Posts in “Training”
Weighing In on Weigh-Ins: How Often Should You Step on the Scales?
Step on the scales in the morning, and you’re up a kilo. Step on again after a workout, and you’re down the same amount. Sound familiar? For many clients (and let’s be honest, for many PTs too), the scale can feel like a rollercoaster — sometimes helpful, sometimes confusing, and sometimes emotionally draining. Today, I […]
Read articleMood Boosting Foods
As personal trainers we often talk about how we exercise is great for boosting mood, once you start exercising those endorphins flow and you feel happier and energised. However, we often neglect how good the food we eat can impact our mood, so we’re going to take some time today to look at mood boosting […]
Read articleBoost Your Strength: How to Use Advanced Training Techniques
If you’ve been training for a while, you might find your workouts feeling less challenging or your progress slowing down. That’s where advanced training techniques can take your fitness to the next level. Techniques like drop sets, eccentric reps, and pyramids challenge your muscles in unique ways, sparking new growth and strength improvements. Here’s a […]
Read articleFueling Recovery: How to Match Your Post-Workout Nutrition to Your Workout
Different types of workouts place varying demands on the body. Meal adjustments, such as your post-workout nutrition, are essential to support recovery, replenish energy stores, and promote muscle repair. As such, it is possible to tailor a nutritional strategy so that you can meet those specific needs. For example, endurance workouts typically require a higher […]
Read article3 Myths About Personal Trainers
Summer is well and truly over and this is often the time that many people think about their health and fitness goals. In fact, as a personal training studio, September and October are busier months for us than January and February! If you’re sat thinking about starting your fitness journey with a personal trainer but […]
Read articleTailoring Your Fitness Routine: The Power of Adaptation, Modification, and Alternatives
Applying the concepts of adaptation, modification, and alternative exercises to your own workout routine can significantly enhance your fitness journey by ensuring that your workouts are both effective and sustainable. Here’s how you can incorporate each: 1. Adaptation in Your Workout As you progress in your fitness journey, your body will naturally adapt to the […]
Read articlePeriodisation for Fitness: Not Just for Athletes, but for Your Holiday Goals Too!
When people hear the term “periodisation,” they often think of athletes meticulously planning their training for competitions or races. However, periodisation isn’t just for elite sports—it’s a powerful tool that can help anyone achieve their fitness goals, including getting in shape for that upcoming holiday. By understanding and applying the principles of periodisation, you can […]
Read articleA Personal Trainers Training Story
Kate recently shared a social post on what our personal trainers goals are here at Motive8 North. This got me thinking a bit about my goals, why and what I train and my fitness journey. Unlike the rest of the team, who seemed to be working towards a competition, one of my main goals is […]
Read articleBicep Curls in the Squat Rack – Some Alternatives!
If you Google “curls in the squat rack”, some of the memes which are returned are hilarious. The argument goes that the squat rack is a specialised piece of equipment predominantly used for big compound lifts like squats and rack pulls; whereas dumbbell curls can be done anywhere else in the gym – so don’t […]
Read articleMobility training – why we should all do it.
I (Emily), wrote a blog a few years ago about the difference between flexibility and mobility. These two are often used interchangeably but is not actually correct. Many people do want to be “flexible” but being “mobile” is the better option. And I’ll let you know why we should all train in mobility. Since, I […]
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 articleTop Tips For Coping With DOMS
I completed my first solo Hyrox on Sunday. On Monday I was semi smug as nothing really hurt, ‘hey my training has really paid off’ I thought. Then Tuesday came and – boom – everything other than my fingers and toes hurt. Not just movement hurt, but even putting my leggings on over my muscles […]
Read articleCan You Really Burn 1000 Calories Doing 20 Minutes of HIIT?
We all know that High Intensity Interval Training is great for torching calories, reducing body fat and improving general well-being. But then we came across this question online “Can you really burn 1000 calories doing 20 minutes of HIIT?” and we accepted the challenge! The workout is on the link here. It was inspired by […]
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 […]
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