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Top Tips For Outdoor Workouts
We have blogs about what to wear when you’re doing an outdoor workout in the cold. We also have blogs about how to stay motivated to work out in this weather. This blog however, is me simply wanting to share my top tips for outdoor workouts that have been tried and tested with my clients […]
Read articleUpper Body Workout
It’s great to see so many people still carrying on with their workouts despite the gyms still being closed. One thing that I have noticed as a Personal Trainer and Class Instructor, is how what we used to consider “general goods” are now being used as workout equipment! For a while I was teaching an […]
Read articleEating Seasonal – Cabbage Recipes
I’m not quite sure why I did it, but when I ordered my food shop online, I bought not one, but 3 different types of cabbage! White, red and savoy. To be fair, in my head I was probably thinking “oooh I like cabbage” and “wow they’re cheap” – and both thoughts are true. The […]
Read articleAdding More “Umph” To Your Home Workouts!
If you’re exercising from home, stuck for ideas or just want to switch up your workout then you’re in the right place! We often get stuck not knowing how to get the most out of our body weight workouts. I’m going to show you how to make your ‘basic’ exercises intense and different by using […]
Read articleHow Do You Keep Motivated?
This week I’m taking a slightly different stance with the blog. Let’s face it, it’s not been a great start to the year and of course, as a personal trainer, I could sit here and type out things I think you could use to keep you motivated, or what I’m doing to keep myself motivated. […]
Read articleHow To Move More in 2021
The BBC recently released a “21 ways to get fit in 2021” blog, which started us thinking…. what if the goal you have set this year isn’t so much a ‘getting fitter’ goal, but more of a ‘move more’ goal. There’s no pretending that these lock downs haven’t made some of us more sedentary during […]
Read articleTop Fitness Tips For 2021
Say goodbye to what was 2020 and hellooooo to what can only be a much better 2021! And whilst the new year rolls in with some restrictions, we shouldn’t let that dampen our fitness mojo. So our team of personal trainers have put together their top fitness tips for 2021 to keep you motivated. Jenny […]
Read article3 Ways With Sprouts!
Ahhh the marmite of vegetables. I personally LOVE brussel sprouts. And let’s face it, what’s not to love – these high in nutrients (they contain vitamins A, C and K, magnesium, fiber and phosphorus), low in calorie (around 28 calories in half a cup), mini cabbage look-a-likes really do pack a healthy punch. Whether you […]
Read articleYour In-Office Exercise Guide
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the 3 movements you should be doing. It was an acknowledgement that the majority of us have changed the way that we work and that we probably need to move more! Based on your feedback, here is the supplement guide – the handout you would receive at […]
Read articleTop Tips For Planning Your Training
It can often be overwhelming and confusing to say the least when it comes to planning a workout ready to hit the gym. With so many exercises out there it’s almost impossible to choose, let alone only choose a few to cram into a 60-minute session?! And then we have to decide what to train, […]
Read articleHow to go more Plant-Based
Over lockdown (the first one!) I completed a Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition Diploma online. I appreciate that this may seem a strange choice given that we have many vegetarians in the team and I have been vegan for 26 years, but I’m always open to new learning! Not only did I learn new stuff about […]
Read articleAre Alcohol-Free Drinks Really Healthier?
Tis the season to be jolly and due to an initial lockdown splurge, a number of people are telling me that they are opting for more of the alcohol-free variety of drinks this year. But are alcohol-free drinks really healthier for you – other than the fact that you don’t get drunk, don’t have a […]
Read articleOxtail Soup
Actually, it’s a stew, but you get the drift. If you’ve been watching “I’m A Celeb”, you will have seen that their task stars awarded them Ox Tails and they didn’t know what to do with them. Well they should have asked us!! We have a recipe for Oxtail Soup to resolve that! It is […]
Read articleThe 3 Movements You Should Be Doing
There’s no denying it, lockdown has had a massive effect on the way that the majority of people work – even the personal trainers here at motive8! The time that was saved on the daily commute, is now spent sat at the computer. Technology such as Teams and Zoom means endless back to back meetings […]
Read articleThe Truth About Water and Dehydration
Ahh the joys of life – creaky knees, stiff back, the can’t quite touch your toes mornings, the I can’t quite get out of bed days. It’s a tangible forest of aches, pains and fatigue. Did you know that this could be helped without a miracle cure? That’s right – this blog will bring you […]
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