Posts in “Training”
3 Short, Sharp Fitness Blasts
Summer is upon us and like myself, most people are loving the idea of taking advantage of the longer days, warmer weather and feeling fitter, stronger and generally more awesome! With this beautiful weather were experiencing you might want to keep you gym sessions short, sharp and to the point so here are a few […]
Read articleCait’s Do It In 12 Story – 1 Week to Go!
This picture is Cait on week 1 and week 9 of our Do It In 12 programme – a 12 week bespoke personal training programme focusing on two personal training sessions per week, in addition to nutritional and lifestyle support to help you smash your goals. You can already see that the changes have been phenomenal. […]
Read articleHIIT and Core Workout
It’s that time of year, the sun is out, the beach is looming we all want a six pack, to feel svelte and confident in our bikinis and look strong and lean in our shorts. Often, at this time of year, our personal training clients and gym members may want to spend more time focusing […]
Read article5 Top Tips To Fit Exercise Around Work!
Exercise can often get pushed to the back burner when life gets hectic, whether it is work, socialising, family or just lack of motivation everyone (even myself) have been guilty of making excuses for not exercising. So the question is…..how can we fit exercise around our busy lives, work and families. So, without further ado, here are […]
Read article5 Phenomenal Ways To Improve Your Burpees
As most of you know I’m currently facing the task of doing a fair few (250+) burpees for charity so thought I’d share a few things I had learnt to help you improve your burpees. But firstly a few givens! • I love a good ol’ Burpee • Burpees are hard work • Burpees are […]
Read articleDon’t Skip Leg Day!
Everyone who has trained with me in one way or another knows that I think squats are the king of exercises! If I’m honest though, I love lunges too – in any variety…that said, I also love deadlifts, glute bridges, calf raises – in fact…I love most lower body exercises! So many favourites and so […]
Read articleHow Many Calories Should I Be Eating?
To lose, gain or maintain weight it is important to know how many calories you should be consuming. So this blog, how many calories should I be eating, looks at just that but we’re going to try to keep things simple. For weight loss you should be expending more energy (energy expenditure) than calories you […]
Read articleNo Equipment Holiday Workouts!
No Equipment? No Excuses! Some of you might have a holiday looming this summer. While most will treat it as a nice break and a chance to put your feet up, I know a few people who will be wanting a quick workout they can do anywhere to get the heart rate up and keep themselves […]
Read articleJust How Important Is Your Sleep?
When it comes to health, there are a couple of factors that are always mentioned: exercise, nutrition and psychology – and rightly so, these are probably a few of the most important part of having a healthy lifestyle. But there is one factor that often gets forgotten about, and it’s ironic because it is something […]
Read articleDeck of Cards Workout!
Hi Guys, it’s Louis here with your weekly dose of the Wednesday Workout. For those of you who come to my classes you’ll know I like to keep things interesting and fresh and last week the dreaded deck of cards came out so this week I thought I’d share a deck of cards workout or […]
Read articleWorkout For Your Brain
Did you know that exercise affects the brain in multiple ways? So, for example, when your heart rate increases, it pumps more oxygen to the brain, helping to maintain a healthy brain! But here’s the interesting part…apparently, different types of exercise will affect your memory, your concentration, and your cognitive functions. With our Quiz Night for […]
Read articleRace For Fitness Training Advice!
Summer is coming and things are hotting up already here at motive8. As you may be aware we have started our Race For Fitness campaign, with eight teams competing and only one will win! There is a great buzz in and around the studio, everyone is getting mega competitive with their fitness testing. So here is my training advice […]
Read articleSummer Fat Burning Workout
I love a good circuit training session, I don’t think there is a better fat burning workout around and you get more ‘bang for your buck’ too: Fat burning Calorie guzzling Improved muscle tone Increased fitness levels So whilst I’ve called this a fat burning workout, you’re also going to reap all of the above […]
Read articleThe Deadlift – Everything You Need To Know
In my humble opinion the Deadlift and ‘hinge’ movement pattern is the most effective exercise that can be performed. It is a compound movement that requires strength, stability and mobility and numerous different joints of the body. It is a fatiguing exercise that activates large muscle groups all at one time – the posterior chain […]
Read articleDuathlon D-Day…..Race Report!
Sunday 30th April was ‘THE DAY’, the day I’d been training for since finding out last November that I had qualified for the European Triathlon Union, Standard Distance Duathlon Championships in Soria, representing Great Britain for my age group (35-39 years). I must have bored everyone to tears about this race and my prep for it, […]
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