Nutrition
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Coffee A Health Drink
I’ve been into coffee since the early 2000’s when I trained as a Barista with the help of the Princes Trust. When I first tried it I can only imagine I had instant coffee in my parents home. Years would pass and I study nutrition, drinking cold brews and reading over a module. There is…
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Strength of Self Control
Self control is the default that we all wish we had. Having the ability to resolutely say no, or yes to the self and sticking to that plan is the mark of a winner in most books. Self control needs to be realised before strength can begin to bear fruit. The self wants all the…
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Stay Fit This Summer: Share Meals for Better Health
Another hack that you may want to us and it comes from the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is to share meals. Yes! Share your meal with someone you like/don’t like it still works.
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The Old Medicine Works Better
In 2026, the world is moving in hyper mode. Fast food, faster knowledge, extremely fast weight-loss, with the help of a jab here and there, but the old medicine still works and works better, and I’ll tell you what I mean.
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Welcoming A New You This 12-Week Year
Destroy and rebuild sounds good but takes work, work that the majority aren’t prepared to do. Japanese wisdom has a term called Kiazan which means continuous improvement. This way of life when applied to your life will see you take control of the bad aspects of the self and work to change for the better…
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5 things to do getting into fitness training after a long time
A good few years had passed since I’d been consistent, and a regular in my local gym. Heartbreak can do that; taking knocks in life have been common for me, however, with divorce and separation from my children, finding the motivation and clarity to maintain a training schedule during those times had been too much…
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Slow down on the CHO.
Crisps, doughnuts and chips, we love them and enjoy a tasty treat now and then. Carbs are easy to overeat and that’s both a gift and a curse if you’ll lend an ear. In this post we will look into why you don’t want to go crazy on carbs when your goal is to lose…
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No Camera, Still Focused!
The fitness industry is heavy on photography and the majority of Personal Trainers, Fitness Enthusiasts and Athletes probably never question the use of cameras as proof of results or ever question their reasons for showing off their physique, or for whatever reasons they may have for picture making – posting online and so on. The…
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Four Things That Have A Great Impact On Weight-loss
Peace be upon you; this post will highlight workable actions one can take today to help manage weight gain. These four things relate to us all but relate more to weight-loss goals. We all need to introduce these four into our lives if they’ve been lacking thus far and you’ll hopefully be energised to implement…
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What makes you the Criterion?
What made me call this business ‘Be the Criterion’ is because I want clients to pick the top class for themselves, be top class and strive for great in themselves.


