Marios Iacovou

More and more of my clients here in North London are on a "fat jab" - Wegovy, Mounjaro, Ozempic, whatever your GP or private clinic has prescribed. I am here to offer personal trainer tips, considering what I've seen happen in the studio when someone starts one of these medications and what needs to change about your training for the result to last. The scale will drop but so does your muscle unless you work to change that. This is the one that is not spoken about enough. GLP-1 medications...

When I first became a personal trainer in my early-twenties, truthfully, subconsciously, I thought health & fitness was mainly about looking good. Everything else was a bonus. Now, 16 years later, as I approach my 40th birthday, I feel healthier today than I did at 23. I have more energy, a better relationship with food, fewer aches and pains, and a much clearer understanding of what truly matters. My priorities have shifted away from chasing perfection and towards building a body that will...

I deleted Instagram again. It's the seventh time. I'm not proud of the number, but I'm not ashamed of it either because every single time I've done it, I've found a freedom again, even if it's temporary. Also, each time I delete my profile, I am a little less willing to hand my attention over to an algorithm that, frankly, does not have my best interests at heart. In fact, I realise just how destructive these tech companies are but that's a story for another day. By the end of today I'd made...