Posts in “Squat”
Accessory Moves and Why They Are Important.
With the start of our first ever Women’s Only Strength Workshop in March, we have been posting a lot on social media about exercises to build stronger squats, or better deadlifts and so on. These are what we call “accessory moves”, and this blog explains what we mean by this, and why they are important. […]
Read articleGlute Workout for Runners
Your gluteus maximus is the largest, most powerful muscle to work against gravity. It is the main muscle responsible for keeping our torso upright in an erect position. It’s the chief muscle that aids in walking up stairs. Not only is the gluteus maximus involved in high-power and speed sports such as running, it’s also […]
Read articleWorkout for Shot Put
Explosive Power. Technique. Balance. Timing. Those are the four attributes that – when perfected – demonstrates the perfect shot put! But nobody is born with the ability to produce the perfect shot put because nobody is born with those four attributes. They’re not passed down through genetics, they’re enhanced through workouts and training; perfected with […]
Read articleTechniques for Tyre Flips
Good afternoon my beautiful audience. With the start of our Functional Fitness Classes, comes a series of blogs which go through the different techniques we use. Today – as you can see from the heading – I will be explaining the different techniques for tyre flipping and just like everything, some may find one technique […]
Read articleCharity Coastal Ramble
Motive8 are taking part in Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity’s ‘North Yorkshire Coastal Ramble ‘– a 21.5 mile walk from Scarborough to Whitby on the 10th September. From coast to coast, beach to beach, views to views, sand to sand…….Ladies and Gentleman… Let’s get ready to RAMBLE! Once you’ve signed up and have committed to the […]
Read articleGlute Workout
This workout is for those whose focus on glutes is a primary gain objective. It’s the ‘in’ thing to have a well-rounded backside which in turn, comes with gains on the upper legs – quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors and abductors. Each exercise listed below is designed to focus on your glutes. Please remember – your glutes […]
Read articleCompound Exercises – What’s the big deal?
You might have heard about compound exercises or movements and thought to yourself, “what’s so special about these exercises?”, “what’s the big deal?”. In this blog I’m going to explain what a compound exercise is, what the benefits of focusing on them are, and what my favourite compound exercises to build a workout around are. […]
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 articleHow to get the most out of your body weight workouts
If you’re not a cardio bunny and you are missing your usual gym weights; it can be daunting this whole “home workout” thing – especially if you have no kit. But there are still ways you can tailor your workouts so you don’t miss those gains too much! You just need to remember that there’s […]
Read articleTurning Chicken Legs Into Tree Trunks
Introduction When you ask what someone’s favourite body part to train is, especially gents, the the usual reply is chest or arms; or in my case, back. Very rarely will someone reply with legs, despite the fact that legs make up half of your body! Legs create a powerful base which has some transfer to […]
Read articleLower Body Power Workout
Whether you’re going for that match winning free kick, breaking through a ruck or jumping a particularly large puddle on a Sunday walk, we could all benefit from some extra power in the lower limbs. Power is defined as the result of strength x speed so essentially it all comes down to how quickly you […]
Read articleHow To Rehab A Dodgy Knee
As some of you may know, through either my grumbling or occasional limping, I injured my knee playing rugby about a month ago. Getting injured sucks as it really effects your usual training routine, such as working legs (cue the “skips leg day jokes”). But it also affects daily tasks that otherwise would just be […]
Read articleSculpted Backside Workout
You may have seen that the girls here at Motive8 are teaching “bum sculpting” classes for Sweaty Betty this month. We’ve been very excited about it! However, it’s always difficult planning a session in a new place. We have to consider kit (or lack of it), the space available, expected amount of people and their […]
Read articleAlex’s 20 Minute Super Fast Squat Workout
Have you ever been really short on time but still wanted to get a good workout in? Perhaps you got caught up in meetings or just couldn’t get out of the office? Well look no further, because I’ve got the perfect 20 minute super fast squat workout for you. It’s quick, its effective and it’ll […]
Read articleImprove Your Strength Gains
Have you ever been curious how a workout might look different for various levels of ability? Well here’s a classic full body strength workout adapted for beginners, intermediates and advanced lifters respectively. This is also a great workout if you’re looking to improve your strength gains. You would start at beginner, train hard to move […]
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