Posts in “Exercise”
6 Week Abbey Dash Interval Programme
Want to improve your Abbey Dash 10k race time, follow Chris Baird’s, one of the motive8 North personal training team, 6 week Abbey Dash interval programme and smash your PB! Follow the scenario and see if it rings any bells: Step 1– You can’t run 1km without walking. Step 2– You head outside run 1km, walk […]
Read articleHow To Stay Motivated To Exercise During The Autumn and Winter
Oooh those darker mornings and nights have crept upon us and yesterday was the first morning when I begun to feel the cold (yes, for those of you who know me well it won’t be long until the 3 layers and thermal socks are out to keep me warm!). In my job as a personal […]
Read articleHow Can I Stay Motivated On Darker Mornings?
It has come to that time of year again where its remaining darker for longer in the morning, one minute its sunny and the next our mornings are plunged into darkness. This blog looks how you can stay motivated on darker mornings to maintain your healthy routine. I’m not going to lie, these last few […]
Read articleFinal days before my 1000 tractor tyre flip challenge.
It’s finally here the last few days before my 1000 tractor tyre flip challenge. On Saturday in the motive8 north personal training car park I will be flipping the 75kg tractor tyre 1000 times to raise money for TOM FOUNDATION (Take One Moment) You only have to read through the comments from my Just Giving […]
Read articleThe 20 Minute 8:12 Fat Loss Interval Session
This 20 minute interval session is well researched and known for effective fat loss. Not only that but training in this way is useful for health related goals such as improving insulin sensitivity, building muscle, and increasing power. So if you want to shed fat that make sure you include this 20 minute fat loss […]
Read articleThe Personal Side of Personal Training
One thing I have found since becoming a personal trainer is that a lot of people have an image of someone stood screaming at them whilst their ‘victims’ run around in pain. Popular weight loss programmes and army based training has given that image, however the truth is we only shout if our clients are […]
Read articleStress: Knowing Your Personal Training Clients
This week the motive8 North personal training team are reflecting on our time working as a personal trainer and the experiences we have learned from. In the last 10 years that I have been a Personal Trainer there one of the main things I have learned is that you have to understand your clients and what they […]
Read articleMy Journey As A Personal Trainer In Leeds
From meeting Jenny after finishing my undergraduate degree I knew instantly that personal training in Leeds with Motive8 North was the job for me. The last 4 years have been one of the steepest learning curves of my life, nothing can prepare you for this job! I’m still in shock that I’ve only been doing […]
Read articleThe Vale of York Half Marathon
Did you watch the Great North Run this weekend? What an inspiring event it is! Not only are athletes such as Mo Farah and Mike Kigen an inspiration for completing the 13.1 mile distance in 60 minutes, the time it takes many people to run a 10k, but the thousands and thousands of people who […]
Read articleHow Can Complex Training Be Used For Running
What Is Complex Training? Complex training, is this simply training that is difficult? Well, yes it is but actually structuring complex training is quite easy and has amazing benefits to achieve your training goals. This article will shed some light on the benefits of complex training and look at how can complex training be used for […]
Read articleHow To Tone The Hamstrings.
Unfortunately you can’t just sport reduce fat, it requires working the whole body! To tone the back of the legs the story is no different. In this programme How To Tone The Hamstrings we can use exercises to improve the density, not size, thus making them look and feel tighter. However, the fat over the top […]
Read articleHow Can I Improve Weak Areas? Using Pre-Exhaustion Training
Everyone has weak areas that they should be focusing on, this could be caused by anything from genetics, to neglecting certain muscles during training. One of the most common I see as a personal trainer is genetic asymmetry, small differences in the skeletal structure of clients from left to right. This in turn leads to […]
Read articleHow Will Sprinting Improve My 10k Time?
Sprinting is one of the best cardiovascular and muscle building exercises, it is the basis of high intensity interval training and will help you develop lean and powerful muscles. Sprint training consumes a huge amount of energy and is critical to the development of a tight core. Those wishing to become faster more agile athletes […]
Read articleHill Sprint Workouts
The number one rule on doing a hill sprint training session is to ensure that you’re warmed up. Sprints are a powerful action which put a lot of demand on the body and it is vitally important to ensure you are nicely warmed up. Warm up Complete a steady run and then follow with 10 […]
Read article5 Training Tip for the Leeds Abbey Dash
I know that if you are running the Leeds Abbey Dash this year that the 16th November seems like it is ages away but believe me it’s not….in fact (depending on when you’re reading this) it’s only 10 weeks away. BUT, the good news this is a great length of time to get in tip-top […]
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