Blog on Health, Wellness, Training, Bio Hacking, Anti-aging, Immunity
The one supplement I actually rate — and the pink "for her" tubs you shouldn't be paying extra for. The bloating and hair-loss myths sorted, the honest dose, and why it does nothing without the lifting.
The 10-minute routines that "melt" belly fat are everywhere right now. Cortisol is real — but most of what you're being sold is diet culture in a lab coat. Here's what actually shrinks a middle.
10,000 came from a 1965 pedometer advert, not science. Around 7,000 gets you nearly all the health win — and no step count out-walks a bad diet. Here's the honest number.
I'm not a fan of the jabs, and the side effects don't get talked about enough. But if you're taking them, here's how to protect the muscle you're losing without realising — and why it decides whether the weight stays off.
Your appetite is lying to you. On Mounjaro or Ozempic, protein is the first thing to fall off your plate — at the exact moment your body needs it most. Here's the number, and how to hit it when you're never hungry.
Weight-loss jabs are most common in women aged 45 to 55, right through menopause. That's the worst possible moment to lose muscle and bone, and the best possible moment to protect them. How to lose fat without losing yourself.
The overlooked health story — why parasites are more common than you think, the symptoms nobody connects, the anti-parasitic foods that fight back, and how to run a twice-a-year cleanse.
The honest version of intermittent fasting: what it actually does, the protocols compared (12/12 through to OMAD), who it suits, who should skip it, and how to start without hating it. A free 15-page guide.
Pete Gawtry Fitness has just been named Best Personal Training and Weight Loss Provider (Leeds) 2026 by the SME UK Enterprise Awards. Eleven UK industry awards in five years — what it actually means.
A 53-year-old PT's honest, comprehensive guide to lifting weights in your 40s and 50s — every benefit (body, hormones, brain, longevity), why this decade is the make-or-break window, and exactly how to start.
A Leeds PT's 60-second meal builder using nothing but your hand. Palm/fist/thumb ratios that quietly do the calorie maths for you — fat loss without the chore.
A Leeds PT's calorie-counting shortcut for people who hate tracking — the 4 anchors that make fat loss work without weighing every meal. Plus the free Calorie Guide PDF.
A Leeds PT decodes Nando's, Pizza Express, Wagamama, Greggs, Pret, the burger joints & the coffee shops — the smart picks, the macros, and the hidden landmines to dodge.
The honest, science-backed guide to NMN and NAD+: how the NAD+ precursors (NMN, NR, niacin, TMG) really work, sublingual dosing, the anti-ageing & skin evidence, and exactly how I take it.
Download The Keto Recipe Book free — 28 photographed low-carb recipes with the macros done for you. Breakfasts, mains, snacks and desserts that keep you in fat-burning mode. No fads, just real food.
Why I drink raw milk daily and get raw kefir shipped weekly — what's really in it, the gut-and-kefir connection, and the two Yorkshire farms (delivering to Leeds) I get mine from.
Why lifting weights is the No.1 fix for muscle, bone & menopause changes after 40 - how to start, bust the bulky myth & get real results. Leeds PT.
Lose fat without a single minute of cardio. Leeds PT Pete Gawtry's strength-first method: lift weights, eat protein, hit your steps, keep your muscle.
Award-winning Leeds PT Pete Gawtry on exactly how much protein you need to build muscle, burn fat and stay strong after 40. Ditch the low RDA myth.
The honest, science-backed ultimate guide to red light therapy & near-infrared (photobiomodulation): how it works, real benefits, dosing, and the methylene blue biohacking stack.
Free menopause guide for midlife women: symptoms, HRT, nutrition, strength training, sleep and pelvic-floor health — evidence-based, no hype, from a Leeds PT.
Why vitamin D3 needs K2 and magnesium to truly work. The complete UK guide to the 'sunshine trinity' — dosing, benefits, safety and the real science, no hype.
Download The Guide To Calories free — Pete Gawtry's 14-page book on energy balance, satiety, food labels and the traffic light system. Vol. 01 of the PG Fitness book series.
Six national & regional awards, multiple Personal Trainer of the Year titles and a natural bodybuilding champion's record. Meet your award-winning Leeds personal trainer.
Step inside Pete Gawtry’s private personal-training studio in Leeds — a full tour of the dumbbells, cables, machines, leg press, squat rack and award-winning kit behind every result.
The biohacker's guide to methylene blue - what it is, the claimed benefits, the science and the cautions, explained clearly by Pete Gawtry.
The complete guide to strength training for life - why lifting weights builds health, strength and longevity at any age, from PT Pete Gawtry.
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