Author Archives: Ollie 'Ojay' Matthews

As we all know, everyone is an individual but if we look closely we can see similarities in the shapes some people have with their basic structural make up. Some are top heavy, big shoulders small waist, some have narrow shoulders big waist, some are just straight up, some tall, some short some just fit [...]

We've all heard the story, or actually been the main subject but how do we deal with getting asked to go to meals, going to social events and still stick to eating clean, getting our meals in, macros good and calories controlled?
I personally have been one of the worst people for this and unless being [...]

Something I have noticed a lot more recently is women weight training alongside the men! I am loving the fact there are more women now taking up lifting for their own progression, health and fitness goals. As a Personal Trainer and Bodybuilder it is something I have been wanting to see and encouraging for what [...]

So, you’ve smashed your session, you’ve got new personal bests in the gym, you’re growing, you’re fulfilling your potential because you are stopping after the weights resting and recovering, let us repeat the last one, you are fulfilling your potential. How much more could you do in order to really fulfil your potential?
We have heard [...]

When I asked what article you would like to see this is the subject that came up. Now I suppose this may only be opinions but it is just the way that I see it... Do you have good gym etiquette?

 'Preparation' by Bulletma9net
Putting weights away.
You may be the strongest in the gym but you'll get less [...]

When thinking of what I was going to write for you lovely people this week, my phone went off, my training partner was not going to make it for the session. When I asked, it was a simple shopping trip keeping him from attending... Talk about priorities!

 'Loaded Rack' by Jontunn

So it got me thinking, what [...]

The chances are that you have all heard of the so called bunch of fruits called ‘super foods’ and no this does not simply mean they have been transported to earth from Krypton during a meteor shower and wear blue and red lycra! These are foods with high levels of antioxidants and benefits to your [...]

So, part one, the obvious reasons for cravings, two, more science around leptin and now we are into part three where we will continue to look at the reasons for cravings foods particularly carbohydrates and now we come across insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance can effect a lot of people but nearly everyone with metabolic syndrome will [...]

Right, so we looked at why we crave junk food in part one and focused on the social aspects, the obvious reasons we can see that we are craving junk. In part two I am going to look a little into the science around leptin, a hormone to control hunger and satiety levels and then [...]

I know we have all been through it, doing so well on the diet trying real hard but suddenly, you want some food, junk food. Your body tells you it is the right thing to do, your taste buds want satisfying, your eyes see it, your hands grab it, and then the junk is in [...]