Posts in “Exercise”
Top 5 Exercises for Running Injuries
The world of running opens us up a vast list of common injuries that can be hugely debilitating on not only our training but also our lives in general. Many of these injuries tend to be progressive and chronic such as medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints). Often these injuries have some ties to running […]
Read articlePosture Advice Part 2 – Forward Shoulder Posture
We saw last week that slouching, long distance car driving or sitting at a desk working on a computer for the majority of the day, can cause forward head position. It won’t surprise you to know then that if you do any of these things, it’s not just forward head posture that you need to […]
Read articleBeach Ready Ab Workout
Summer is well under way so if you have got an escape to a sunny climate organised why not smash your abdominals with this 6-pack sculpting ab workout? When it comes to working your abs, performing hundreds of sit ups is not the answer, test your abs like you would any other muscle. I also […]
Read articlePosture Advice Part 1 – Forward Head
With the end of our Fitness Week at our Saxton Personal Training studio drawing to a close, I wanted to share some of the most common postural “problems” or questions that I was asked. So here is part 1 of our posture advice series. The fact that so many people displayed the forward head posture […]
Read articlePeriodisation For Rugby Players
What is Periodisation? Periodisation refers to the structuring and phasing of your training. The process breaks your training plan into periods or phases, but also takes into account all aspects of your performance such as strength, power, CV and muscular endurance, and skills. For rugby players it is important to ensure that the stresses and […]
Read articleTotal Body Workout
This total body workout is a great way to start your workout and get your heart rate and blood pumping. Alternatively use it as a blast at the end of your workout. You need to perform each exercise for 60 seconds with a 15 second rest between each exercise. Complete the workout 3 to 4 […]
Read article6 Pack in 6 Months… Effective Core Training
Im sure you will have seen promises of washboard abs, articles often promise amazing results in as little as 6 weeks, using super special, unknown secret exercises. Exercises that only the most dedicated of fitness professionals know about, unfortunately here at motive8 personal training we don’t know any of these exercises. However, we do know […]
Read articleReasons or Excuses?
I had an interesting conversation with one of my personal training clients recently. She said she had started relabelling why she hadn’t fit in her training or followed her healthy eating as reasons rather than excuses. I liked this approach, it meant that you could genuinely justify why you hadn’t taken postive action and highlight when you […]
Read articleHow Do Stimulants Affect Your Body?
Before you start thinking hard core drugs here – that’s not the kind of stimulants I’m talking about! Secondly, this blog has been brought about because this week I gave up coffee on the advice of my osteopath. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not an addict – I only ever have two coffees a […]
Read articleMuscle Dysmorphia: “I’m Not Big Enough”
Having recently found out I have my first (co-authored) scientific publication, I thought I would share with you a brief overview of Muscle Dysmorphia (MD), which is the focus of the paper. What is Muscle Dysmorphia? It is a form of body dysmorphic disorder specifically concerned with muscularity. It has also been termed ‘bigorexia’ or […]
Read articleLeeds Sky Ride 2016
On Sunday 17th July 2016, the Leeds Sky Ride returns to Millenium Square. It is a free mass participation bike ride that attracted more than 8,000 people of all ages last year. The route is 6.5km and starts on the same point of the Headrow as the Tour De France, Grand Depart. The route, which […]
Read articleA Barre Inspired Workout
Barre is an up and coming fitness class based on ballet inspired exercises. Not sure if it’s for you? Well, if you want something to strengthen and tone those legs, glutes and abs; or if core stability, flexibility and balance are your goals – you may want to think again! Don’t worry you don’t need […]
Read articleLamb Steaks With Veggies
Friday is more often than not in my house steak night! It’s normally beef steak but every now and again I love to mix it up and lamb is often a good choice. Although I love to cook and use recipes that work well together, I’m also more often than not just chucking stuff together […]
Read article10 Simple Tips To Streamline Your Training
Rather than have a ramble this week, I thought I’d share with you 10 simple tips to streamline your training and help you work towards your goals! It’s surprising what a couple of tweaks and adjustments to your training can make. We have written about some of these things before so I’ve linked them in […]
Read articleWhat is Calisthenics?
You may have heard this term, calisthenics, being used. It is becoming more and more popular but to be honest, if you grew up in the Jane Fonda era it was popular then! In simple terms calisthenics a form of exercise that utilises body weight as a resistance to movement. The word stems from the Greek, kallos, meaning beauty, […]
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