Posts in “Motivation”
Members of the Month – Flaunt Digital!
The Flaunt Digital boys, Chris, Jamie and Lee, are lunchtime regulars here in the motive8 gym. Their friendly banter (not forgetting the terrible jokes) and their approach to their workouts, is what got them nominated for members of the month. How long have you been training at motive8? J & C- Since 2016 when we […]
Read articleNever Give Up Day!
Wednesday 18th August marks international “Never Give Up Day”, who knew? From the website it is quoted that: “Never Give Up Day is about a mindset of determination to help us get through even the hardest of challenges. It’s about motivating others, inspiring ourselves and remembering that even in hard times, the hardest, we can […]
Read articleMember of the Month – Drew Johnston!
Drew is this months member of the month! Congratulations Drew! Drew has been training with Josh for a few months now and gives 100% to every session. This consistency and commitment is what got him nominated! How long have you trained at motive8? About 3 months What is it that you enjoy about training at […]
Read articleJune’s Member of the Month – Bhavini Patel
Have you ever been in a gym where you notice one person who just comes in, gets on with it and smashes their workouts? Well the team here at motive8 (and some of our clients!) have noticed Bhavini and that’s why she gets a massive shout out as member of the month. How long have […]
Read articleMember of the Month – Sophie
Sophie is a regular to the classes here at motive8 – both in person and on-line. Her dedication to these sessions has seen her turn up rain or shine. And it was in last weeks pouring down rain as the only participant in the weekly “Box-IT” class, where she showed her true grit. It was […]
Read articleMember Inspiration
With the re-opening of the gym at Marshall Court we thought we would relaunch Member of the Month where we recognise our personal training clients and gym members for their awesome achievements. To be honest, all of our members are pretty awesome, but it’s nice to acknowledge the hard work someone puts in to achieving […]
Read articleReturning to Gym Based Exercise
We previously blogged about getting back into the gym after the very first lockdown. Whilst we’re excited about the return to gym based exercise, this time it’s a little different. Let’s face it, we had Christmas and New Year, a couple of days in the gym and then boom – lockdown 3. Three months later, […]
Read articleMoving More As Part Of Your Daily Routine
Movement is any motion of the body. It’s pretty broad and therefore there’s no need to over complicate it! Often we can get caught up in thinking exercise is the ultimate goal; to be healthy and active we must exercise. Josh highlighted this in his recent blog about getting your steps in. The key thing […]
Read articleWhy you should have a step goal.
For general health and weight management, walking is by far the most effective (and simplest) thing you can do. You probably know you should be aiming for a step goal (10,000 is generally encouraged), but do you know WHY it’s so important? First of all, walking outside is generally considered to be one of the […]
Read articleHow Do You Keep Motivated?
This week I’m taking a slightly different stance with the blog. Let’s face it, it’s not been a great start to the year and of course, as a personal trainer, I could sit here and type out things I think you could use to keep you motivated, or what I’m doing to keep myself motivated. […]
Read articleHow To Move More in 2021
The BBC recently released a “21 ways to get fit in 2021” blog, which started us thinking…. what if the goal you have set this year isn’t so much a ‘getting fitter’ goal, but more of a ‘move more’ goal. There’s no pretending that these lock downs haven’t made some of us more sedentary during […]
Read articleTop Fitness Tips For 2021
Say goodbye to what was 2020 and hellooooo to what can only be a much better 2021! And whilst the new year rolls in with some restrictions, we shouldn’t let that dampen our fitness mojo. So our team of personal trainers have put together their top fitness tips for 2021 to keep you motivated. Jenny […]
Read articleMembers of the Month!
Sam and Heather (aka HP) are this month’s Members of the Month. Well done ladies! This deadly duo have been training with us here at motive8 for over 7 years. Both work their socks off in their training sessions, so they are well deserved winners of member of the month! Here’s a little bit about […]
Read articleGetting Back Into The Gym
Gyms have been open now for a few weeks…..how is it going for you? Have you made the first step of getting back into the gym? Returning to the gym after a long time off can be daunting to say the least (let alone after months of lockdown!) and as much as we don’t like […]
Read articleExercise And Mental Health
Physical activity and exercise are well known for their positive effects on physical health and medical conditions such as heart disease, obesity as well as diabetes. Sometimes these benefits are often given more attention and emphasis than the positive benefits of exercise and mental health. However, due to the current lockdown situation, this attitude is […]
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