Posts in “Fitness”
Ieuan’s Mediterranean Prawn Recipe
This Mediterranean Prawn recipe is a simple quick dish is perfect for making a large batch and preparing several meals for the week all in one go. It is a very tasty and filling mixture of fresh prawns, mixed vegetables, and rice and is super easy to prepare. For this Mediterranean Prawn recipe all you […]
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 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 […]
Read article10 Reasons Why You Should Squat
Its being a while since I’ve written a blog like this. It should really be titled 10 reasons why you should squat, and squat well! Quarter squats from now on termed ‘Ego Squats’ and should be deemed as a sin… unless of course they are required for your sport or rehabilitation. So without further rambling […]
Read articleFat Loss Intervals
For this weeks workout I’ve decided to put together an aggressive fat burning workout. This isn’t for the faint hearted! These fat loss intervals require 100% focus and intensity during the work periods and 100% rest in the recovery periods. Don’t worry about how many intervals you have to go, simply focus on the […]
Read articleGoal Setting – Layering Your Goals!
This article was inspired by my current PhD studies and also my experience working with clients in both an exercise and rehabilitation setting. We hear a lot about goal setting (especially from me) and it’s importance for improving our motivation, confidence, and exercise persistence. What do we do when we don’t hit our goals though? […]
Read articleWhat’s Your Excuse?
An article on my web browser caught my eye today about the types of excuses that people make for the reasons they don’t exercise. There’s no point in denying it – we all have them…..”I’m too tired”, “it’s raining and too cold”, “I should have gotten up earlier to go” “my muscles hurt too much” (almost […]
Read articleIeuan’s Metabolic Workout – Metabolic Madness
Spring is upon us and Summer is around the corner so why not get a head start on that beach body and start stripping back some of that body fat? This metabolic workout offers a quick whole body blast that will send your metabolism skyrocketing, make you sweat like never before, and have your body […]
Read articleHow Should I Breathe When Exercising?
Honestly, if I had been asked this last week it would have been on my strange questions blog. But this was asked on Monday and as weird as it sounds ‘how should I breathe when exercising’ is a very valid question! Breathing in and out is a no brainer – we do it automatically. But […]
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