Posts in “Training”
TRX Exercise for Serratus Anterior Strengthening
Injuries to the Serratus Anterior muscle are becoming increasingly more common and surprisingly over the last couple of years I have heard how 3 people I know have injured this muscle throwing a ball or stick for their dog. Injury to the serratus anterior is much more common in baseball player ,cricketers and golfers, so […]
Read articlePerforming Over Head Squats to Improve Posture
Olympic lifters have a remarkable level of flexibility their ability to catch and balance a large weight over head from a full squat position takes a great deal of strength and flexibility. Most average untrained individuals would struggle to hold perform the snatch position using a broom stick. Even if you are not interested in […]
Read article5 Ways To Raise Testosterone Levels For Improving Body Composition
Increasing testosterone levels is a very effective way of improving body composition and can be easily achieved by ensuring that you are not deficient in certain nutrients that are directly linked to sub-optimal levels of testosterone. There are number of ways your diet can affect your testosterone levels such as eating high glycemic foods, restricting […]
Read articleWhy Are Fish Oils Important?
There is numerous research to support why are fish oils important, fish oil supplements are good to take if you are interested in altering your body composition, improving overall health as well as maximizing training potential. Fish oils contribute greatly to minimizing a large number of health problems Fish oil have medical applications in the […]
Read articleWhy Should I Squat? (If You Don’t Squat You Aren’t Squat!!)
Why Should I Squat? Let’s turn this around and say why shouldn’t you squat? There are so many reasons why and I’d like to start this blog by stating that if you can’t currently squat 160% of what you bench press you’re neglecting your leg training. In my experience people tend to shy away from […]
Read articleWhat Are The Best Exercises To Build A Strong Core
Check out motive8 North’s top 5 exercises to build a strong core. Follow our 3 week training plan for a torso of steel! Many people struggle to see the results they desire in their abdominal area. They spend a lot of time doing sit ups trying to get that perfect six pack. The main reason […]
Read articleWhat Should I Eat After A Workout?
It’s fantastic if you’re going to the gym working hard and pushing to reach your goals, being dedicated and planning your session is key to success however what you eat and drink after your workout is extremely important to help restore muscle, recover from your workout, gain muscle and burn fat. As personal trainers our […]
Read articleNew Year’s Resolutions – SMARTER Fitness Goals for 2014
Christmas is over and the New Year has begun this is a perfect time to set yourself a fitness goal. Whether you want to lose weight, get lean, gain muscle, become stronger or run your first ever 10k there is no time like the present to achieve your fitness goals in 2014! For many people […]
Read articleSuper-foods that will improve your health now!
There is no such thing as one meal or food type that will instantly give you your goals on a plate. However adding in these super-foods to your current healthy eating plan provided by Motive8 North will make a massive improvement and help you smash those targets. Coconut oil– although coconut oil is rich in […]
Read articleToning the derriere
As a personal trainer at Motive8 North one of the most common goals of our female clients is the toning of their bum. Now unfortunately just smashing out thousands of repetitions of squats wont tone your rear, its just as vital that your body fat is low enough so there is nothing shaking over the […]
Read articleBenefits Of The Front Squat
Many people often only squat with a bar rested on their upper back, BUT how often do you front squat, and, what are the benefits of the front squat over the back squat? Benefits of the front squat: Focus is placed on the quads more so than other squat variations; don’t forget to include posterior […]
Read articleComplex Training
Strength work is well documented for improving athletic performance particularly for sports requiring sprinting, jumping and throwing. However it does not develop rate of force, this refers to the speed at which the force is achieved. For example a back squat takes around 400msec to develop maximum force however for sprinting the foot ground contact […]
Read articleShape Up For Spring!
Top 10 Ways To Spring Back Into Shape It’s time to stop hibernating! Get into shape this spring with these Top 10 Tips from our top PT Lucy Harrison! 1) Stop Thinking About It and Do It! One of our favourite sayings at motive8 is There is no change, if there is no […]
Read articleTop tips to improve 10k time (smash that pb)
Many runners play around with programs in the attempt to improve their race times to no avail, this is simply because many runners fail to incorporate the 4 most important principals. Follow these simple tips and smash your race times. 1- Consistent– Your race time won’t improve if you are sketchy with your training, practice […]
Read articleCalories Burnt Statistics
Most people over estimate how many calories they burn during exercise and underestimate how many calories they consume in their diet. This leads to weight gain, have a look through the table below and see how many calories your roughly burning every hour. Top 10 Exercises That Burn The Most Calories Per Hour 130 lbs […]
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