Posts in “Exercise”
Hill Sprints Programme
If you’re a runner who wants to get faster and stronger at running or you’re looking to get into shape and shed some fat, hill sprints are a great way of hitting these results. One of the reasons I love hill sprints is because you squeeze a really intense session into a short period of time – perfect […]
Read articleWhy Variation Is Key For Success
Session by session variation is key to you achieving your goals. Whilst there is a considerable body of research suggesting linear periodisation… i.e a gradual transition from high volume, low intensity to low volume, high intensity is effective, it may expose individuals to an increased injury risk, at least for more experienced individuals. Non-linear models […]
Read articleFat Burning Circuit
The darker mornings and darker nights often mean it’s harder to motivate yourself to get those workouts in but here is a super speedy pulse raising, fat burning circuit workout for you to try and keep you motivated instead of going into hibernation. I love circuit training, it’s a great way of: Improving your fitness Decreasing […]
Read article10k Top Tips – Final Weeks Of Training
If you have a 10k coming up, here are our 10k top tips for your final weeks of training. Don’t PANIC! If you have followed your plan, the advice of your personal trainer or coach then you have nothing to panic about, you have it in the bag! It’s easy to be overcome with a […]
Read articleFat Burning HIIT Workout
Here’s a great little fat burning HIIT workout that I’m enjoying at the moment. Altogether it’s 30 minutes of great fat burning HIIT – and you feel all of it! I’ve split it into 3 sections – Cardio, Resistance and Core. In each section you have 10 exercises. Each exercise is a minute long. THERE […]
Read articleStatic Stretching Progressions
Static stretching is often reserved for the end of a session, and don’t worry if this is what you are doing you are not doing anything wrong. Occasionally though, static stretching does have it’s place at the start of a workout or indeed as part of a ‘rehab’ home based static stretching programme , particularly […]
Read articleMake Time For Yourself
Our personal training client’s success stories are all different, as no one client is the same. Likewise it’s not unusual for personal training clients to change their goals! Meet Lucy. Lucy’s goals include wanting to get strong, to lose weight, to get better at running, to have a hard workout, to unwind, and more importantly – to follow the motto […]
Read articleCircuit Training Workout
I’ve just taught one of our circuit training classes at the Marshall Court studio and I (think) I put them through their paces so I thought I’d share the workout with you, so you can give it a whirl yourself. So here is my Wednesday night circuit training workout! Remember to start with a good […]
Read articleJenny’s Duathlon Dream!
About 18 months ago I took part in my first triathlon, it was a sprint distance triathlon and I loved it! I was hooked! As someone who always called themselves as a ‘runner’ I couldn’t believe, and still can’t, how much I enjoy the cycling training. In my first triathlon I finished 10th woman, if […]
Read article7 Minute HIIT Workout
Sometimes our days can get busy with work and family however it’s very important to find the time to train. So here is a 7 minute HIIT workout that is quick and easy to do. Focused on fat burning and developing your cardiovascular fitness it’s a great workout to squeeze in if you don’t have […]
Read articleMy Fitness Book Recommendations
For those that know me, I enjoy a good read, whilst I don’t think you’ll be interested in the journals I’m interested in, here are my top 10 fitness book recommendations for those working towards a fitness objective. Be warned, not all are easy reads, some will require some sticking power, but keep with it […]
Read articleAre 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 articleYour Own Personal Boot Camp!
As we look ahead to planning our Motive8 Boot Camps for next year, it’s nice also to look back on the sessions that we held in 2016. It’s great listening to feedback and looking at photographs and videos so that we can finely tune appropriately. But in order to show you what you missed out […]
Read articleImprove Your Running Endurance With Plyometric Training
Endurance running relies on a very well developed aerobic system. You will need to put in a lot of quality miles building that engine. On top of that you’ll have to improve your lactic acid system if you want to be competitive in races. However, there is one element of training that many endurance runners neglect […]
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 […]
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