Results for “”
Terri’s Personal Training Journey – One Year On
I met Terri a year ago, March 2023. It was a bit of a random meet…she was making a cushion for a bench in my dining room and happened to ask what I did as a job and the rest they say is history. Terri started her personal training journey with motive8 and never looked […]
Read articlePersonal Training Client Journey – Alice Rodwell
Some of you may have read our social post a couple of months ago about Alice. Alice has shown commitment to achieving her goals but also the story I’d like to tell here is about how it’s important to recognise that goals can change, which is why it’s important to continually re-assess your goals and […]
Read articleSustainable Weight Loss
Our personal training clients work with us for many reasons Whilst weight loss isn’t the primary motivation for some people, it can still often feature high on the agenda as a reason to work with a personal trainer. During a client’s consultation we will often hear about how new clients have lost weight in the […]
Read articleSecrets of a Personal Trainer – Keeping Clients on Track
When we take on new personal training clients, I tend to find they often fall into one of two categories: Whatever someone’s exercise experience, nutritional knowledge motivation levels will vary from person to person. So, as personal trainers, how do we go about keeping our clients on track? Accountability – Accountability with PT clients comes […]
Read articleRun The Abbey Dash – 8 Weeks To Go
At the time of writing this there are around 8 weeks to go until the Leeds Abbey Dash, if you live in Leeds you’ve probably heard of this annual 10k run. It’s a key event in many runners’ diaries. You may be sat reading this thinking I’d love to do the Abbey Dash, but…..I’ve never […]
Read articleJenny’s Half Iron Man Adventures
On Sunday 21st May I completed my second half iron man, the Outlaw Nottingham Half Iron Man. If you haven’t heard of a half iron man before then it consists of a 1.2 mile swim, followed by a 56 mile bike ride, finished with a half marathon (13.1 miles). Phew! I did a half iron […]
Read articleHow To Improve Your Sleep
The 17th March was not only St Patrick’s Day but also World Sleep Day. When looking at improving our health and wellbeing, improving our sleep is often overlooked….sleep is often something we take for granted. But we all know how we feel when we don’t have a good night sleep….groggy & grouchy, more likely to […]
Read articleWhy You Should Have A Personal Trainer
It’s that time of year when, post-Christmas, everyone feels like they should be getting fitter, improving their diet, achieving 10,000 steps per day etc, etc. But sometimes thinking about where to start can be confusing. What should you be eating? How many times per week should you be training? How many macros should you be […]
Read articlePersonal Training – What Is Do It In 12?
Do it in 12 is our guaranteed results personal training package. It’s tailor made to you, your goals and your commitments and lifestyle. Many of our previous Do It In 12 clients have used this 12 week programme as a catalyst to a healthier lifestyle, becoming more active or getting in shape for a particular […]
Read articleWorkout Wednesday – Total Body Blast
It’s Wednesday and that only means one thing… Workout Wednesday! Today we have a total body blast to share which, will not only get your heart raised, but your muscles on fire (not literally!). We are going to start with a 5-minute warm up, something that will elevate the heart and increase your temperature along […]
Read article