Posts in “Exercise”
Manage Your Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Rehabilitation The shoulder is a very complex joint, most of us will have or will do, at some point, experience shoulder pain. The shoulder itself has a large range of movement and is a highly mobile joint. This large range of movement has its downfalls because the stability is sacrificed to achieve these ranges. There […]
Read articleChest And Back Superset Workout
Here is a chest and back superset workout, perfect for muscle hypertrophy of these key upper body areas! For this chest and back superset workout complete 4 sets per superset with 30 seconds rest between each superset. Note that the rep range varies per exercise. Superset 1 1A) Deadlifts x 15 reps 1B) Press ups […]
Read articleWhy Strength Training Can Help High Blood Pressure
In this blog I’m going to look at why strength training can help high blood pressure and help you live longer! We have a number of blogs on our website that cover ways of controlling blood pressure without medication and how bad food can cause high blood pressure. See the links at the bottom of […]
Read articleSuns Out Guns Out! Bicep Workout
The winter is finally over. The sun keeps peeking through those clouds and we’re seeing short sleeves and vest tops sneaking in an appearance. If you’re going to join the Suns Out, Guns Out group and want to flex those muscles, training your biceps is a must, so enjoy this Bicep Workout from Personal Trainer, […]
Read articleHIRT Workout – The Workout From Hell…6-6-6!!
For those hardcore trainers that thrive on the feeling of having nothing left in the tank this workout is perfect for you. The HIRT Workout – high intensity resistance training – provides the perfect stimulation to increase resting energy expenditure (meaning you will be burning calories even after your session!!!), and also increases fat oxidation […]
Read articleHow Can I Get A Good Night’s Sleep?
Getting a solid night of sleep can be problematic for many people, and seems to be unspecific to any population. This blog looks at how exercise can help you get a good night’s sleep. The correlation between poor sleep quality/poor sleep duration and obesity is well documented. Eckel et al., (2013) in a review established that […]
Read articleLose Your Lower Back Pain!
Lower back pain (LBP) is a common complaint and effects over 50% of the population and approximately 70% of adults will have episodes of LBP in their lifetime. It is the one of the most common reasons for absence from work. A very small minority of people will have a serious or complex condition but […]
Read articleThe Any Time, Any Place Body Weight Workout
As a Personal Trainer, I’m all for embracing any opportunity to exercise. So, just because you might not have any equipment at home doesn’t mean you can’t fit in a good workout – get that heart pumping, loosen up those limbs, move those muscles and release those endorphins! So, here is a body weight workout […]
Read articleCan Diet Pills Help You Lose Fat?
Should I take diet pills? Can diet pills help you lose fat? What diet pills do you recommend? These are common questions I’m asked every week and it makes me cringe every time I’m asked. Some businesses within the fitness industry likes to promote these quick fix solutions, in the hope of making quick sales […]
Read articleA Review Of York Triathlon
Whilst tens of thousands of runners hit the streets of London last weekend (Sunday 26th April) to run the London Marathon, I was taking part in my first ever competitive triathlon – The York Triathlon. I say competitive triathlon because I took part in the Pink Triathlon last year, which was great but it’s a non-competitive […]
Read articleTime To Make A Change – Optimising Behaviour Change
Are you the type of person who is always procrastinating about achieving your health and fitness goals, will your new fitness regime start on Monday? Are you constantly trying to motivate yourself to achieve your goals? Well no more procrastinating….now is the time to make a change! Following on from last week’s blog about motivation […]
Read articleWhat Are The Benefits Of Wearable Fitness Technology?
Whether you run with your Smart phone, use My Fitness Pal or other apps to record food and activity levels, or wear a heart rate monitor; around 18% of us are now wearing some sort of fitness technology. Whether it’s to track our sleep, number of steps, or number of calories we have consumed AND […]
Read articleDeveloping Powerful Legs – Leg Power Workout
When athletes train to develop power in their legs their workout consists of Olympic lifts and their assistance exercises. If it’s good enough for an athlete its good enough for you! The following workout is fantastic to develop leg power as it will help develop the type IIb muscle fibres, these are the fibres that […]
Read articleHow Small Things Can Lead To Big Results – Resistance Training
Anybody who has trained with me over the years knows how much detail I love to put into plans. I am a huge believer in getting the small details right and leaving the big picture stuff to later. Once our personal training clients have got the key fundamentals correct then we move on to bigger […]
Read articlePersonal Training Success Stories
Many of our personal training success stories often focus on the amazing about of weight, body fat and inches our clients have lost, after all, this is what many of our clients come to us to achieve. Whilst it is great to recognise these achievements, exercise shouldn’t just be about weight loss it should be […]
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