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Understanding Sleep for Optimal Performance.
Sleep is the foundation of recovery, performance, and long-term progress — yet it’s often overlooked. In this post, we explore why sleep matters, how it impacts your training, and what we do at The Fitness Collective to help you optimise it.
Joseph Thirkhill
Oct 184 min read


The Power of Recovery for Optimal Performance.
Recovery is where real progress happens. In this blog, we break down how recovery works, why it matters, and how tools like RPE and the RaW Score can help you train smarter. Whether you’re strength training, doing personal training in West Bridgford, or just looking to move and feel better, this guide will help you get more from every session, without burning out.
Joseph Thirkhill
Oct 184 min read


Macronutrients: The What, Why, When and How.
Understanding macronutrients is key to turning your calorie intake into real results. Whether your goal is fat loss, strength, or performance, getting the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fats will help fuel your training, support recovery, and improve body composition. In this guide, we break down what macros are, why they matter, when to eat them, and how to use them to reach your goals, with clarity, not complication.
Joseph Thirkhill
Oct 36 min read


Energy Balance: The Blueprint Behind Fat Loss, Muscle Gain & Peak Performance.
Energy balance is the key to fat loss, muscle gain, and performance. Our Head Coach, Joseph, breaks down the science behind it and how our expert coaching team uses it to help you achieve sustainable, long-term results.
Joseph Thirkhill
Oct 24 min read


The Fundamentals of Nutrition: A Simple Approach.
Nutrition doesn't need to be complicated. In this blog, we break down what good nutrition really looks like, why balance beats perfection, and how our tailored coaching helps you build habits that last.
Joseph Thirkhill
Sep 184 min read


How exercise gave me purpose and helped me rebuild after Cancer.
A Journey marked by pain, resilience and hard choices. I was twenty-six the first time I was told I had cancer and by the time I hit...
Nikky Gibbons
Jul 225 min read


How We Programme at The Fitness Collective: Smart, Sustainable Progress
The way we programme isn't just about writing workouts, it's about creating a unique fitness journey that's designed to support long-term development and structured progress
Michael Ford
Jun 253 min read


How to Start Strength Training: Our Guide to Building Strength, Confidence & Longevity.
strength training isn’t just for athletes (or the grunt brigade), it’s one of the most powerful and transformative tools for anyone, regardless of age, gender, or experience.
Nikky Gibbons
May 144 min read


20kg Down, 3 Munros Up: Tamzyn’s Unstoppable Journey!
Once you start, you realise what you can do, the more determined you become and the more you want to do. Tamzyn’s fitness journey didn’t...
Saskia Binns
May 93 min read


Training for Your First Marathon: A Guide.
From a 5k to the London Marathon and beyond. Why finishing strong is just the beginning of what you can achieve.
Michael Ford
Apr 247 min read


Move Your Body, Boost Your Mind!
At The Fitness Collective, we know how powerful movement and exercise is for improving mental well-being and shifting your mindset ....
Nik Gibbons
Mar 203 min read


Menopause & The Power of Exercise
Menopause is a natural phase of life, and with the rising number of awareness advocates we are learning more and more what a...
Heather Birley
Jan 234 min read


SCHOOL HOLIDAY STRESS, THE BENEFITS OF TRAINING & BEING OUTDOORS.
Whether you've got children or help with family and friends there's much anticipated excitement for the Summer Holidays and the welcome...
Nik Gibbons
Aug 21, 20243 min read


BEING THE ALPHA. THE OLDER YOU GET, THE MORE IMPORTANT IT IS TO TRAIN.
It's a well-known feeling as we get older that life gets in the way of looking after our health and wellbeing. You find yourself juggling...
Nik Gibbons
Jun 14, 20245 min read


UNVEILING THE EMPOWERING BENEFITS OF STRENGTH TRAINING FOR WOMEN
In a world that constantly evolves, so does our understanding of health and fitness. In the past, the general consensus was that strength...
Nik Gibbons
Apr 11, 20243 min read
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