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Shakshouka

Shaksouka

Shakshouka Looking to shake things up a bit for a low-carb weekend breakfast? Clapham Personal Trainer James Staring from Fit to Last show you how to rustle up a yummy breakfast supper fast! This Shakshouka dish is a winner! Serves 2 Shopping list 1 tbsp Olive oil  Garlic cloves, minced 1 onion, diced 1 fresh chilli, … Read more

Myth-busting: effective ways to change body composition

Myth busting

Myth-busting: effective ways to change body composition As a Personal Trainer in Clapham, the purpose of this post is to identify more efficient means of changing body composition (I’ll explain shortly why I haven’t used the phrase ‘lose weight’), while addressing a few misconceptions that I hear frequently. Walk into any gym and you’ll usually … Read more

Choc Chip Cookie Dough Protein Balls

Protein ball recipe

Choc Chip Cookie Dough Protein Balls Cupcakes calling your name at 4pm? Clapham Personal Trainer James Staring shows you how to make these little balls of protein-packed goodness. These choc chip cookie dough protein balls are a simple, healthy, protein-packed alternative. Makes 14 balls of goodness Shopping List 1/2 cups Ground almonds 3 tablespoons Agave … Read more

Podcast – All about good fats

All about fats

Podcast – All about good fats Overview In today’s podcast, Clapham personal trainer James Staring talks all about good fats. These little beauties have been given a really bad rap for far too long, so the broadcast today will hopefully give you a better understanding of why fats are so good for you. Also, I’ll … Read more

An ode to chocolate

An ode to chocolate

4 reasons why dark chocolate is an important, nay essential, part of your diet (in moderation) As a clapham personal trainer, our mission is to serve our clients with the best combination of innovative training and effective nutrition coaching. On our Fit Lean program, we educate our clients to empower them to make healthy choices. Part of … Read more

Podcast – Understanding Energy Balance

Podcast – Understanding Energy Balance Overview Today’s podcast is all about how to understand energy balance. In short, if your mission is weight loss, you want to make sure your energy expenditure is greater than your energy intake. Today’s topics: How to understand the relationship between energy intake and energy expenditure How to learn the … Read more

Podcast – Nutrition made a little easier

Podcast – Nutritious eating a little easier Overview Today’s podcast is all about how to make nutritious eating just a little bit easier. You can eat nutritiously by doing the following simple things: Setting your kitchen up for success Choosing different ‘rituals’ you can follow for meal preparation, and Utilise different ‘tricks’ to help you make good food faster … Read more

You are when you eat

Timing your meals

You are when you eat: Nutrient Timing & Portion Control As a personal trainer delivering nutrition coaching in Clapham – James Staring has helped many clients transform their bodies and how they feel through adjusting their nutrient timing and portion control. Knowing what and when to eat to maximise training benefits can be challenging to … Read more

Podcast – M. Moen & Sons talks organic meat

Matt Moen & Sons

How to buy organic meat from an expert butcher Today’s podcast is a series of highlights from a recent interview I had with Matt Smith, one of the veteran butchers from M. Moen & Sons, located on the Pavement near Clapham Common. Matt talks about the benefits of organic meat, the great product selection at M. … Read more

Four ways to customise healthy eating to your own taste

Customise your meal plans

Four ways to customise healthy eating to your own taste During my career as a fitness coach Clapham, one of the challenges clients face in following a nutrition plan is customising it to their own taste, whilst still following the plan. At Fit to Last, we provide customised nutrition plans for body transformation and improved performance. … Read more