Posts in “A Day In The Life of a PT”
Are You Ready For It?
That’s all I’ve heard this week: are you ready for it, how are you feeling about it, do you know who you’re fighting yet…….and honestly, I don’t know! Does 8 weeks of twice a week training actually prepare you to get into a boxing ring and punch another individual? And on that note – is […]
Read articleIt’s A Knock Out!
The scariest exciting thing happened on Tuesday in training. When we were sparring I knocked someone out. ME! All-the-gear-no-idea me. Little wouldn’t-hurt-a-fly and peaceful-vegan-just-wanting-to-get-back-to-fitness Kate. It wasn’t a hard punch, but I got her on the forehead and down she went. I’ll be honest, I didn’t like it and it doesn’t make me feel any more confident […]
Read articleWhat’s To Stop Me Punching Like The Duracell Bunny?!
It’s suddenly dawned on some of the girls this week (or at least that they’re admitting too out loud), that we’re going to be fighting each other soon. We’re looking around the room and eyeing up anyone roughly the same weight and height. We’re watching their every move: how hard do they punch, what are […]
Read articleShoulder Girdle Exercises For Boxing
If you read my blog last week, you’ll know that I am currently undergoing 8 weeks of boxing training for a Pink Collar Boxing Match I have entered on the 1st October. As I’m returning back to fitness after injury, I’m finding training really pushes me – it’s awesomely hard work (and feels so good […]
Read articleMy 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 articleStrange Questions Personal Trainers Are Asked!
As personal trainers, not only do we train people, provide nutritional advice, help them to reach their goals and so on…but we also often step up to be life coaches, pain gurus, sounding boards, training buddies and above all else, a vast font of incredible knowledge! What has become apparent to me at least over […]
Read articleLucy’s Everything In A Dish Recipe
Let’s face it, many of us don’t have a lot of time so often we need to be able to make our meals as quickly as possible! A quick fix meal does not have to be unhealthy, so here is my ‘everything in a dish’ recipe. It basically consists of any veg in my fridge […]
Read articleHealthy Weekend- Leed’s Bonfire Night
Happy Friday! I’m hoping you got to take advantage of bonfire night last night and your hair and favourite scarf still faintly smell of bonfire! For those of your not lucky enough to get to a bonfire last night (after all it was a school night!) here is a list of the biggest bonfires occurring […]
Read articleDay On A Plate – Avocado Baked Eggs
Eggs and avocados are amazing for protein and good fats and they can be enjoyed in some great combinations. Avocado baked eggs are amazing and easy to make, all you need is: 1 avocado 2 eggs (free range of course) spring onion pinch of black pepper Method These are super quick so great for breakfast, […]
Read articleKate – My Top 10 Workout Tracks
Wow – this is a hard blog to write! Like most people, I have a massive range of music that I like, so narrowing it down to 10 is hard! From old school Indie tracks from the likes of the Charlatans, Inspiral Carpets and Pulp to Prodigy, Cappella and Pendulum; from Nirvana, Iron Maiden and Guns and Roses to […]
Read articleAbbey Dash Review
Sunday 16th November was the date of the annual Leeds Abbey Dash. This 10k has been around for years and I remember it being the first ever 10k I ran about 16 years ago and year on year it grows in popularity. I think it is a great event, it suits everyone. Due to the […]
Read articleWhy Should I Eat Breakfast Before A Workout.
One of the peak times to train our personal training clients is first thing in the morning. You can guarantee that there will be at least half of the team already putting a client through their paces by 6:30am in one of our personal training studios most weekdays. We appreciate that it takes some dedication […]
Read articleExercise Targets – Creating A New Focus
As a personal trainer I am constantly setting targets for my personal training clients. Often people will have one main goal they are working towards, but what happens when they achieve that goal? Most personal training clients then have new goals and exercise targets they want to work towards, but what if you have achieved […]
Read articleIs German Body Composition Training Good For Fat Loss?
When I first studied to be a Personal Trainer in Dublin many moons ago I remember studying a method of training called Peripheral Heart Flow (PHF), also known as Peripheral Heart Action (PHA) training and I loved it! I still use it now with my personal training clients as I find it very effective for […]
Read articleLeicester Marathon
So, a couple of weeks ago I blogged about not being able to run the Yorkshire Marathon due to being ill. As you can imagine after all of that training, sacrificing Sunday morning lie-ins and time with my husband, friends and family so I could do my long runs, I was pretty frustrated. So, on […]
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