Posts in “Fitness”
Shoulder 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 articleMember of the Month – August
And the winner for August Member of the Month is……drum roll…..Alex Clarkson. Alex currently comes to the motive8 gym at Marshall Court, and also has Personal Training sessions with Jenny & Lucy. A bride to be in 6 weeks, but regardless of how many weeks she has left to her wedding, Alex always works hard […]
Read articleBuilding Explosive Power Without Olympic Lifting
I’ve often talked about building explosive power in the hips through the use of Olympic Lifting. Whilst Plympic lifting is a highly effective tool, it requires a considerable investment in time to develop. Aside from learning the mechanics of the movement, you need to develop co-ordination, flexibility, and tissue load capacity. It’s all rather complex! […]
Read article10k Time Plateau? Top Tips To Beat Your 10k Time?
Everyone has been there, you’ve got a 10k coming up that you want to get a PB, however the last four 10k’s have resulted in identical or worse times. The pressure to run a PB is on, you end up running more miles and yet end up with a similar time. Your 10k race time […]
Read articleEasy Egg Muffins
Do you struggle with getting breakfast in? Always on the go and need something you can grab from the fridge and eat on the move, or take to work? It is not often you will see a health and fitness blog encouraging muffins into your diet. These egg muffins, however, are packed with protein, good […]
Read articleLower Leg Strengthening For Runners
Following on from one of my previous blogs about strengthening the upper leg, here is an article covering some exercises for lower leg strengthening for runners. By balancing the strength and mobility in this area we can help prevent, and manage, common running complaints such shin splints or Achilles tendinopathy. As in the previous blog […]
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 articleRugby Strength Workout
Rugby is a game epitomised by strength and power. Being strong and powerful will do you well in this game, but being strong in specific positions and movement patterns will set you up to be a greater player. The usual strength movements are great for developing a general strength in the key muscle groups such […]
Read articleUpper Leg Strengthening for Runners
Do you suffer from chronic or returning hip, knee, or ankle pain when running? Often these “overuse” or gradual onset injuries are related to imbalances in muscular strength and soft tissue flexibility. This article will offer some prehabilitation/rehabilitation exercises to help strengthen commonly weak muscles and “iron out” those tight tissues. As a runner it […]
Read articleWhat’s Your Name Workout
Sometimes it’s good to mix up your training up a little. So here is a great way of doing just that and adding a bit of fun to your workouts. HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is always a great to fit into your training to help improve fitness and drop body fat. So here is […]
Read articleBuilding Olympic Acceleration
If you’re involved in any team sport, speed is king, well specifically acceleration. More often than not individuals (depending on position) spend their game, accelerating from either a static position, or more commonly a jog/walk. If you want to dominate your sport you’ve got to be able to go from static to a rocket as […]
Read articlePosture Advice Part 4 – Watch Your Legs!
How you sit or stand plays an important role in your overall posture. If you slouch in your chair or stand on one leg – they both have postural implications. When we stand, we want to have our legs parallel to each other with our knees and toes pointing forward. When we sit we want […]
Read articleOrganising Your Training
When you start your fitness and health journey it can be a little daunting, you’ll often want to accomplish a handful of goals all at once. Often these are related, however the mechanisms by which they are developed are often unrelated. For example you may wish to lose “weight” and build muscle but (maybe you […]
Read articleCompetitive Fat Burning Workout
There’s nothing better than a bit of friendly competition – especially when it comes to exercise! Here’s a great fat burning workout for you to do with your friend(s) or partner and it’s all body weight so there are really no excuses! This is HIIT at its best. This is a challenging full body work out so […]
Read articleHow To Reduce Cortisol – Improve Your Training and Fitness Goals
Having too much cortisol can have a number of side effects such as ongoing muscle inflammation and soreness, restlessness and your mind racing in bed at night. Or you may simply feel your power output has dropped. If you’re looking to hit your fitness goals then stress management really is something you should be taking […]
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