercise Tips

Weight Loss & Toning Now You workout at the gym, but are you really sure you’re getting the maximum out of your training? Below we share a few exercise tips and truths with you, to shed those myths and get you on track to get the most out of your exercise regime. For weight/ fat…