Author: Daigo

10 Tips To Crush The Hackney Half This Weekend

Posted on by Daigo in Hackney, Events, Half Marathon

To all my clients and friends running the Hoka Hackney Half this weekend, hats off for the effort to get to where you are now. You’ve put in the work. Six months of early mornings, loops of Victoria Park, circuits around Millfields Park, long stretches on the Regents Canal, wherever you trained, you made it! Now, with just three days to go, the hard work is done—your fitness is locked in, and nothing you do now will make you fitter. But what you do in these final 72 hours can absolutely make or break your race.

Here’s how to set yourself up for a Personal Best on Sunday from that starting line on Hackney Marshes.

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Ultra Processed Foods And Why You Should Avoid Them

Posted on by Daigo in Hackney, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss

Drive Weight Gain: Findings Of New Study

We offer nutrition advice at Futureproof Fitness as it’s a key plank of any health and fitness programme. A new study just released has confirmed our suspicions: ultra-processed foods make you eat more, to the tune of 500 calories EXTRA per day.

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How To Do More Pull Ups In 2026

Posted on by Daigo in Calisthenics, Hackney

Is your 2026 goal more pull ups? We want to help you get ‘London Fields pull up bar ready‘ this Summer (seriously – some of those guys are actual gymnasts so don’t be put off trying out pull ups for the first time!).

Many of our clients are frustrated at their lack of ability to do many, if any, pull ups. There’s a reason – they’re hard! It’s a big exercise, pulling your entire body weight up and over a bar.

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Victoria Park Fitness – The Inside Track

Posted on by Daigo in Hackney, victoria park

Victoria Park is one of the largest green spaces in East London, making it one of the best spots for fitness. Stretching from Tower Hamlets in the South to the borders of Stratford and Hackney in the East, there are a range of different training areas, terrains and environments perfect for your own fitness or personal training sessions with us. Here’s the inside track from our 10 years of training clients in beautiful Vicky Park.

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Futureproof In Mens Fitness – July Issue

Posted on by Daigo in Press

I jumped at the chance to be interviewed for Men’s Fitness special lockdown issue this July. With gyms closed and everyone are working from home, there’s been a huge influx getting their workout fix in local parks across Hackney. As one of the first PT’s specialising in outdoor fitness, I was chuffed the editor looked me up to give my take on these strange times!

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Corona Virus Fears? Outdoor Personal Training In Hackney’s Parks Is The Answer

Posted on by Daigo in Corona Virus, Outdoor Personal Training

escape the gym – it’s bad for your health?

If the thought of training indoors in a gym surrounded by others might fill you with fear during this ‘COVID-19’ pandemic, there is an alternative. Whilst we’re not saying it’s 100% guaranteed to keep you safe, we think personal training outdoors in Hackney’s parks, at a safe distance away from others (and your fitness trainer) is a great way to stay in shape during these uncertain times.

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How To Stay Fit This Winter Season

Posted on by Daigo in Hackney, Winter Training
Stay Fit This Winter In Hackney
Winter Personal Training In Hackney | Train Outside On A Cold, Sunny Day

If you’re looking for inspiration to stay fit this Winter, look no further than our current batch of Hackney fitness clients still persisting with their personal training programmes through these Winter months. It’s a struggle to stay motivated for sure, but on sunny, cold days like today, nothing beats an early morning workout on London Fields or Hackney Downs. After a quick warm-up, you’ll be surprised at how your body temperature rises, it’s even tee-shirt weather for one of our braver clients!

So, what can you do to stay motivated and fit this Winter? Here’s some simple tips to keep you in shape during these danger months of festive treats, early sunsets and office parties.

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Hackney Half 2020 | Marathon Training Tips

Posted on by Daigo in Events, Hackney, Half Marathon

Less Than 6 Months To Go

2020 – it’s an Olympic Year! So if, like some of our clients, you’ve been inspired to run the Hackney Half Marathon on May 17th next year, here’s our best Hackney Half Marathon training tips.

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Go Sober For October 2019

Posted on by Daigo in Events, Hackney, Nutrition

We’re fully behind Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘Go Sober for October’ campaign (https://www.gosober.org.uk). Living in the heart of Hackney, we recognise it’s super HARD to escape the temptations of locally brewed ales and other libations. So, we’re (ever-so casually) suggesting to all our personal training clients to join in and help this worthy cause, whilst helping them reach their fitness programme goals too.

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