Posts in “Exercise”
New Year Cardio Blast
If there is a type of exercise that I dislike the most – it’s cardio! I love cycling and rowing, but actually getting round to doing cardio exercises (you know, star jumps and burpees), I avoid them. New year, new you right? So here’s a quick new year cardio blast that even I can stand […]
Read articleJenny’s Kettlebell HIIT Combo
For the regular readers of our blogs you may know I had a baby 8 months ago. This means I’ve had to be a bit more flexible with the strength training element of my training schedule as I can’t always make it to the gym and have to workout at home instead. So I devised […]
Read articleChristmas Bodyweight Blast
With the build up to Christmas comes the extra calories that need to be accounted for if you’re looking to stay on track over the festive period. The biggest issue that fitness fanatics face over the festive period (apart from trying to resist 2nd and 3rd helpings of Christmas dinner), is that gyms are on […]
Read articleTop 5 Fitness Trends for 2019
As the end of 2018 grows ever closer, we look ahead to what are set to be some of the biggest fitness trends for 2019. Here are 5 key things to look out for in the new year. 1) Mindfulness Based Yoga Yoga has consistently been a trending fitness activity for the past decade. […]
Read articleSanta’s Training Plan
Think Santa is just some out of shape old white guy with a beer belly? Think again! In just one night this athletic powerhouse circumnavigates the globe (a whopping 40’000 kilometres) and personally delivers at least one toy to all 2 billion children in the world. Assuming each toy weights at least 1kg, that 2 […]
Read articleMotive8’s Christmas Gift Ideas for Her
Last week we shared Motive8’s Christmas gift ideas for him, so this week we look at Motive8’s Christmas gift ideas for her! With Christmas fast approaching, it’s that time of year when we gents start to panic about what to get those important ladies in our lives. With that in mind, here’s my top gift […]
Read article30 Minute Chest & Back Workout
Here’s new member, Joe’s 30 minute chest & back workout! Supersets are a great way to maximise your time in the gym – especially if you’re short on time. This workout works as they are an antagonistic pair, meaning that whilst one muscle group is working, the other group is resting. this eliminates the need […]
Read articleIeuan’s Beat Your Back Pain Workout
Do you suffer from nagging back pain and can’t seem to curb the discomfort? This beat your back pain workout will give you the armour to bulletproof your spine. This is a quick and easy set of exercises for your to work through that will help strengthen your core and keep that nagging pain at […]
Read articleLunchtime Chest & Triceps Workout
Alright, here’s a super quick workout lunchtime chest & triceps workout, that you can get finished in under 30 minutes, leaving you plenty of time to shower and get back to work before the boss notices! Warm up: 3 minutes on a cross trainer or rower, 20 shoulder circles, 20 elbow circles. (5 […]
Read articleKiller HIIT
In need of an intense workout? Try this killer HIIT session. High-intensity interval training involves work to rest intervals. To get an idea of how hard you should be working; during your work period you are aiming to reach 70-90% of your maximal heart rate. At rest, your heart rate should drop to 60-65% of […]
Read articleWhat Is Fitness Testing
We’re starting monthly fitness testing here at Motive8. But what is fitness testing? I thought it would be a good idea to go through this, why we do it, and what the process involves. I’ll also be giving you a few examples of some great fitness tests that we can use. What is Fitness Testing? […]
Read articleSculpted Shoulders Workout
I love shoulder work! Other than training glutes and legs, this is my favourite body part to put through its paces. I’m currently using a split training plan for myself. It goes: chest & delts, back & abs, bis & tris, legs 1, legs 2 – guess which ones I get excited about?! The key […]
Read articleCholesterol Facts
October is National Cholesterol Awareness Month. Maybe you, a family member or a friend suffer from high cholesterol. Everyone and everything is telling you to reduce your cholesterol. But what exactly is cholesterol? What does it do? And should you be worried about it? Up your knowledge with these cholesterol facts. What is cholesterol? A lipid […]
Read articleSmall Wins For Motivation
Maintaining motivation in your training can often be hard. This will cause us to go through peaks and troughs in our desire to go to the gym. The focus on one specific “holy grail” goal that will be (hopefully) achieved in 6 weeks or whenever it may be, can often feed into our drooping motivation. […]
Read articleThe Testing Treadmill Workout
With those darker, wetter, colder evenings drawing in, this testing treadmill workout will really challenge your metal. It is a short, sharp, blast to your cardio-vascular endurance. Your legs will also feel one heck of a burn on this bad boy. The Workout: Always start any workout with a warm up. This should involve some […]
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