All Posts by Rachael Watson

Happiness – How to find your own…

An episode of Barbell Shrugged that I was listening to earlier has hit a nerve. So I thought, maybe I should write it down…it might help others who have been or are in a similar position. So I’m going to word vomit and see how it goes… Intrinsic vs. extrinsic goals…(allow me to explain). I’ve […]

5 reasons you’re sore after exercise

If you’ve been training for a while (even just a couple weeks), you’re probably aware of the after effects of your gym activities… After an intense lifting session, some hard prowler pushes, too many 3-minute rounds in the ring or a marathon training run, your body can often be in agony. Whilst some discomfort is […]

I want to lose weight, but where do I start?!

This blog is for you if you have spent more time wondering what to do about your weight than you have doing something about it. This blog is for you if you are confused about what exactly it is that you need to do if you want to lose weight. This blog is for you […]

Join the selfish cow club…

I am forever running my car down to empty on fuel… I’m a nightmare for it. You know when you get in your car to drive to work and then you suddenly remember the petrol thingy beeped the night before? And then I think Ahhh, I’m only nipping down the road it’ll be FIIIIIINE. I’ll […]

Rachael the Vampire Slayer…

Have you ever been around somebody who just instantly sucks the life out of you…and sucks the life out of any bloody situation? You’ll know this type of person because as soon as they walk into the room, you feel like every last drop of enthusiasm you had for life has just drained out of […]

My FAMOUS Protein Pancakes

It isn’t a secret that my protein pancakes are THE BEST protein pancakes in the world. Therefore, I’m not going to keep the recipe a secret from you, especially on Pancake Day. Here’s what you are going to need: (this is per person) 1 medium sized banana 1 medium egg 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein […]

Will you ever find it?!

Kate and I watched the classic Will Smith movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” last night. Well, we watched about half of it, then we fell out so we’re going to watch the other half tonight hehe! (We didn’t fall out over the film by the way, it was over who was getting first dibs on […]

Thank you for the music…

25th January 2016… It seems like the stars have aligned for this blog as I am aptly writing it on the exact date that 7 years ago, I began my journey into group exercise instruction. 7 years ago today was the first day of my Level 2 Exercise to Music course at Garscube Sports Complex […]

Call the plumber! Ooops!

Completely forgot to tell you this! Must’ve slipped my mind whilst I wallowed in self pity at the beginning of the week (not even sorry for this, actually…) Last weekend, my central heating broke down! Which, in the grand scheme of things, wasn’t TOO bad seeing as it’s still 15 degrees here in Manchester and […]

What really matters?

So tomorrow, I am going home to Scotland for a week to welcome my new niece of nephew into the world. (assuming this baby doesn’t turn at the last minute before my sister’s planned c-section!) It’s made me have a little think to myself… All of the problems that I wrote about yesterday seem pretty […]

Can’t believe this is happening!!!!!

Angry, frustrated, p**sed off, disappointed. Let down. ^^^ That’s how I’m feeling right now. I should’ve been all set to start posting off my brand new cookbooks to those who ordered hard copies today… But the printer who has the file and the job brief…? Stopped answering the phone, aren’t replying to my e-mails… in […]

My uncensored opinion on ‘clean eating’

According to a quick Google search, Fitness Magazine defines ‘Clean Eating’ as: “…a deceptively simple concept. Rather than revolving around the idea of ingesting more or less of specific things (for instance, fewer calories or more protein),  the idea is more about being mindful of the food’s pathway between its origin and your plate” Pretty […]