Posts in “Training”
Ieuan’s Outdoor Body Blast Workout
This Outdoor Body Blast Workout is ideal for taking your training and fitting it in anywhere, anytime. All you require is your body weight and a bit of open space. This workout is perfect for raising your heart rate, turning on your sweat tap and giving your metabolism the kick start it needs for the […]
Read articleStrength Training For Runners
With the sun teasing us and (hopefully) coming out soon, I can only assume many people will be dusting off their trainers, taking to the pavements, and clocking up some mileage. To push for personal bests or simply get around the route many people assume their training is all run, run, run. I am not […]
Read article6 Exercises 4 Ways!
Here’s a simple means to change up a HIIT Session and add a bit of variation to your training. Below are 3 rounds of 6 exercises. Each round consists of 1 cardio, 1 resistance, 1 core, 1 cardio, 1 resistance, 1 core. Your workout could be performed at home or in the gym, you will just […]
Read articleSlam Ball Workout
The slam ball is a great piece of kit to get your heart rate high and add weight to your training. Try this slam ball workout the next time you’re in the gym and watch as your heart rate rockets. For the slam ball workout, complete all 8 exercises for 20s with 10s rest […]
Read articleStatic vs Dynamic Stretching
Stretching has long been the advice of most fitness and health professionals. It is, in my opinion, important that the type of stretching is appropriate for your goals of stretching, so this blog looks at static vs dynamic stretching. Many people will simply perform a static stretch that involves holding a position for a prolonged […]
Read articleFat Loss Intervals
For this weeks workout I’ve decided to put together an aggressive fat burning workout. This isn’t for the faint hearted! These fat loss intervals require 100% focus and intensity during the work periods and 100% rest in the recovery periods. Don’t worry about how many intervals you have to go, simply focus on the […]
Read articleGoal Setting – Layering Your Goals!
This article was inspired by my current PhD studies and also my experience working with clients in both an exercise and rehabilitation setting. We hear a lot about goal setting (especially from me) and it’s importance for improving our motivation, confidence, and exercise persistence. What do we do when we don’t hit our goals though? […]
Read articleWhat’s Your Excuse?
An article on my web browser caught my eye today about the types of excuses that people make for the reasons they don’t exercise. There’s no point in denying it – we all have them…..”I’m too tired”, “it’s raining and too cold”, “I should have gotten up earlier to go” “my muscles hurt too much” (almost […]
Read articleIeuan’s Metabolic Workout – Metabolic Madness
Spring is upon us and Summer is around the corner so why not get a head start on that beach body and start stripping back some of that body fat? This metabolic workout offers a quick whole body blast that will send your metabolism skyrocketing, make you sweat like never before, and have your body […]
Read articleHow Should I Breathe When Exercising?
Honestly, if I had been asked this last week it would have been on my strange questions blog. But this was asked on Monday and as weird as it sounds ‘how should I breathe when exercising’ is a very valid question! Breathing in and out is a no brainer – we do it automatically. But […]
Read articleIs Crossfit An Injury Risk?
Crossfit is becoming an increasingly popular method of training with more and more people joining specific Crossfit gyms and adopting the training methods into their exercise routines. The following article is only my opinion as both a therapist and a personal trainer on Crossfit and it’s benefits and risks of injury. It is not a […]
Read article101 Burpee Challenge!
Have you ever noticed how personal trainers not only seem to love burpees, but also introduce new variations as if to try and disguise them? But let’s face it, we never manage to pull the wool over your eyes! But love them or hate them, they do provide a physical challenge and no one burpee […]
Read articleBilateral Deficit – Training Considerations
The bilateral deficit is an interesting phenomena by which the sum of force produced during unilateral exercise, such as a split squat, is greater than the sum of force produced during a bilateral lift (such as a conventional back squat). It appears that the bilateral deficit or indeed bilateral facilitation is associated with training habits, […]
Read articleWhat Should My Body Fat Be?
If you’ve read our blogs before, you will know that the amount of body fat we have varies dependent on age, body type and sex. We know that women naturally have more body fat than men. Every body needs some essential fat for our bodies to function correctly, but do you know exactly what your body […]
Read articleHow To Train In The Cold (And Snow & Rain!)
Did you wake up last Friday morning and think “Yep – I’m not going out in that”? I’m sure you won’t have been alone! I asked one of my clients how he motivates himself to go outside for his morning jog/walk when the weather is like this – he simply replied “I don’t even think […]
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