Hi, my name is David Egan and I’m a Sport Scientist & Exercise Physiologist. My personal mission is to help people maximise physical performance and health, and you can read more about me here.

I help individuals and teams to maximise fitness by optimising physical training, diet, recovery, sleep, immune function and other relevant factors. I provide a range of services including coach workshops, fitness sessions for teams and individual consultancy.

I am the Founder & CEO of RedBranch, a charity which empowers children to make healthy lifestyle choices. I am also the founder of TurnTrim, a weight loss system that empowers adults to take control of their weight.

This website is primarily about physical fitness, optimal diet and healthy lifestyle. I provide tips on eating well and being physically active. I hope you enjoy the site! Stay in touch with me - subscribe to my newsletter.

Featured Articles

What’s Your Excuse?

March 29, 2012

Whilst trawling the internet looking for new exercise ideas, I came across a YouTube video made by an exceptional gentleman, who happens to be 71 years old. Check out the video below – which shows ideaman99 demonstrating an exercise called Bronco Burpees: Now, in case you’re wondering, these exercise are challenging. In fact, they are [...]

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One-Leg Push-Ups

March 27, 2012
Push ups

Doing push-ups on one leg adds an extra dimension to this traditional exercise. It places more emphasis on the core & abdominal muscles. Here’s how you do them: Hold a good solid push-up position – stay straight, don’t stick your backside up and don’t sag Raise one leg and hold your entire body rigid – [...]

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Being Healthy

March 27, 2012

Good health is more than just not being sick – being healthy means that you are able to enjoy life to the fullest. Good health improves your outlook on life, helps your mood & helps your performance at work and play. The simplest ways to be healthy? Eat Healthy. Get Regular Exercise. Don’t Smoke. Life [...]

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High Intensity Interval Training

January 11, 2012
High Intensity Interval Training

Do long exercise sessions leave you bored? High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a much better alternative. HIIT helps you to tone up, lose body fat, improve your fitness and reduce your risk of disease – and it isn’t as boring as long walks or runs. A typical HIIT session lasts less than 20 minutes, and can have enormous benefits. What are you waiting for!

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Getting Active

December 28, 2011
Walking

Physical activity keeps you healthy. Being active helps you to control your weight, and according to the World Health Organisation it even reduces your risk for certain cancers, heart disease and stroke. Adults should aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day – and kids need a full hour. To achieve this [...]

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Is Your Environment Making you Fat?

September 27, 2011
Abundance of sweets

More and more of us are overweight these days. Obesity levels have been increasing for forty years, and the UK and Ireland are the top two fattest nations in Europe. Being overweight used to be unusual – now it is becoming the norm. What caused this massive change? Did we suddenly lose our willpower – [...]

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How to Stop Overeating

September 5, 2011
Biscuits

Do you always snack on popcorn when you’re watching a movie? Or have a few biscuits with a cup of tea? When you are in the habit of eating food in a certain situation, you might find it difficult to break the habit – even if the food you’re eating doesn’t taste good! But don’t [...]

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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

August 19, 2011

Type 2 Diabetes is on the increase. It’s a major cause of ill-health, and it will knock roughly 15 years off your lifespan if you get it. To make matters worse, people are getting the disease at a younger age. There was a time when people got Type 2 Diabetes in their 40s, but now it’s [...]

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