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An interview with Adam O'Shea, VITL ambassador and PT

Adam has been a personal trainer for seven years and is based in London. He currently works at Virgin Active 200 Aldersgate as a Master Personal Trainer and is 1 of just 10 in the UK. He is also a Specialist Biomechanics Coach, Boxing Coach, and Olympic Weightlifting Coach. Adam is the newest member of the #teamVITL Ambassador community so we caught up with him to find out his top health hacks and favourite fitness tricks.

Adam O'Shea / 22 Aug 2016

Essential vitamins and nutrients for endurance runners

Good nutrition is a big part of enhancing endurance performance. Most often carbohydrates, proteins and fats are the primary focus, leaving micronutri ...

Anandini Swaminathan Msc / 11 Aug 2016

Post-workout banana and spinach protein shake recipe

There are specific nutrients that can help your muscles and body recover quicker, allow your muscle density to build, and help prevent injury or illne ...

Libby Limon BSc NT mBANT / 4 Aug 2016

Travelling: 5 ways you can stay fit and healthy

You rarely see ‘healthy’ and ‘travelling’ in the same sentence. We’ve all used the excuse “I’m on holiday!” but when you are travelling for months on ...

Evie Plumb / 2 Aug 2016

What to consider when signing up for an Ironman

If you don’t know what and Ironman is then let me explain, an Ironman is one race that consists of a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike ride, ...

Emily Young / 22 Jul 2016

Fitness advice: the best ways to recover from a run

The Fit Advisor and star runner, Helena Knightly shares her top tips for recovering after running. ...

Helena Knightly / 13 Jul 2016