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3 Myths About Personal Trainers
Summer is well and truly over and this is often the time that many people think about their health and fitness goals. In fact, as a personal training studio, September and October are busier months for us than January and February! If you’re sat thinking about starting your fitness journey with a personal trainer but […]
Read articleTailoring Your Fitness Routine: The Power of Adaptation, Modification, and Alternatives
Applying the concepts of adaptation, modification, and alternative exercises to your own workout routine can significantly enhance your fitness journey by ensuring that your workouts are both effective and sustainable. Here’s how you can incorporate each: 1. Adaptation in Your Workout As you progress in your fitness journey, your body will naturally adapt to the […]
Read articleFat loss – things to focus on.
There are many reasons people start with a personal trainer; weight loss, build strength, accountability and education are a few. Fat loss is probably still one of the main reasons. And if you’re not working with a PT right now, here are some things for you to focus on. Fat loss tips. (Also a tip […]
Read articleTerri’s Personal Training Journey – One Year On
I met Terri a year ago, March 2023. It was a bit of a random meet…she was making a cushion for a bench in my dining room and happened to ask what I did as a job and the rest they say is history. Terri started her personal training journey with motive8 and never looked […]
Read articleMobility training – why we should all do it.
I (Emily), wrote a blog a few years ago about the difference between flexibility and mobility. These two are often used interchangeably but is not actually correct. Many people do want to be “flexible” but being “mobile” is the better option. And I’ll let you know why we should all train in mobility. Since, I […]
Read articlePersonal Training Client Journey – Alice Rodwell
Some of you may have read our social post a couple of months ago about Alice. Alice has shown commitment to achieving her goals but also the story I’d like to tell here is about how it’s important to recognise that goals can change, which is why it’s important to continually re-assess your goals and […]
Read articleSecrets of a Personal Trainer – Keeping Clients on Track
When we take on new personal training clients, I tend to find they often fall into one of two categories: Whatever someone’s exercise experience, nutritional knowledge motivation levels will vary from person to person. So, as personal trainers, how do we go about keeping our clients on track? Accountability – Accountability with PT clients comes […]
Read articleRun The Abbey Dash – 8 Weeks To Go
At the time of writing this there are around 8 weeks to go until the Leeds Abbey Dash, if you live in Leeds you’ve probably heard of this annual 10k run. It’s a key event in many runners’ diaries. You may be sat reading this thinking I’d love to do the Abbey Dash, but…..I’ve never […]
Read articleMotive8 member of the month
At motive8 you know we love to celebrate our clients and Christine is our new member of the month. What makes me so proud is the dedication our clients have to us and their training, it reminds me that we’re obviously doing something right and delivering our promises to you. How long have you been […]
Read articleCan 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….Squats!
If you are a regular reader of our blogs, you will know that the Personal Training team here at motive8 get together regularly to discuss all things fitness related. Last week, we discussed what I like to call the “King of Exercises” – squats. We covered everything from the muscles worked, foot positions, what good […]
Read articleMember of the Month – Tom Bickley
Introducing our newest member of the month, Tom Bickley. Not only does he work his socks off in our classes, but he is also smashing his personal training sessions with Josh. His positive attitude is infectious and we’re loving watching his progress. How long have you trained at motive8? I used to train at the […]
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 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 […]
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