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Exercise is amazing. In fact, it is so amazing, I have spent lots of money building a gym at my …

Have you ever wondered how many calories you should be eating to either lose fat, gain muscle or ma…

Very rarely do you find someone with a goal to maintain their current bodyweight, and it’s a sham…

After months of searching down the back of the sofa, in the cupboard and in the mystery box under t…

This story started at the beginning of 2020. Steph was gifted some online personal training…

In between endlessly scrolling social media, letting Peppa pig be the third parent and going for wa…

With exercise, everyone has a unique opinion and is very fast to share it with you as the best meth…

With everyone stuck at home and a worldwide shortage on weights heavier than 10kg, an alternative a…

How often have you stepped on the scales after a week of near perfection, to see limited to no prog…

Fruit has somehow turned into a controversial food group. Some fuckers just want to ruin everything…

Working from home is this romantic idea of snuggling up in your pjs on the sofa, whilst tapping a f…

I talk about calories a lot! “Calories are the most important factor for fat loss” “Co…

Breakfast is an important meal in the day, but not any more so than any other of the meals. It has …

Leafy greens, chopped tomatoes, cucumber and a dash of misery. The good old trusty salad. Guarantee…

The ketogenic diet was first developed in the 1920's as a tool to prevent child epilepsy. Since…

If you didn’t know where you were going, had no map and no Google maps, how would you know if you…

Personally I prefer to use a bread knife or pizza cutter for cutting carbs, but that probably isn�…

If you ask the internet or your local fad diet 'guru' this question, they will tell you that you ca…

Busy gyms, packed out car park and classes are fully booked. I can already here some dickheads tutt…

The time has come to set a new goal, a new target and promise you won’t be the same dickhead you …

Dan is a manager at a busy company and has two young kids at home. Spare time is a distant memo…

Stuart is a hard working dad, works away during the week and has struggled with his weight for …

Steve is a busy man, working shifts with a small child at home (and another on the way!). T…

6 pack abs are massively overrated! Whilst my current body condition can be described as “some…

Having a family, keeping a job and holding desperately onto any social life is an uphill battle as …

The temperature has dropped off a cliff, it is permanently raining and it is getting dark earlier. …

Flexible dieting is a sensible approach to dieting and is by far my favourite. I am not a big fan o…

For years we have been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It will “boost …

This is a personal bug bear of mine, as I hear almost all of my clients moaning about ‘that guy (…

Protein shakes seem to be the staple gym accessory. Towel? Check! Change of clothes? Check! Strange…

I completely understand why people sign up and buy into fad diets. People are at rock bottom. They …

It can be so frustrating not seeing the scales go down despite putting in such a big effort. Instea…

Have you ever seen an old clapped out banger of a car with fancy bumpers and a big loud exhaust sla…

I want to show you a few ways to help get the family involved and make fitness fun. By getting ever…

Our bodies physiology hasn't changed much over the last few thousand years. The laws of thermodynam…

Have you seen on the news recently how yet another third world country is having an obesity crisis …

The dreaded cardio! The one guaranteed method to make your muscles fall off. Nearly as fast as not …

Everyone starts with good intentions. Motivation is sky high and you are shopping for your next bud…

Ahh the good ole dadbod! The slight muffin top overhanging the trousers. The man boobs closely hugg…

A swanky air conditioned commercial gym may seem like the most obvious choice to getting fit, but i…

Don’t you love that feeling of finishing work at 5 and getting down the gym feeling refreshed and…

It almost seems common knowledge that you need to carry out cardio to lose body fat and lift heavy …

Yipppeee! Congratulations, the diet is over. You have made it to your goal, you look amazing, y…

I have set myself a goal over the last four weeks, and that is to find out whether slow and steady …

With the pressure of long working hours, endless digital entertainment at our fingertips and an inc…

There are thousands of variations of leg exercises but you often find that people in a gym tend…

I see this issue on a regular basis. Monday to Friday is filled with lean protein and veggies. …

The human body is a stubborn little bugger and doesn’t like change. I’m sure we have all ex…

What is mind muscle connection? Mind muscle connection is the ability to concentrate on a mu…

When you a trying to lose a few pounds, it can be tempting to make massive restrictions and eat…

A cheat meal or day is a period of time when you are more relaxed around your food choices. You…

