Posts in “Fitness”
Rugby Workout – Upper Body Workout
Rugby training places a substantial focus on the lower body, with factors such as acceleration, agility, deceleration, sprint velocity, strength, vertical jump all requiring development. Therefore when an opportunity to develop or top up the upper body strength is presented it’s got to count to producing a more powerful, agile rugby player. When we look […]
Read articleHow Do I Get A Six Pack?
One of the most common quests in the gym is how do I get a six pack? If I had a pound every time I got asked that I’d be a millionaire! Some of you may not want a full six pack, but just a more defined stomach. So, how long does it take to […]
Read articleHernia Recovery Exercises
Hernias and Rehabilitation If you have suffered from a hernia and are looking to get back into activity safely without re-injury or exacerbating your hernia it is important to address the commonly weak areas that may have contributed to the development of a hernia. In a lot of cases with hernias a weakness in the […]
Read articleRugby Strength Lower Body Workout
The Rugby World Cup is coming to town, all eyes are going to be on rugby for the next couple of months. Why not get out there and shine on the pitch? Rugby has great strength demands to allow players to physically drive opponents backwards and generally carry themselves around the pitch. It is important […]
Read articlePreventing A Hernia During Exercise
What Is A Hernia? A hernia occurs when a portion of an organ (usually the intestine) protrudes through a defect in a muscle or soft tissue. This defect is usually a small tear or rupture allowing the organ tissue to be pushed through. A hernia can occur in several areas of the groin and abdomen […]
Read articleEquipment Free Workout
Many of you reading this blog will often travel with work with no access to a gym on your travels, or you may need to workout at home but not have any equipment. This equipment free workout is perfect for those times, when you need to have a workout but don’t have access to a gym. […]
Read articleExercise and Injury Adaptations
Exercise Adaptations for Injuries Despite Summer slowly slipping away from us it is nice to see people still braving the unpredictable weather and hitting the tarmac, along with other activities. This, however, often results in a lot of people picking up injuries, such as muscles strains. The standard initial management applies to the injury where […]
Read article2 Common Exercise Myths
Everyone, regardless if they work in fitness or not, have their opinions about what you should or shouldn’t do in the gym. You know the kind of thing we mean – doing sit ups every day will get you a six pack, if you stop exercising your muscle will turn into fat, you need to […]
Read articleImproving Your 5k Time – Fartlek Training
Fartlek training is great for improving your 5k time, but what is Fartlek training? Fartlek is the Scandinavian word for ‘speed play’, it is a technique used improve speed and pace by adding small bursts of faster running but at varied paces into your normal run. How does Fartlek work A lot of runners get […]
Read articleBiomechanics of Running Part 2
Biomechanics of Running Part 2 The first part of this blog series identified key points during the phases of running in relation to the joint positions and mechanics and highlighted some common faults. This second blog looks at the muscle actions of the major muscles and which phases they contribute to. Muscle Activity Quadriceps: The […]
Read articleImproving Your Speed
As a personal trainer I enjoy training individuals for a variety of goals but nothing compares to helping someone improve their speed! There is something about training for speed that makes training so much fun. Whether you’re a runner, a rugby or hockey player, a footballer or you simply want to be fast here is a programme designed […]
Read articleHow Often Should I Exercise?
Training frequency is often one of the most overlooked elements of a training program. It’s a little known fact that different elements of fitness deteriorate at different rates, and therefore require increased or decreased frequencies of training to improve or maintain. For example, why complete four aerobic conditioning sessions per week when we can achieve […]
Read articleOffice Stretches To Do At Your Desk
With our posture seminar making it’s debut next week (there are still spaces left on the 20th!), I started to think about why people would come to a seminar about posture, and what it is that they would want to know. For a lot of people it’s about checking their existing posture and knowing how […]
Read articleBiomechanics of Running Part 1
Biomechanics of Running Part 1 Joint Mechanics The first part of this blog series identifies key points during the phases of running in relation to the joint positions and mechanics and highlights some common faults. The second blog will look at the muscle actions during each phase of running. Running Phases Stance Phase Initial Contact […]
Read articleOutdoor HIIT Workout
Now is the perfect time to be exercising outdoors. The sun is out, it’s nice and warm, and everyone is wearing sunglasses so you don’t need to worry about your white legs! In Leeds we are lucky enough to have easy access to the canal and a large number of parks that we can use […]
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