Achieve the Impossible

The UK's pre-eminent authority on performance details how to overcome challenges and achieve success in life, work and sport.

Bursting with common sense and incomparable experience... calming, insightful and inspiring.

Shows how to be successful with a never-say-die attitude.

Greg Whyte is an internationally recognized expert in the field of physiology, sports and exercise performance. 
 
Professor of Applied Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University and Director of the Centre for Health and Human Performance in London's Harley Street, he has extensive experience of assessing, treating and improving the performance of people ranging from cancer sufferers, celebrities attempting charity challenges to elite athletes. 
 
An Olympian and both European and world championship medallist in modern pentathlon, he was awarded the OBE for his services to Sport, Sports Science and Charity in 2014.

Greg Whyte learnt from an early age that the biggest obstacle in life was people telling him 'No, you can't'. But we all have the ability to achieve what others may tell you is impossible. Don't listen to them. Success is not a chance event. With proper planning, preparation and vision, Professor Whyte has the knowledge and methods that can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, mortals into elite athletes, to deliver not dream. 
 
Using the examples of iconic Comic Relief and Sport Relief challenges achieved by the likes of David Walliams, Eddie Izzard, John Bishop and Davina McCall under his guidance, Greg Whyte shows that anyone can do anything. With expert but simple to understand advice, useful diagrams and structured tasks, he demonstrates how this applies in life, from losing weight to reducing anxiety, in business, through maximising potential and core principles of management, and to sport, whether it be a 10k run or the ultimate endurance challenge. 
 
So don't take no for an answer. By making the impossible possible, this book is the blueprint for success in life.

Greg Whyte

The Dynamic, Flexible Exercise and Healthy Eating Plan For Before, During and After Pregnancy

The ultimate, easy-to-follow guide to how to be fit, active and healthy - before, during and after pregnancy - from Professor Greg Whyte OBE: consultant to numerous sportswomen and celebrities, and the performance expert behind the incredible Comic Relief and Sports Relief challenges. Complete with accessible advice and illustrated exercise programs, this is the only pregnancy guide you'll ever need... 
 
'I loved being active while pregnant. Being fitter made the first few weeks easier and Greg's new book provides fantastic support and guidance on how to exercise throughout pregnancy' -- Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympic gold, silver and bronze medalist, world record holder and mum 
 
'Greg's new book provides a wonderful companion for mums-to-be' -- Sally Gunnell, OBE, Olympic gold medallist, world record holder and mum 
 
'Every pregnant woman should read this book' -- ***** Reader review 
'One of the best pregnancy books out there' -- ***** Reader review 
'An incredible book - great to get straight forward, clear advice' -- ***** Reader review 
'Pitched at an understandable level, with lots of useful information' -- ***** Reader review 
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BUMP IT UP clears away the confusion and dispels the many myths surrounding exercise and pregnancy to offer invaluable guidance on how to exercise safely and eat healthily through each trimester and beyond. 
Professor Greg Whyte OBE, a father of three, explains how the right exercise and a healthy, balanced lifestyle will ... 
 
 · boost your chances of conception 
 · help you to be fit and relaxed through each stage of your pregnancy 
 · reduce your stress levels as you prepare for labour 
 · keep you energized and active as you adapt to the demands of motherhood 
 
 Guiding you through each trimester, Greg provides an easy-to-follow, fully illustrated exercise programme suitable for all levels of fitness, and a healthy eating plan, which includes expert guidance on nutrition and a range of delicious and adaptable recipes created by an award-winning food writer. 
 
 Designed to keep you feeling on top form, and with an inspirational foreword by mum and celebrity fitness expert Davina McCall, BUMP IT UP is both practical and empowering - a one-stop-shop for essential advice on how to be fit, active and healthy before, during and after pregnancy.

Greg Whyte

Books by Greg Whyte

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