Coach JP’s Blog
Why Diets Fail, but Skills Stick
Most diets fail because they rely on rules instead of skills. Learn the practical habits that make fat loss sustainable, including how to handle real life, build confidence through repetition, and practise maintenance so you stop guessing and start eating with consistency.
The First Thing to Fix After the Holidays (It’s Not Calories)
Early January isn’t the time to clamp down on calories. It’s the time to rebuild structure: regular meals, protein and fibre as anchors, and less grazing. This approach calms the noise, restores rhythm, and sets you up for sustainable fat loss without another crash diet.
Testosterone, Ageing, and the Truth About “Low T”
A clear, grounded look at how testosterone changes as men age, what actually causes low energy and low drive, the difference between real low testosterone and lifestyle driven symptoms, and how nutrition, training, sleep, and recovery support hormonal health. A balanced guide to understanding ageing, vitality, and TRT.
Dude…A Few Vegetables Won’t Kill You
A Movember themed Fit Foodie Friday article for meat and potatoes guys who avoid vegetables, showing how roasting and grilling can turn veg into deeply flavourful sides that boost energy, support long term health, and help you look after yourself and the people you love without feeling like you are on a diet.
How to Eat Like a Man, Not a Frat Boy
Most men can get away with poor eating habits in their twenties, but not forever. This Fit Foodie Friday explores how to fuel strength, heart health, and longevity through practical nutrition habits. Learn how to balance protein, carbs, fats, and fibre for real men’s health, not quick fixes.
The Missing Zones: Why Easy Cardio Isn’t a Waste of Time
Feeling stuck despite training hard? The often missing zones of Baseline Activity and Zone 2 quietly drive fat loss, boost aerobic capacity, improve recovery, and lower stress. Learn practical tests, realistic weekly structure, and why going easier more often builds a fitter, more capable life.
Why Most Diets Fail (and What to Do Instead)
Most diets fail because they rely on restriction, perfectionism, and short-term thinking. Learn why quick fixes don’t work—and how a structured, flexible fat loss plan can help you lose fat, protect your metabolism, and build habits that actually last.
Reality Check: Do You Need To Lose Weight To Be Healthy And Happy?
One common thing people mention as a goal when we first talk about trying to eat better is weight loss. For some, it's just "a couple of pounds" and for others, it's pretty significant. The reasons behind wanting to lose weight may be to improve some health markers, to move better and feel less day-to-day aches and pains, to "look better naked" or for similar aesthetic reasons, or simply because of some preconceived notion of what they "should" weigh. Some of those reasons also feed into emotional and mental well-being, and can affect our self-confidence, self-image and happiness.
The truth is, most people don't NEED to lose weight to be healthier, and with the right mindset, they don't NEED to lose weight to be happier or more self-confident either.
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The Truth Behind "Athletic" Body Fat Levels for Women
Have you ever wondered what your body fat percentage "should" be?
With the general standard that higher than 33% body fat for women is considered obese and the considerable stigma around that term, the outrageous claims of low body fat for celebrities and "fitness influencers", and the unrealistic images in the media (often photoshopped, but sometimes the result of dangerous weight-cutting / dehydration pre-photo-shoot), we've been given some really skewed perspective to work with.
Read the full article for the TRUTH behind the body fat percentages of some really athletic women - it might surprise you!