My Pink Collar Boxing Challenge!
It’s an understatement to say that the last 6-9 months have been a challenge for me – both physically and mentally. My back pain returned with absolutely debilitating results. I had to stop 99% of my physical activity, simply because there were days where getting out of bed was almost impossible. Movement has often been severely […]
Read moreRugby Strength Workout
Rugby is a game epitomised by strength and power. Being strong and powerful will do you well in this game, but being strong in specific positions and movement patterns will set you up to be a greater player. The usual strength movements are great for developing a general strength in the key muscle groups such […]
Read moreUpper Leg Strengthening for Runners
Do you suffer from chronic or returning hip, knee, or ankle pain when running? Often these “overuse” or gradual onset injuries are related to imbalances in muscular strength and soft tissue flexibility. This article will offer some prehabilitation/rehabilitation exercises to help strengthen commonly weak muscles and “iron out” those tight tissues. As a runner it […]
Read moreBBQ Chicken Recipe
Summer is here…. well there is the odd good day, so that means Summer is here! Here is a nice cheeky little tasty marinade that can give your BBQ chicken a new lease of life. Creating flavour in natural food isn’t complex, and tastes far superior to machine produced food like substance. Prep this the […]
Read moreWhat’s Your Name Workout
Sometimes it’s good to mix up your training up a little. So here is a great way of doing just that and adding a bit of fun to your workouts. HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is always a great to fit into your training to help improve fitness and drop body fat. So here is […]
Read moreCrisps vs Houmous
I read an article last week that houmous and guacamole are unhealthy as crisps. The study showed that some types of humous and guacamole contained more salt than four packets of crisps and the fat content was more than a McDonald’s Big Mac. Now, don’t get me wrong a lot of houmous and guacamole […]
Read moreCompetitive Fat Burning Workout
There’s nothing better than a bit of friendly competition – especially when it comes to exercise! Here’s a great fat burning workout for you to do with your friend(s) or partner and it’s all body weight so there are really no excuses! This is HIIT at its best. This is a challenging full body work out so […]
Read moreInterval vs Steady State Cardio
I get many questions from clients asking which method of training is best for them to do when considering interval vs steady state cardio. My first question to them in response to this, is what are your specific goals? Before I cover some of the research into these training methods here are some considerations to help […]
Read morePosture Advice Part 3 – Lordosis
Did you know that 8 out of 10 people will suffer with non-specific lower back pain – that’s pain which cannot be attributed to spinal structural problems or infection. It’s a scary number – so why aren’t we doing more to help stop the pain from occurring in the first place? It’s probably because as […]
Read moreSweet Potato Brownies & Cashew Nut Ice Cream
A couple of weekends ago we held one of our residential boot camps at Lineham Farm in Leeds. Our boot camps are based around three values: 1. Education – empowering people to understand how to make healthy choices. 2. Enjoyable exercise – Yes! you heard rightly, exercise can be enjoyable! 3. Healthy, tasty food – […]
Read morePosture Advice Part 2 – Forward Shoulder Posture
We saw last week that slouching, long distance car driving or sitting at a desk working on a computer for the majority of the day, can cause forward head position. It won’t surprise you to know then that if you do any of these things, it’s not just forward head posture that you need to […]
Read moreBeach Ready Ab Workout
Summer is well under way so if you have got an escape to a sunny climate organised why not smash your abdominals with this 6-pack sculpting ab workout? When it comes to working your abs, performing hundreds of sit ups is not the answer, test your abs like you would any other muscle. I also […]
Read moreBad Nutrition Advice People Believe Part 4- Everything in Moderation
Bad Nutrition Advice People Believe Part 4 – Everything Is Ok In Moderation One of the most popular pieces of nutritional advice is ‘everything is okay in moderation’ however with such a high rate of obesity in the UK it is clear it isn’t okay. For some, the idea is that unhealthy foods are only […]
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