Posts in “Exercise”
Remove, watch, stop, dodge, drink your way to a smaller waste line
At the end of the day loosing fat around your stomach boils down to the having correct balance of calories in and out. Now while a calorie is a calorie no matter what food group it comes from, some foods are by far greater fat offenders than others. Add these five crucial tips to help […]
Read articleHow to overcome emotional eating
How to overcome emotional eating Unfortunately the majority of people i know are in some way affected by emotional eating, it could be as small as reaching for a bag of crisps when you’re bored, or that chocolate bar when you feeling stressed. This is the main problem for anyone looking to achieve any goal, […]
Read articleVitamin C and recovery
Vitamin C and recovery Most people are aware that Vitamin C is excellent at providing immune protection, however new research is highlighting some other great uses for this super vitamin, including: The reduction in cortisol levels following intensive training Minimizing the catabolic stress response and thus promoting anabolism Effective doses have been shown to fluctuate […]
Read articleTHE MOTIVE8 GAMES & THE SPARTAN CHALLENGE!
THE MOTIVE8 GAMES & THE SPARTAN CHALLENGE! I think we can officially declare that the personal training clients and gym members at motive8 North were some of the most active people in Leeds last week! Thursday night saw the launch of the motive8 Olympic Games at our Personal Training Studio in Leeds. We had 11 […]
Read articleImproving Your 10k Time
Here is a blog from Mr Baird about improving your 10k time, quite appropriate with the Abbey Dash only a few months away!! Improving Your 10k Time Once upon a time I used to love running, well providing I didn’t have to go over 400m I was a happy man. A massive chunk of the […]
Read articleIf You Don’t Squat, You Ain’t Squat
If You Don’t Squat, You Ain’t Squat! I still find it hilarious looking at the physique of some gym goes, they spend their life developing these gorilla arms and neglect their legs. They shall for the purpose of this blog be referred to as wedges! Developing an amazing strong upper body is pointless and dysfunctional […]
Read articleGym Myths….Why You’re Not Seeing Results.
Gym Myths, Magazine Trash and Your ‘Mr Know It All’ Friend! Unfortunately there are a lot of bogus articles released regarding fitness and losing weight, and these tend to be specifically aimed at women. The majority of these are solely to make money! Now, you don’t have to agree with what I’m saying and by […]
Read articleTraining When Tired…Can Creatine Help?
Sometimes you end up working way too long or have a poor night’s sleep, this inevitably effects training the following morning. This can be detrimental to a workout as cortisol levels will be further elevated and testosterone levels lowered, this significantly reduces performance during the session. Now for some people this cycle of training tired […]
Read articleIs Long Distance Running Damaging Your Spine?
Long Distance Running – Is It Safe For The Spine? Many individuals live under the illusion that running is the optimal way to improve fitness and health, sure if you’re not a competitive runner, some inclusion of long distance running can be beneficial but the average Joe Bloggs tends to do it up to 5x […]
Read articleBuns Of Steel
Buns of Steel! One of the most common goals for individuals as we approach the summer months is firming up their derrières. The problem most individuals have is they haven’t got the slightest clue how to train them. The great news is the glutei group of muscles responds extremely well to training and can be […]
Read articleThe Ultimate Detox
The Ultimate Detox When most people hear Detox they automatically think of some crazy smoothie diet, or water with a piece of lemon in etc. These are generally rubbish and do very little for promoting health. In fact next time you pick up a magazine and you find an article telling you that some celebrity […]
Read articleStatic Stretching & Weight Training
The Truth About Static Stretching Now a common sight in most gyms in good old Harry in the corner performing some extreme stretches before hitting the bench press. There is a wealth of research now showing how dangerous and useless static stretching before exercise actually is, yet most fitness professional are actually taught to […]
Read articleINTERVALS VS LONG SLOW TRAINING
Train for almost 1/20th of the time and burn fat better So summer is fast approaching and you want to drop some body fat quickly! Now Steve down the street or Doris over the road will always tell you that you need to slave away on the cardio kit for hours to burn some fat. […]
Read articleHow Much Do You Want It?
Exercise has become as natural to me as breathing, at the start of the week I look at my diary and find at least an hour every day where I can train my body. It became such an important part of my life that I decided I wanted to do it for a job, but […]
Read articleWeight Training & Speed – The motive8 Speed Training Programme
Weight Training and Speed Strength training will increase running speed, although factors such as power and running biomechanics are essential nothing quite beats the strength factor; that is the amount of force you are able to exert on to the ground. Despite this research has shown that performing traditional strength exercises for the lower body […]
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