The Sherpa Blog

6 Week Gym Weight Loss Workout Plan

If weight loss is your goal and you’re looking to incorporate exercise into your week then setting a workout plan in place is a great place to start.

Benefits of Running on a Treadmill vs Outside

Within the running community you may come across two different camps – those who love running outside, and those who prefer to exercise on a treadmill. While the choice often comes down to personal preference, there are many unique benefits to each.

Gym Workouts For Beginners

If you’re new to the gym and not sure where to start, don’t worry! We’ve put together a variety of beginner-friendly gym workouts you can try to help get you started.

How to Get Fit with Bodyweight Training

Bodyweight training really is exactly what it says on the tin; using your body weight as resistance when training. A simple concept that, when performed well, can be highly effective, time-efficient, space-saving and cost-free.

Are You Making the Most Out of Your Dumbbell Training?

Although they range in price and size, a dumbbell is optimally utilised when you vary how you use them.

Top 5 Tips for Getting Started in the Gym

If you’re new to the gym, it can seem very daunting and intimidating but there’s one thing you should always remember; we’re all there to work on ourselves, just like you.

What is LISS?

Low Intensity Steady State (LISS) is an acronym for an exercise method to keep your heart rate at a comfortable level and to work for a longer period of time.

How to Use the Leg Press

No matter what your goal or fitness level may be, there’s a leg press training method for you. In fact, we’ve put together our recommendations below.

Why Rest Days Are Important

When you’re really ‘on a roll’ in the gym, the last thing you might want to do is take a day, week or more off training.

Hydrate Naturally During Exercise

When we are hydrated we feel at our best: our muscles, heart and the brain work at their optimum. Being hydrated also keeps us cool when we need it the most.

Chocolate and Training

It’s World Chocolate Day on the 7th July so we’re taking a closer look at one of our favourite treats.

Mexican Bean Lasagne Recipe

Swap your Taco Tuesday night in with this Mexican bean lasagne for a change! This recipe is layered with tortilla wraps in place of pasta sheets, veggie-friendly and super easy to make.

Eggs, Cereal Or Fruit? Your Guide To The Best Pre-Gym Breakfast

If you’re a morning trainee in particular, and you’re wondering what the ideal pre-workout breakfast looks like, here are some research-backed tips and suggestions to help you chart the right course.

How To Meal Prep For The Week

Want to prep like the best of them? Follow these tips that I’ve used and cultivated to help me with my goals – so it’s fair to say they’ve been trailed and tested!

How To Eat Healthily

Shopping for healthy food has got a bad reputation of being expensive. However, this doesn’t have to be the case.

Ways To Boost Your Energy Levels With Your Diet

Chronic fatigue and low energy levels can be devastating. As it turns out, though, your diet plays a major role in how energised you are during the day.

Ways To Reduce Holiday Weight-Gain

There’s almost an unwritten rule that when you’re away from home, there’s a no-holds-barred mindset where all healthy eating habits are thrown out of the window.

What Foods Are Good For A Post-Gym Workout?

If you want to enjoy the best fitness results possible, you’ve got to give your body sufficient rest and nutrition to grow and recover after each workout.

Which Milk Is Best For You?

Not only are there now several animal and plant milk types to choose from, there are plenty of conflicting opinions in the nutritional world about which milk is the best for you.

Animal Protein vs. Plant Protein

Both animal and plant foods can provide protein, though there are several differences, and therefore a lot of debate about which type is best.

Free Weights Exercises For Losing Weight

A common mistake that people make when trying to lose weight is attempting to focus all their efforts on dieting and cardio, without giving strength training a second thought.

How To Train For A Half Marathon In The Gym

So, you’ve signed up to a half marathon, congratulations! Now it’s time to get your body ready to run 13 miles in one go.

We Heart Exercise: Why Exercise Is So Important For Heart Health

Your heart works hard every second of every day, pumping blood around your body and circulating all the nutrients and oxygen it needs to function effectively.

Are You Constantly Craving Sugar?

Sugar cravings rarely have anything to do with the actual food you’re craving. Take a step back and pause before you indulge.

How to Set Fitness Goals

Whilst training regularly can make a difference to things like your overall health, physique and mood. setting yourself goals to achieve can help improve how you look and feel as well as your overall health.

How Many Days a Week Should I Work Out to Lose Weight and Body Fat?

When you start going to the gym, it’s natural to want to see results immediately. It doesn’t take long to realise that this way of thinking is wrong however, as the importance of recovery starts to show.

How to Workout and Stay Active at Home

Do I need to get equipment? How do I stay motivated to workout at home? Where do I start? We’ve got you covered! Here’s our guide to help you stay fit and active from home.

Top Exercise Myths We Need To Bust

Whether it’s during consultations with new clients or just answering questions from people on a day to day basis, it’s funny to hear some of the same exercise myths come up over and over. That’s why I thinks it’s time we talked about them.

Killer Ingredients To Avoid In Your Life

From frozen and canned foods to the Wendy’s Frosty, processed foods have taken over the American diet. When you are at the grocery store picking those packaged items, you can make your choices just a lot wiser by avoiding these three harmful ingredients to ingest.

Five Exercises That Burn Fat Fast

Regardless of the workouts you do in the gym, these exercises are what I consider to be the top five that will help you burn fat fast and you can perform anywhere in a small amount of time!

Should I Really Be Eating This?

With Christmas around the corner, now is the perfect time to prepare you for the best foods to buy and prep this holiday season. Here are the top 10 foods that are perceived as “healthy” but really need to be looked more closely at.

Getting Over the Fear of Working Out in Front of People Again

Exercise allows you to keep both your mind and body in shape, and going to the gym needn’t be a scary experience. The key is to take stock of what you can control and build your confidence gradually.