Blog on Health, Wellness, Training, Bio Hacking, Anti-aging, Immunity
Pete Gawtry Fitness has just been named Best Personal Training and Weight Loss Provider (Leeds) 2026 by the SME UK Enterprise Awards. Seven UK industry awards in four 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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