Friday or Saturday night is the prime time to get a takeaway. Everyone has had a long week at w…

It may not come as a huge surprise to anyone that drinking alcohol whilst trying to lose body fat i…

MyFitnessPal is the go to app for tracking calories and is used by millions of people on a daily ba…

Hands up if you struggle with portion control. Okay, put your hand down now. Every single perso…

It seems that having a big bum is ‘in fashion’ at the moment and I couldn’t be happier. Not f…

Everyone is in search of this mythical number that will unlock all of their secrets and be the …

This has been an incredible transformation process to be involved with. The photos taken were t…

'New Year, new you' fever is currently sweeping across the nation. Mince pies and left over sau…

Fats overview Dietary fat is one of the macronutrients that make up all food (the other two …

The holiday season is upon us and it is now officially acceptable to start eating chocolate for …

The Hip Hinge The hip hinge is a fundamental exercise and joint movement that is required not only i…

Fake High Protein Foods With the increasing popularity of fitness and wellbeing, the food industry…

It’s all well and good knowing that we should eat loads of fruit and veg, but how do we actually e…

Intermittent fasting (IF) What is IF? Intermittent fasting has become a popular dieting protocol…

  There are certain foods that are considered ‘healthy’ and are consumed without eve…

Why did you first join DackAttack? I was becoming despondent about my deteriorating fitness as I en…

The Gym What is DackAttack? The DackAttack gym is a private personal training facility in the heart…

Jamie Gooch Transformation Story As I’m sure you will agree, Jamie’s progress has been noth…

Permanent dieting We all know that person that seems to always be on a diet, or you may be that per…

By using our facility and any other Dack Attack services, you unconditionally agree to be bound by t…

Top 6 Tips to Battle Sugar Cravings Our bodies have a natural desire is to crave sweet foods. I…

Stress - How to Self-Manage Gone are the days of being chased by grizzly bears or saber tooth tig…

Food Diary Tips Filling in a food diary is an excellent tool for losing weight. It makes you accoun…

Fad diets I completely understand why people go for fad diets, gimmicky products and quick fixe…

Walking Losing weight can be as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, and that is exa…

What do you do? We can get so caught up in the minor details of training and nutrition that we forg…

95% of all people that go onto a diet regain the weight lost Study link: http://europepmc.org/abstr…

Planning Ever heard of the 6 Ps? Prior planning prevents piss poor performance. This saying takes …

Components of a workout We all talk about working out and training in the gym but very rarely …

Form - Keeping doctors in business since the invention of the gym What is good form? Everyone tell…

How to prevent late night snacking After a long day at work followed by a sweaty hour in the gy…

Mindset The mind is a crazy place. It fascinates me, baffles me and scares me all the same tim…

Progressive Overload – How to reach any goal The definition of insanity is repeating the same acti…

Online Personal Training Personal training is usually associated with the trainers in a gym, but the…

Strength Training   Strength training should be in everyone’s training plan. If you are y…

Cardio - Was it designed by the devil? What is cardio?  Cardio comes from the Greek word kardi…

What is NEAT? NEAT stands for non-exercise activity thermogenesis. What does that mean? NEAT is …

Starving Marvin, hungry hippo or got the munchies. Whatever you call it we have all experienced hun…

The only way to lose fat I hate the word “diet”! For most people the word diet usually means cu…

Protein What is protein? Protein is one of the macro-nutrients contained within food, along with…

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day…right?     Well maybe the old…

Weight training for fat loss     When people mention that they want to lose wei…

Good food vs bad food     With New Year in full swing most people have dedicate…

New Year new you and new excuses   Don't be a superhero in January (like my cat Gary). …

Booze Belly – How does alcohol affect fat loss?     It only seems right to ta…

Don’t be a festive fatty!       WARNING: This is a bit ranty at times; …

Are you drinking yourself fat?     After returning from an all-inclusive holida…

Restriction No matter what the latest fitness ‘guru’ is telling you, you can’t eat pizza and …

Don’t trust the scales The mysterious dusty creature that lives in your bathroom has the ability…

Gym 101 A weird and wonderful place filled with interesting creatures from far and wide. People fro…

Keep It Simple Stupid   With everyone trying to stand out from the crowd and attract po…

Building Muscle - 10 Reasons why it isn't happening We have all been there. Slogging away for month…