My Day On A Plate – Preparing Your Lunch
A lot of people fall down with their nutrition due to lack of planning and preparing their meals and the number one meal often forgotten about is lunch. After a long day at work you’re thinking about cooking dinner and sitting down to relax with the intention of getting up early and sorting lunch in […]
Read morePersonal Training Success Story – Stefanie Oliver
Having only been part of Motive8 North for a short space of time I am yet to have the impressive back catalogue of clients that the other trainers have. I do however have some amazing clients who are on their way to achieving great things when it comes to their goals. One of these clients […]
Read moreWarming Up – The How and the Why!
I guarantee that if there is a part of an exercise plan most people miss or choose not to do it is the warm up. Warming up is often seen as a waste of time, and not necessary, but it can be vitally important and can often be the one thing standing between you and […]
Read moreJenny’s 3 Bean Vegetarian Chilli Recipe
I love a good vegi chilli, so here is my easy 3 bean vegetarian chilli recipe for you to enjoy. Chilli’s are so easy to make in bulk and use for days in the week when I have a light night at work and need something quick and easy to warm up. Use the ingredients […]
Read moreWorkout For Golfers
As the Open starts on Thursday the 16th of July, we’re in a golfing mood this week! When you’re training for golf, it’s about developing a full range of movement and improving flexibility, rotation, stability and core strength. With this in mind, we’ve developed a circuit style workout for golfers. Perform 12-15 reps of each exercise, […]
Read moreThe Caffeine Boost – Ergogenic Effects of Caffeine
Caffeine Boost: Fact or Fiction? For decades the discussion around the ergogenic effects of caffeine (performance enhancing) have been back and forth. The actual effects of caffeine on the body and exercise performance are still in limbo and the arguments continue. The Effects of Caffeine Several theories exist for the mechanism by which caffeine may […]
Read more20 Minute Recipe
20 Minute Recipe – Tomato and Harissa Chicken Kcal 184 Protein 34g Carbs 2g Fats 4g Sat 1g After a long day at work nobody wants to be slaving away in the kitchen for hours so here is a quick and easy 20 minute recipe, Tomato and Harissa Chicken with a hint of spice. Remember to […]
Read moreChicken Stir Fry Recipe
If you are looking for a tasty, healthy and quick meal then this chicken stir fry recipe is a fantastic recipe for you. Swap the chicken for prawns or steak to give you variety or remove the chicken for a healthy vegetarian option, if you’re a vegi and want to add some protein then add […]
Read moreGet Loose with Foam Rolling
What is Foam Rolling? Foam rolling is a technique that is ever growing in popularity. It is a method of self-massage and soft-tissue release. You will see many people rolling around on the gym or studio floor on a cylinder of foam. This is a very simple method of treating yourself for aches, pains, and […]
Read moreAvocado Salad
Adding avocado to a salad is not only tasty but extremely beneficial for your diet! * The avocado is packed full of goodness including: Vitamin C – 17% of the RDA. Vitamin K – 26% of the RDA. Vitamin B6: 13% of the RDA. Vitamin E: 10% of the RDA. Vitamin B5 – 14% of the RDA Folate – 20% of […]
Read moreGoal Setting Top Tips!
Goal Setting Tips: This article follows on from a series of blogs all looking to help you effectively change behaviour, motivate yourself and understand goal setting. In this post I will offer my own top tips to effective goal setting. Top Tips: Plan Ahead So you understand the principles of goal setting and are ready […]
Read moreThe Benefits of Keeping a Food Diary
Its simple……knowing what you eat will make a massive difference to achieving your health and fitness goals! What a better way to track this than by keeping a food diary. As personal trainers we encourage all of our clients to keep a food diary, whether it’s in a paper diary using one of the many apps around […]
Read moreAre Low Calorie Diets Effective For Weight Loss?
The desire to lose weight has become more common in the last 10 years than at any other point in the last 100 years. As in business…if there is demand, their will be someone willing to supply. With this huge demand in people wanting to lose weight, it has given rise to a industrial juggernaut […]
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