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Which Muscles Are Used When Skiing ?
If we asked you ‘ which muscles are used when skiing ‘ you would probably most likely say ‘the legs’ but skiing is one of those sports where there isn’t much you don’t work from a muscular point of view, however as you might have gathered there are some muscles that take a bit more […]
Read articleHow Using Technology Affects Our Posture?
There have always been groups of people who have raised concerns how using technology affects our posture. Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), lower back ache, and PlayStation Thumb used to be some of the main complaints from people who used technology every day. We used to worry about working on computers and laptops in offices: were […]
Read articleCan You Exercise When You Are Pregnant?
Can you exercise when you are pregnant? Ask some people and they will say ‘no’, stay in, never step foot in the gym again. But we would disagree. From the courses we have studied and recent research, we encourage healthy, already active women to remain so throughout their pregnancy. For those ladies who want […]
Read articleDoes Group Personal Training Get Results?
Something not a lot of people know is that at the motive8 North personal training studios in Leeds we do a lot of group personal training! When I say group personal training I don’t mean 4 or 5 people, not that we don’t have groups that big, but our main ‘(rye)bread and butter’ is when […]
Read articlePersonal Training Success Stories: Naomi Farrar.
This picture never ceases to amaze me. I just want to give her a big hug every time I look at it. Naomi Farrar is one of my personal training clients. She started her weight loss journey before joining Motive8 as a size 18 back in June 2013. These trousers represent the size she was […]
Read articleHow To Stay Motivated To Exercise During The Autumn and Winter
Oooh those darker mornings and nights have crept upon us and yesterday was the first morning when I begun to feel the cold (yes, for those of you who know me well it won’t be long until the 3 layers and thermal socks are out to keep me warm!). In my job as a personal […]
Read articlePERSONAL TRAINING….NOT JUST FOR THE RICH AND FAMOUS!
Think you can’t afford a personal trainer…..think again!! I have been a personal trainer in Leeds for over 8 years and one of the main reasons I often hear people saying they don’t have a personal trainer is the cost. Now I can completely sympathise with this, we are in a recession and money is […]
Read articleI Can’t Afford A Personal Trainer
I have been a personal trainer in Leeds for over 8 years and one of the main reasons I often hear people saying they don’t have a personal trainer is the cost. Now I can completely sympathise with this, we are in a recession and money is tight for most of us, but I […]
Read articlePersonal Training….Taking The First Daunting Steps To Improving Your Health
Making the initial contact with a personal trainer must be a daunting experience, especially if you are new to exercise. It’s easy to think that everyone who has a personal trainer will be svelte and super fit but believe me this isn’t always the case. Our personal trainers inLeedswork with all walks of life […]
Read articleHealthy Spring/ Summer dishes
Thai coconut crumbed chicken traybake (serves 4) 414 kcalories, protein 38g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 8g, sugar 14g, salt 0.9 g Ingredients Process 1 butternut squash , peeled, deseeded and cubed 1 large aubergine , cubed 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 3 tbsp desiccated coconut 4 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs 4 skinless chicken breasts 1 egg , […]
Read articleThe health benefits of Zinc- why you should be eating a diet rich in this amazing micronutrient
The health benefits of Zinc- why you should be eating a diet rich in this amazing micronutrient Zinc is so important because its found in every tissue of the body and is directly involved in cell division, its a powerful antioxidant and is directly involved in proper endocrine function and therefore the maintenance of hormone […]
Read articleDairy free breakfast/ snack dishes
Asparagus soldiers with a soft-boiled egg (serves 4) 186 kcalories, protein 12g, carbohydrate 12g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 2g, sugar 3g, salt 0.72 g Ingredients Process 1 tbsp olive oil 50g fine dry breadcrumbs pinch each chilli and paprika 16-20 asparagus spears 4 eggs Heat the oil in a pan, add the breadcrumbs, then fry […]
Read articleThe sprint protocol that will help you burn fat
Recent research is beginning to indicate that using decreasing distance sprint protocols will effectively produce a significant anabolic response for body composition goals. The research indicates that all is needed is a few all out sprint efforts, the greatest protocol to reduce body fat is detailed below: Sprint 400m- Rest 4 minutes Sprint 300m- Rest3 […]
Read articleThe importance of the military press
I would argue that this is probably one of the best lifts for the development of the upper body; most people don’t like to do it as the poundage can be very humbling. There seems to be a mindset in most gyms that strength is determined by how much one person can bench press, now […]
Read articleCompound vs Isolation Training for strength and muscle
When it comes to training there is no argument that exercise selection will make or break a gym plan. The common misconception especially amongst beginners lifting weights is that more is better, after all it would seem logical that hitting the same muscle from every possible angel is beneficial….. WRONG Isolation exercises are great […]
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