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Free Recipe Books — The Full Collection

12 free editions in one place — over 300 healthy, high-protein recipes with the macros already done for you. Breakfasts, mains and desserts. Download one, or download the lot.

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Why your training stalls when you're not sleeping — a lifter resting between sets in a dark gym
1 Aug 2026 · Training

Why Your Training Stalls When You’re Not Sleeping

The programme’s sound, the food’s sound, and the bar hasn’t moved since spring. What a bad run of nights actually does to your lifting — three-quarters of a session at a time — and how to train through it without losing the month.

How much sleep do you actually need — a woman asleep in an ordinary lamp-lit bedroom
31 Jul 2026 · Sleep

How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need?

Eight hours is the middle of a range, not a pass mark. How to work out your own number without a gadget, why anchoring your wake time beats chasing extra hours, and the short list that actually works.

Quitting smoking — what a pack a day really costs over a year, and the stop-smoking tracker in the Pete Gawtry Fitness app
26 Jul 2026 · Habits & Health

Quitting Smoking: The Number Nobody Shows You

Ten a day is over £3,000 a year. The NHS's own recovery timeline, why 28 days is the number that flips the odds, and why a streak that resets to zero is the worst thing you can show someone who has just slipped.

Fibremaxxing - how to hit 30g of fibre a day from normal food
23 Jul 2026 · Nutrition

Fibremaxxing: The One Food Trend Worth Copying

Fibre is the obsession of 2026, and it's the rare trend worth copying. How to hit 30g a day from a normal supermarket shop, no powders or £40 gut drinks, and how to ramp up without a week of bloating.

How to choose a personal trainer in Leeds — inside Pete's award-winning north Leeds studio
19 Jul 2026 · Choosing a Trainer

How to Choose a Personal Trainer in Leeds

The qualifications and insurance to check, the questions to ask, the red flags to walk away from, and what it should actually cost. A straight guide from an award-winning north Leeds trainer.

Creatine for women over 40 — the honest guide
10 Jul 2026 · Supplements

Creatine For Women Over 40: The Honest Guide

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.

Cortisol belly — what's true and what's diet culture in a lab coat
10 Jul 2026 · Fat Loss

"Cortisol Belly": What's Actually True

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.

Heavy metals — the hidden load. Pete's twenty-year story
17 Jul 2026 · Pete's Story

Heavy Metals: The Hidden Load

Twelve metal fillings, a depression that wouldn't shift, and the twenty-year experiment that changed how I think about health. Where the metals hide, what the evidence actually says, and what I'd do about it.

The 10,000 steps lie — how many you actually need
10 Jul 2026 · Fat Loss

The 10,000 Steps Lie

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.

On Mounjaro or Ozempic? The muscle-loss trap nobody warned you about
9 Jul 2026 · Weight-Loss Jabs

On Mounjaro or Ozempic? The Muscle-Loss Trap

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.

How much protein you need on a weight-loss jab
9 Jul 2026 · Weight-Loss Jabs

How Much Protein You Need On A Weight-Loss Jab

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.

Menopause, Mounjaro and muscle — the over-45 woman's guide
9 Jul 2026 · Menopause

Menopause, Mounjaro & Muscle: The Over-45 Guide

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.

Parasites: The Ultimate Guide To The Health Problem Nobody Talks About
2 Jul 2026

Parasites: The Problem Nobody's Talking About

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 Intermittent Fasting Guide — free no-hype guide by Pete Gawtry
28 Jun 2026 · Free Guide

The Intermittent Fasting Guide — Free & No Hype

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.

Named Best PT & Weight Loss Coach in Leeds 2026 — SME UK Enterprise Awards
24 Jun 2026

Named Best PT & Weight Loss Coach in Leeds 2026 — SME UK Enterprise Awards

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.

Lifting Weights in Your 40s and 50s — Pete Gawtry, 53, comprehensive guide to every benefit
21 Jun 2026

Lifting Weights in Your 40s and 50s — Why It Matters Most (I'm 53, Never Been in Better Shape)

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.

Hand Portioning: Build A Fat-Loss Meal In 60 Seconds (No Scales, No Apps)
20 Jun 2026

Hand Portioning: Build A Fat-Loss Meal In 60 Seconds (No Scales, No Apps)

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.

Calorie Counting Without The Spreadsheet — A Leeds PT's 4-Step Shortcut
19 Jun 2026

Calorie Counting Without The Spreadsheet — A Leeds PT's 4-Step Shortcut

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.

How To Eat Out Without Ruining Your Diet: 7 UK Chains Decoded
23 Jun 2026

How To Eat Out Without Ruining Your Diet: 7 UK Chains Decoded

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.

NMN & NAD+: The Biohacker's Anti-Ageing Guide
23 Jun 2026

NMN & NAD+: The Biohacker's Anti-Ageing Guide

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.

The Keto Recipe Book: 28 Free Low-Carb Recipes With Macros
22 Jun 2026

The Keto Recipe Book: 28 Free Low-Carb Recipes With Macros

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.

Raw Milk & Raw Kefir: Going Back To Real Food
18 Jun 2026

Raw Milk & Raw Kefir: Going Back To 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.

Strength Training for Women Over 40: The Menopause Game-Changer
18 Jun 2026

Strength Training for Women Over 40: The Menopause Game-Changer

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.

Fat Loss Without Cardio: The Strength-First Method
17 Jun 2026

Fat Loss Without Cardio: The Strength-First Method

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.

Protein: How Much You REALLY Need to Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Stay Strong After 40
17 Jun 2026

Protein: How Much You REALLY Need to Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Stay Strong After 40

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.

Red Light Therapy: The Biohacker's Ultimate Guide
16 Jun 2026

Red Light Therapy: The Biohacker's Ultimate Guide

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.

The Menopause Guide: A Free Handbook for Midlife Women
13 Jun 2026

The Menopause Guide: A Free Handbook for Midlife Women

Free menopause guide for midlife women: symptoms, HRT, nutrition, strength training, sleep and pelvic-floor health — evidence-based, no hype, from a Leeds PT.

Vitamin D3 + K2 + Magnesium: The Ultimate Guide
13 Jun 2026

Vitamin D3 + K2 + Magnesium: The Ultimate Guide

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.

The Guide To Calories: My Free Book On Energy, Food & Fat Loss
12 Jun 2026

The Guide To Calories: My Free Book On Energy, Food & Fat Loss

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 Pete Gawtry Fitness book series.

Award-Winning Personal Trainer: Inside My Trophy Cabinet
10 Jun 2026

Award-Winning Personal Trainer: Inside My Trophy Cabinet

Eleven national & regional awards, multiple Personal Trainer of the Year titles and a natural bodybuilding champion's record. Meet your award-winning Leeds personal trainer.

Inside The Studio: A Tour Of My Private Gym
10 Jun 2026

Inside The Studio: A Tour Of My Private Gym

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.

Methylene Blue: The Biohacker's Guide
10 Jun 2026

Methylene Blue: The Biohacker's Guide

The biohacker's guide to methylene blue - what it is, the claimed benefits, the science and the cautions, explained clearly by Pete Gawtry.

Lifting Weights: The Complete Guide to Strength Training for Life
9 Jun 2026

Lifting Weights: The Complete Guide to Strength Training for Life

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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