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Training Motivation – Keeping Track Of Your Journey
At motive8, as personal trainers, we believe that if you plan and keep track of your nutrition and exercise, you are one step closer to getting the results you want. Documenting your food makes you accountable for what you’re eating and drinking and documenting your progress in your training sessions be a really positive experience […]
Read articleWhich is Best for Injury – Ice or Heat?
Have you noticed a theme with my blogs recently?!? This current spate of back pain has actually helped me learn a lot (silver lining in everything!), and it’s only right that I share it with everyone! I’m not a pain killer type person so when my back has been bad I’ve been using heat patches. I […]
Read articleStrength Training For Runners
With the sun teasing us and (hopefully) coming out soon, I can only assume many people will be dusting off their trainers, taking to the pavements, and clocking up some mileage. To push for personal bests or simply get around the route many people assume their training is all run, run, run. I am not […]
Read articleRecovery Strategies
We have previously talked about adaptations to training. As a quick recap, the gym is about breaking the body down and when you rest is when the repair and super-compensation occurs. In theory then if you can recover quicker, you can train more, and if you can train more, you can reach your goals quicker. […]
Read articleTour de Yorkshire
This weekend is the Tour de Yorkshire. When the Tour de France came to Yorkshire it caused a wave of support from both keen bikers and those just interested in sporting events. The Tour de Yorkshire sets off on Friday in the beautiful historic market town of Beverley (Lucy’s place of birth!) and finishes on […]
Read article6 Exercises 4 Ways!
Here’s a simple means to change up a HIIT Session and add a bit of variation to your training. Below are 3 rounds of 6 exercises. Each round consists of 1 cardio, 1 resistance, 1 core, 1 cardio, 1 resistance, 1 core. Your workout could be performed at home or in the gym, you will just […]
Read articleAn Alternative Countryside Workout
It’s no secret that you will get the best results when you follow your training plan and that sometimes involves being strict and disciplined but, sometimes things just don’t go to plan. When it’s out of your hands about fitting in a workout, what can be done! Last weekend I knew that my schedule was […]
Read articleWhat’s the Difference – Chiropractor vs Osteopath
This week I booked myself in to see the Osteopath who previously helped me with my back. When one of my clients asked why an Osteopath and not a Chiropractor I only had two answers – I don’t like having my neck cracked and that’s what Chiropractors do (from past experience), and that I was […]
Read articleYeadon Tarnfield Park
If you’re looking for somewhere to go this weekend then why not pop and explore the beautiful surroundings at Yeadon Tarnfield Park situated 16 miles North-West of Leeds City Centre. The park is an astonishing 17 hectares in area. Wow! There are many attractions for all ages including the Tarn itself where you can go for […]
Read articleThe Benefits of Compound Training
When it comes to planning their training many people divide their body up into parts and train one muscle group at a time. But concentrating your workout around compound, multi-joint exercises will help target multiple goals at once such as improved performance, strength and a healthier, leaner body. So here is a blog to […]
Read articleSlam Ball Workout
The slam ball is a great piece of kit to get your heart rate high and add weight to your training. Try this slam ball workout the next time you’re in the gym and watch as your heart rate rockets. For the slam ball workout, complete all 8 exercises for 20s with 10s rest […]
Read articleGaining Weight the ‘Webb Way’
While its no surprise that a significant number of personal training clients at motive8 North have weight loss goals in mind, it may come as a surprise to you that roughly half of my clients have aspirations of gaining weight, lean weight that is. Like a lot of individual’s training to gain muscle, overtraining is […]
Read articleHealthy Brunch on the Go
Some mornings when I need to be out the house for 5:15am I only want to eat a small breakfast at that time. So on these mornings when I might need a more substantial breakfast later or need to eat after I train so I often prepare my health brunch on the go. One of […]
Read articleYoga For Lower Back Pain
This has been a bad back week. Anyone who follows my blogs will know that I suffer from intermittent lower back problems. For some reason – without doing anything different – I have been in agony since Saturday. I’ve had to use an abundance of heat patches, and try and find new ways to get […]
Read articleStatic vs Dynamic Stretching
Stretching has long been the advice of most fitness and health professionals. It is, in my opinion, important that the type of stretching is appropriate for your goals of stretching, so this blog looks at static vs dynamic stretching. Many people will simply perform a static stretch that involves holding a position for a prolonged […]
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