Posts in “Fitness”
Is Crossfit An Injury Risk?
Crossfit is becoming an increasingly popular method of training with more and more people joining specific Crossfit gyms and adopting the training methods into their exercise routines. The following article is only my opinion as both a therapist and a personal trainer on Crossfit and it’s benefits and risks of injury. It is not a […]
Read article101 Burpee Challenge!
Have you ever noticed how personal trainers not only seem to love burpees, but also introduce new variations as if to try and disguise them? But let’s face it, we never manage to pull the wool over your eyes! But love them or hate them, they do provide a physical challenge and no one burpee […]
Read articleBilateral Deficit – Training Considerations
The bilateral deficit is an interesting phenomena by which the sum of force produced during unilateral exercise, such as a split squat, is greater than the sum of force produced during a bilateral lift (such as a conventional back squat). It appears that the bilateral deficit or indeed bilateral facilitation is associated with training habits, […]
Read articlePersonal Training Success Story – Ben Daine
Ben has been training with motive8 for several years. As Ben’s love for fitness grew he started getting tailored programmes from Personal Trainer, Lucy to ensure he was following a programme that was constantly changing and developing to fit in with his goals. During summer 2015 Ben started having regular personal training sessions to help […]
Read articleMarch Client of the Month
Motive8’s March Client of the Month – Ben Daine This month’s client of the month is Ben Daine. Ben has a personal training session once a fortnight with Lucy and comes to our running club too. Ben’s dedication and focus since Christmas has seen him achieve some fantastic results.Well Done Ben! What made you decide to […]
Read articleHIIT Partner Workout
The Bank Holiday is almost upon us, and hopefully that means more time to spend with your friends and family. Trying to balance spending time with friends/family, but still fit in your training can be a difficult task so why not combine the two together and try this HIIT partner workout. You can perform the […]
Read articleHow to Avoid Easter Cravings!
It’s finally Spring, its getting warmer (well a little!) and the lighter nights make it the perfect combination for getting out and being healthy. However, Easter is just around the corner which means shops are full of chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and other Easter temptations. For many, these temptations can be a huge hurdle […]
Read articleTop Sleeping Tips
As it is World Sleep Day I thought it would appropriate to give you all my top sleeping tips! Sleep is more important to some people, whereas others seem to be able to survive on very little sleep. If you are someone who struggles to sleep or just looking to improve the quality of sleep […]
Read articlePyramid Workouts
Pyramid workouts are a great way to get your heart rate thumping and get your metabolism revved up, helping with that post workout after-burn. If you are looking for a quick workout which is going to tick the fitness and fat burning box then pyramid workouts are ideal. Alternatively, they can be done at the […]
Read articleWhat Should My Body Fat Be?
If you’ve read our blogs before, you will know that the amount of body fat we have varies dependent on age, body type and sex. We know that women naturally have more body fat than men. Every body needs some essential fat for our bodies to function correctly, but do you know exactly what your body […]
Read articleHow To Train In The Cold (And Snow & Rain!)
Did you wake up last Friday morning and think “Yep – I’m not going out in that”? I’m sure you won’t have been alone! I asked one of my clients how he motivates himself to go outside for his morning jog/walk when the weather is like this – he simply replied “I don’t even think […]
Read articleHow Often Should You Change Your Workout?
One of the big questions we get asked as personal trainers is how often should you change your workout? On one hand lots of variety tends to favour a more holistic development, however lower levels of variety ensures we see progression on the movements you’re currently working on. There is no real correct answer here […]
Read articleArmoured Hamstrings – Hamstring Workout
For me the hamstrings are a nuisance of a muscle group, they are biarticular and fusiform, great for velocity, poor for stress tolerance. If you’re involved in running, cycling or simply just enjoy training you need to look after your hamstrings. Here is a hamstring workout to keep those hamstrings in tip top condition. A1. Romanian Deadlift […]
Read articleManage Your Stress
What is stress? Stress is a forced adjustment to a demand, threat, or pressure rather than a “thing”. We will experience several stresses and when we do if we cannot cope efficiently with these stresses it can have detrimental consequences both physically and mentally. Common stresses may include: · Work, School, Uni · Family, Relationships […]
Read articleThigh And Glute Workout – Feel The Burn
If anyone saw me in the latter of part of the week (especially Friday), they will have witnessed that no amount of walking, cycling or holiday tabata’s had prepared my legs to return to weighted resistance training. The burn that was taking place in my quads and glutes didn’t just flare up when I walked, […]
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