Posts in “Fitness”
Can fitness apps be as effective as a personal trainer?
A recent BBC article posed the question “can fitness apps be as effective as a personal trainer?” In this article there was a discussion on the use of new fitness apps over face-to-face 1-to-1 personal training with a human instructor. Now of course I believe that personal trainers are more effective than existing fitness apps, […]
Read articleA Personal Trainers Guide to…gym lingo!
Here at motive8 North our personal trainers welcome a wide range of gym goers, but we’re probably best known for helping gym newbies become gym pros… At some other gyms there’s a tendency to assume that everyone always knows what the gym lingo is…reps, sets, DOMS, intervals, HIIT…it can get very confusing. With that in […]
Read articleMember of the Month – Clare Williamson
Clare has been training with motive8 since 2011. But it’s her dedication to her training – especially throughout lockdown that has resulted in the “member of the month” accolade! We trained together in really tough weather conditions when we couldn’t open the gym – but no matter what, Clare still gives every session 100%. She […]
Read articleCheeky 30min Circuit
Hey guys! So, here is a cheeky 30 minute circuit you can do for a quick blast. I did it in a lunchtime circuit so all the equipment you need is here at our gym. If you’ve never been here before, remember you can always try the gym or a class as your first time […]
Read articleStretching and Mobilising
Stretching and Mobilising. Do you do it? Should you do it? What’s the difference? Let me give you some of the low-down. Often stretching and mobilising are seen as one and the same, but they’re not! Stretching refers to the flexibility of a muscle and it’s ability to move passively through a range of motion. […]
Read articleHow To Improve Your Bench Press
Ahhhh the humble Bench Press – an often overlooked and under-used lift. When the Personal Training team listed their favourite lifts, this was not one of them! Why? Because of it’s complexity – do you arch your back, how do you breathe, where should your hands be….and so on. And it’s for this reason, it […]
Read articlemotive8 September Member of The Month
This month we want to say a huge congratulations to our Member of the Month….drum roll please…..Cath Hayden. Cath has been one of Jenny’s personal training clients for over 12 years and has recently taken part in the Great North Run, this achievement definitely deserves the Member of the Month status! (Please note, the achievement […]
Read articleCarbon Dioxide: its role in breathing and tolerance
In last week’s blog I gave you some ins and outs of breath work. Today, we’re going deeper into the role of carbon dioxide in breathing and our tolerance to it. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is often seen as a waste product of breathing but I’m here to tell you how you can use CO2 to […]
Read articleSome Ins and Outs of Breath Work
Most of us will not think twice about our breathing. We either are breathing and we’re alive, or we’re not and we’re dead. Have you been to a yoga class and responded with “I can’t do that breathing stuff” (like I’ve heard so many times), or been told by your trainer not to hold your […]
Read articleRAMPing up your workout
The four ultimate goals of a warm up is to prepare physically and mentally for a workout, injury prevention and performance enhancement. Therefore the warm up should be thorough and relevant. A good way of remembering how to structure an efficient warm up is by following the RAMP method. Following this method and having a […]
Read articleAll Body Blast
This was my Wednesday circuit class last week. It proved to be a burner for all attendees so thought I’d share it with you. It’s a big all body blast! Warm up It’s always best to do a warm up with mobilisations and activations before starting to prevent injury. You can do your own or […]
Read articleHappy Birthday motive8 North!
Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday to us, Happy Birthday motive8 North…..Happy Birthday to us! This month marks 10 years since the motive8 North personal training studio opened it doors at Marshall Court. Wow! 10 years! And what a 10 years that has been! Prior to opening the motive8 North studio, I had my own […]
Read articleMember of the Month – Sophie
Sophie is a regular to the classes here at motive8 – both in person and on-line. Her dedication to these sessions has seen her turn up rain or shine. And it was in last weeks pouring down rain as the only participant in the weekly “Box-IT” class, where she showed her true grit. It was […]
Read articleMember Inspiration
With the re-opening of the gym at Marshall Court we thought we would relaunch Member of the Month where we recognise our personal training clients and gym members for their awesome achievements. To be honest, all of our members are pretty awesome, but it’s nice to acknowledge the hard work someone puts in to achieving […]
Read articleReturning to Gym Based Exercise
We previously blogged about getting back into the gym after the very first lockdown. Whilst we’re excited about the return to gym based exercise, this time it’s a little different. Let’s face it, we had Christmas and New Year, a couple of days in the gym and then boom – lockdown 3. Three months later, […]
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