Muscularity And The Empowered Woman
Following last weeks blog, this week covers more PhD findings and highlights the beneficial influence muscularity and strength has on some of the females included in my studies. So, this week I’m looking at muscularity in females. More and more women have been engaging in weight lifting activities. There is often a stigma around women and […]
Read moreHow Many Calories Do You Burn?
Are Activity Trackers Worth It? In today’s world using a ‘FitBit’ or fitness tracker to measure your steps and gain an idea about how many calories (kcal) you are burning during day-to-day activities is the easiest option. I have a couple of problems with this, firstly not everybody is in a position to be able […]
Read moreTry this Low Carb Alternative!
It seems that these days we’re all looking for a low carb alternative for our meals. Courgetti, butternut squash noodles, cauliflower rice..you name it, we’re trying it! A client of mine put me onto black bean spaghetti – and I’m hooked!! Best of all you can buy it from supermarkets which have good “free from […]
Read moreWhy Do YOU Exercise?
I recently did a presentation about the effects of exercise on the body. The main purpose was to describe the physical effects i.e. your heart beating faster and therefore getting stronger, the effects of exercise on your bones and muscles and so on. But I opened the presentation with the question “why do you exercise” […]
Read moreSwimming Workout
Now is the time of year where people may be starting to train for a triathlon, or perhaps you fancy adding a different element to your training by adding a weekly swim to your regime. I thought I’d share a swimming workout with you, this is an adapted version of one of my triathlon training […]
Read moreJenny’s Duathlon Training
You may have read my blog before Christmas about being selected to represent Great Britain for my age group (F35-39) in the European Standard Distance Duathlon Soria, Spain on 30th April. Eeeeek, this means that it’s not very away…..around 9 weeks at the time of writing this! All I can say is duathlon training is […]
Read moreBuddy Circuit Training Workout
Exercise is often more fun when you train with a friend or two. You motivate each other through the tough times, you have a giggle, you both curse when it’s time to do burpees, and when the nights are dark and it’s raining you encourage each other to get out there and DO IT! So, […]
Read moreA Fresh Twist To An Old Classic – No Carb Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe
This is a fresh twist to an old classic, also a great way to get the enjoyment out of a comfort food, but without all the naughtiness. Here is our No Carb Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe…..mmmmm! Ok, so it’s not completely carb free – the courgetti and other veg add some carbs, but it’s free of processed […]
Read moreFinish Your Workout Right! How To Cool Down Correctly
My previous blog was about preparing your body for training and how important it is to warm up correctly. Throughout the blog I mentioned how a warm-up gets pushed to the side and people don’t understand the advantages. If a warm-up gets ‘pushed to the side’, then an adequate cool down after training gets pushed […]
Read moreThe 10 in 10 Workout
I have to admit, this is my current favourite HIIT Session – and it came about completely by chance. Most of you will know that I teach group exercise classes for motive8. As organised as I am, I plan every session. But on this one occasion my plan was in my cd case which I’d […]
Read moreHow To Warm Up Correctly
Preparing our body for any type of physical activity could be argued for being the most important part of your training session. Unfortunately, warming up is commonly brushed to a side and replaced with immediate intense exercise, whether it be a set of heavy squats or interval training session. Completing a warm-up does not have to take […]
Read moreTop Chest Training Tips
Incline vs decline. Barbell or dumbbells. Mass or strength. How much rest? These are just some examples of the conversations we’ve been having in the gym this week. The truth is that there is no one way to train your chest! Plus everyone trains differently as everyone has different training goals. But to help out, here […]
Read moreOutdoor Sprint HIIT Workout
I LOVE this outdoor sprint HIIT workout, it’s a short but intense workout….perfect if you don’t have a lot of time but still want to get a high intense workout in. This HIIT workout is great for Fat burning Developing your speed Developing your stamina and fitness All you need is a football or rugby […]
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