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Give Me the B - Vitamin B
Vitamins These little things are pretty important for our body to do its job properly and can be found in many different foods, so as...

trainingwithbente
Sep 13, 20223 min read


Exercise versus Nutrition for Weight Loss
Exercise Often people come to me thinking that exercise will be their main pathway to weight loss. These can be people who are regular...

trainingwithbente
Aug 15, 20223 min read


Carbohydrates: Why we shouldn’t cut them out.
Carbs for weight loss A really popular diet is the low carbohydrate diet such as the keto diet or the Atkins diet. Both require you to...

trainingwithbente
Jul 31, 20223 min read


Protein Powder: Do you really need them?
Who would take them? You’re at the gym having a workout and you see someone drinking a protein shake. Often this tends to be in the...

trainingwithbente
Jul 25, 20223 min read


Rest Days : The Importance
As someone who has trained as far back as I can remember, there have been weeks where I may have over done its slightly. For example,...

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Mar 21, 20222 min read


Overcoming Binge Eating
Binge eating can come in many forms and stems from many different reasons. Binge eating is termed as a condition where by you have...

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Jan 26, 20223 min read


Beginning in the Gym...
It is January and you know what, it's ok to set yourself a new fitness or weight loss goals. But it does require realistic manageable...

trainingwithbente
Jan 9, 20223 min read


Post Christmas Weight Loss
Did you have a heavy Christmas? As in, did you eat a ton of food, drink a fair bit of alcohol and did you sleep schedule get totally out...

trainingwithbente
Dec 28, 20213 min read


Party Plan 2021
With Party season well under way, here are a few pointers to help you manage this festive season! For some people this can be a stressful...

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Dec 13, 20214 min read


Sitting: The Reason for Weight Gain
Obesity Related Statistics Obesity is becoming a worldwide problem. Within the UK alone 36% of the population are overweight and a...

trainingwithbente
Dec 6, 20213 min read


Exercise Barriers and How to Overcome Them
There are many reasons why people cannot find time each week to exercise on a regular basis. It can help for you to find your "why" for...

trainingwithbente
Nov 28, 20214 min read


How do you get your Caffeine Kick?
Ok, it's Saturday and you're off work and you go for a catch up with your friend during the day, what do you do? Whether you drink tea or...

trainingwithbente
Nov 2, 20213 min read


How come Iodine is an Essential Part of YOUR diet
Iodine is essential for thyroid hormone production and we cannot synthesis it in our bodies alone. Iodine is also essential for...

trainingwithbente
Oct 24, 20212 min read


How Much Sugar Do You Eat?
Do you really know how many hidden sugars there are in foods? These days food manufacturers are so good at naming sugars in a way that...

trainingwithbente
Oct 17, 20213 min read


Vitamin D
A very important fat soluble vitamin. Fat soluble meaning they require fat to be digested by the body and to be applied. Also these...

trainingwithbente
Oct 10, 20212 min read


Food and Guilt
Do you eat a food you consider ‘bad’ and love every moment of eating it and then get that dreaded feeling of ‘guilt’ and feeling...

trainingwithbente
Oct 3, 20214 min read


Reasons you may not be losing that stubborn body fat
1. You’re an active couch potato Ok, so you trained super hard in the gym last week, 4 times in fact, but those scales and...

trainingwithbente
Sep 26, 20214 min read


Exercise: Where do you start?
I have worked in a gym for many years, and have experienced many many new people coming in and booking a program or induction and they...

trainingwithbente
Sep 13, 20212 min read


Don't start the diet on a Monday
Ok, we have all been there. It's Thursday evening and you are at home, probably bored and scrolling through social media. You have eaten...

trainingwithbente
Sep 10, 20213 min read


COVID Weight Gain
More than 50% of the UK population gained weight during lock down. This was down to a combination of moving less, more snacking, boredom...

trainingwithbente
Sep 6, 20213 min read
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