News and Media
Due to the success of the business, David has enjoyed a large amount of media coverage including press articles, radio and TV work. He has had his own 12-week fitness programme on Tyne Tees Television and is regularly seen on TV and heard on the radio giving advice or highlighting client success stories.
David has his own weekly fitness column in the Newcastle Journal newspaper, he also launched the Great North Fitness Revolution and is the founder and trainer of the hugely successful Fit Factor. He has written over 200 articles many with accompanying videos. These include training schedules for the Great North Run, a series on specific training and nutritional advice, top to toe exercises and the very popular 'fat attack circuits'.
DFF News
- Outdoor Training, Whatever The Weather!
- North Shields fitness trainer opens region's first private outdoor gym
- Legacy of Leadership conference
- Sugar tax shelved
- Killingworth man: 'I'm a new man'
- Pregnant after radical weight loss
- Fears of obesity timebomb
- Newcastle's Best Beach Boot Camp
- North East tops fat busting surgery chart
Journal Articles written by David Fairlamb
- 30/03/2019: Sneak a quick workout into your daily routine
- 23/03/2019: Preparation helps with eating healthily
- 16/03/2019: The state of children's teeth is a national concern
- 09/03/2019: Why sugar is to blame for failing diets
- 02/03/2019: Where to start your fitness journey
- 23/02/2019: The worrying increase in type 2 diabetes
- 16/02/2019: More and more over 60s are exercising
- 09/02/2019: Learning from the obesity epidemic in the US
- 02/02/2019: The benefits of exercise - even to those who never have
- 26/01/2019: The difference between eating healthily and eating to lose weight
- 19/01/2019: Training in a group
- 12/01/2019: Tips for improving your mental toughness
- 01/01/2019: 2019: The year you can change your life
- 29/12/2018: Ideas to kick-start a healthier 2019
- 15/12/2018: How to curb your calorie intake over Christmas
- 08/12/2018: Why (and how) to buck the trend in 2019
- 01/12/2018: The many benefits of strength training
- 24/11/2018: Training in the cold
- 17/11/2018: It's sugar awareness week
- 10/11/2018: Mixing it up at the gym for maximum results
- 03/11/2018: Employers ought to look after their employees' health
- 27/10/2018: This Girl Can
- 20/10/2018: Reach for the eggs!
- 13/10/2018: The youngest victim of an obesity epidemic in the UK
- 06/10/2018: Isn't it time that phone was put away for the night?
- 01/10/2018: Isn't it time that phone was put away for the night?
- 29/09/2018: Make the time for exercise
- 22/09/2018: The diabetes epidemic
- 15/09/2018: How much exercise should we be doing?
- 08/09/2018: Advice for before, during and after the GNR
- 01/09/2018: Final plans for the GNR
- 25/08/2018: Suggested measures for children and sugar
- 18/08/2018: Exercise to improve mental health
- 11/08/2018: Training safely in hot weather
- 04/08/2018: Training for the Great North Run
- 28/07/2018: Yet more damning statistics on childhood obesity
- 21/07/2018: Not enough people are doing strength exercises!
- 14/07/2018: Be inspired by the England team's success!
- 07/07/2018: Picking a summer exercise plan
- 30/06/2018: How to hold onto your figure without spoiling your fun on holiday
- 23/06/2018: Your fifth decade is the time to face up to previous indulgences
- 16/06/2018: Vitamin D: The sunshine vitamin
- 09/06/2018: Alternatives to exercising at a gym
- 02/06/2018: New facts on childhood obesity
- 26/05/2018: How to overcome excessive tiredness
- 19/05/2018: The benefits of sprinting
- 12/05/2018: Tips for avoiding summer overindulgence
- 05/05/2018: Britain's Fat Fight
- 28/04/2018: The negative effect of weight gain on self esteem and confidence
- 21/04/2018: Why you should consider joining an outdoor bootcamp
- 14/04/2018: The sugar tax is finally here
- 07/04/2018: Eating to lose weight
- 03/03/2018: How to keep exercising even during bad weather
- 24/02/2018: Many people underestimate the number of calories they are actually eating
- 17/02/2018: The benefits of hill training
- 10/02/2018: Spotting and preventing strokes
- 03/02/2018: The benefits of skipping
- 27/01/2018: Continuing with your healthy changes beyond January
- 20/01/2018: The dangers of energy drinks, especially to teenagers
- 13/01/2018: Knowing where to start with your new exercise regime
- 06/01/2018: 2018 - A year for positive lifestyle changes!
- 01/01/2018: Never mind resolutions, make changes that work
- 23/12/2017: Reflecting on 2017
- 21/12/2017: Outdoor gym opened by North fitness trainer
- 16/12/2017: Finding dietary balance over Christmas
- 09/12/2017: The hidden sugar in breakfast cereals
- 01/12/2017: Vitamin D: The sunshine vitamin
- 25/11/2017: The UK's obesity crisis
- 18/11/2017: Strength training for women
- 11/11/2017: Helping friends exercise
- 04/11/2017: Group training
- 28/10/2017: Where to start when looking to lose weight
- 21/10/2017: Exercise for the over 50s
- 14/10/2017: Exercise fighting depression and anxiety
- 07/10/2017: The importance of breakfast
- 30/09/2017: How to stay positive when exercising
- 23/09/2017: Exercising through the winter
- 16/09/2017: Newcastle Can initiative.
- 09/09/2017: Great North Run day
- 02/09/2017: Champions train, losers complain.
- 26/08/2017: Exercise - the miraculous treatment
- 19/08/2017: Obesity Epidemic
- 08/08/2017: Exercise regardless
- 15/04/2017: Diabetes
- 08/04/2017: How much exercise should we be doing?
- 01/04/2017: Inflammation
- 25/03/2017: Your metabolism
- 18/03/2017: Swimming
- 11/03/2017: Making exercise a part of your routine
- 25/02/2017: The mini-trampoline
- 11/02/2017: The benefits of exercise