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Exercise

MOTIVE8 NORTH – BRADFORD 10K RACE & SHERBURN SPORTS RELIEF 6 MILE RACE REPORTS!

Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k On another glorious sunny Sunday morning in Yorkshire eight motive8 North clients and Jenny completed the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k. Despite the clocks going forwards by an hour and the run starting at 9am (so in reality it was 8am) everyone was in high spirits and geared up for a good […]

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MOTIVE8 NORTH HOST THE WARM UP AT THE HAREWOOD 10K

MOTIVE8 NORTH HOST THE WARM UP AT THE HAREWOOD 10K! On Wednesday last week I received a call from one of the race organisers for the Age UK, Wrap Up and Run, Harewood 10k asking whether motive8 North would like to hold the warm up before the run. Feeling rather nervous but excited I said […]

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TREADMILL WORKOUT….BREAK THE BOREDOM!!!

So when was the last time you did something different on the treadmill and I’m not talking about the last 45 seconds when you’ve decided to do a sprint finish? I’m talking about a whole different way of structuring your runs. So many people turn up to a gym and bang out the same 20mins […]

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Diet | Exercise

AMAZING RESULTS ON WEEK 6 OF THE MOTIVE8 WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME!

 6 weeks ago we launched the motive8 Weight Loss Programme at one of our corporate facilities and we are seeing amazing results.   There are 9 people on the programme and to date they have lost 8 ½ stone and 123 inches …..what an achievement! In just 6 weeks 3 people of the group have […]

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How To Keep Motivated!

How To Keep Motivated! Training in any shape or form is both a mental and physical challenge, for the majority of people it isn’t a case of completing the session once it has been started , the challenge comes from getting of the sofa, putting those trainers on and leaving the house. So here are […]

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Diet | Exercise

Stress and Weight Gain

Stress & Weight Loss Stress can often lead to weight gain. This isn’t just due to the way stress affects our eating habits but also the affect if has on our hormones and how these influence weight gain. Comfort Eating In times of stress many people will comfort eat, and whilst this may make you […]

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Top 10 Post Christmas Exercise Tips

1. Set Goals! Set yourself a goal to achieve and a date to achieve it by and don’t let anything get in your way of getting there! Make sure you’re goals are realistic yet challenging……if something is easy to achieve your less likely to push yourself. 2. Want It! To achieve your goals you have […]

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Top 5 Exercise Tips

The valuable piece of advice we can give… make a plan and stick to it, you can’t ‘wing’ your training, it must be structured and progressive. Set goals! I actually don’t like realistic goals. If you think they might be a chance you will achieve it then raise the bar and challenge yourself! Train smart […]

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