What Are The Benefits of HIIT Training?
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is essentially any workout that alternates between short intense bursts of activity and periods of rest or lower activity. There are many kinds of interval training you could choose from – Fartlek, Tabata, Circuits, and Expletives to name a few; and contrary to popular belief, HIIT can be performed both with […]
Read moreHealthy Post Workout Meals
Here is a sample of quick, easy and most of all healthy post workout meals. These healthy post workout meals include a great balance of carbohydrates , proteins and healthy fats needed to replenish those tired muscles. Super Healthy Salmon Salad Kcal 320 Protein 30g Carbs 30g Fat 10g sat 4g Serves 2 Ingredients 100g bulgar wheat. […]
Read moreWill Juicing Diets Help You Lose Weight?
There are many varied opinions on the benefits of a juicing diet. This particular diet fad has become increasingly popular especially over the post Christmas period with many people looking to lose weight quickly. But will juicing diets help you lose weight? There are a number of pros and cons surrounding this dieting technique […]
Read moreThis Year’s New Diets
As personal trainers, we need to keep up to date with the newest fat busting, calorie zapping, detoxifying, no food no taste diets that are out there. Not to promote them to our clients as we stand by the motive8 Nutitional Plan being the best approach for our clients but it’s good to know what […]
Read moreWeight Loss Plan for Females – 1500 Calories
Here is a meal plan for one day, it is a weight loss plan for females based on 1500 calories per day. Calorie counting as a way of weight loss can be very helpful, however don’t just focus on calories, you also need to eat the right foods. It’s not just about the calories it’s […]
Read moreThe Right Diet For You
Have you seen the three part Horizons ‘The Right Diet For You’ series on the BBC this week? I know many of our personal training clients have been speaking about it, so I’ve spent the last two nights catching up on it. Admittedly, I haven’t seen the final series but so far I think it’s […]
Read moreAre There Benefits to Dry January?
It’s cold turkey time again – and just not in terms of Christmas leftovers! Whether it’s the New Year Detox, the much needed break for your liver after Christmas excess, a chance to raise money for charity or the ‘New Year, New You’, Dry January is here again. But other than saving you some money, […]
Read moreMy New Year Resolutions – Kate Halsall
For me personally, New Years and Birthdays are always a time for reflection. I look back on the past year and determine which of the goals I had set myself I have acheived and which ones I could have done better. I review any new goals I set during the year and which of my […]
Read moreHow Do I Get My Legs Ski Fit?
If you ski or snowboard, you’ve probably already booked that epic trip away to some snowy slopes. One of the requests we receive a lot of at this time of year are Ski Fit programmes. Over the next couple of weeks we’re going to share our insider information on those exercises that we as personal […]
Read moreWhy are Vitamins and Minerals Important?
It is a well known fact that vitamins and minerals are needed and that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables helps to add minerals and vitamins to your diet. But do we know why vitamins and minerals are important? Your body requires essential minerals and vitamins for every process and function. These nutrients work to […]
Read moreCan Ready Meals Count To Your 5 A Day?
Did you see the article yesterday which mentions that the government are thinking of adding it’s five a day label to tinned foods which contain fruit and veg and also ready meals? My initial reaction to this was one of outrage! How can ready meals count to your 5 a day? surely this is doing […]
Read moreWhich Muscles Are Used When Skiing ?
If we asked you ‘ which muscles are used when skiing ‘ you would probably most likely say ‘the legs’ but skiing is one of those sports where there isn’t much you don’t work from a muscular point of view, however as you might have gathered there are some muscles that take a bit more […]
Read moreWhy is Magnesium Beneficial?
Do you suffer from headaches, insomnia, high blood pressure or muscle spasms? Did you know that you may be able to help prevent this by increasing your intake of Magnesium? Simply put, these are some of the common symptoms of magnesium deficiency. We’re not saying you absolutely have a deficiency, but as Magnesium isn’t produced […]
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