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Did you know you can use Pyramid Training for HIIT?
Pyramid Training means different things for different people. For Body Builders, the phrase “Pyramid Training” means extreme muscle fatigue and will most certainly conjure up images of Arnie as he was renouned for using this technique to change up his training. For runners, it’s used as a type of sprint interval training. For others it […]
Read articleHow Can I Get More Sleep?
Sleep is vitally important for everyone the consequences of not getting enough sleep are increased hunger, stress, sickness, anger and one that should not be underestimated is death. People are unaware that you will die quicker from sleep deprivation than you will from starvation. Before I talk to you about how you can […]
Read articleQuick Prawn Dishes
This weeks recipes are all quick prawn dished Allowing you too cook a qck high protein meal, but more importantly nice and tasty meals too! Quick Saucy Prawns Kcal 127, Protein 26, Carbs 4 fat 1, Sat 0g Serves 1 Ingredients • 1 garlic clove, crushed • juice ½ lemon, plus wedges to serve • 1 […]
Read articleWhich Multivitamin Should I Be Taking??
I get asked a lot which multivitamin should I be taking to help me reach my body composition goals? This is such a complicated question and in my opinion is often overlooked. One size does definitely not fit all when it comes to choosing your multivitamin. Before we get into which ones I think work […]
Read articleDo I Need Drinks With Electrolytes?
When I exercise properly, and I mean REALLY go for it; I end up being a nasty, sweaty, drenched mess. No word of a lie, when I used to teach 3 back to back classes I would just be surrounded by a pool of water at the end. You could wring out my clothes but […]
Read articleBank Holiday Work Out
I bought some lovely new running trainers at the weekend in the hope that they would return me to my pre-back pain 55 minute 10k pace. But then the rain put me off testing them out! So instead I came up with a short but effective Bank Holiday Work Out that I could do in […]
Read articleHow To Build Full Round Healthy Shoulders
Did you know that to build full round healthy shoulders you need to target all 7 heads of the deltoids. That’s right the deltoid muscle can be broken down into 7 heads. Often the most neglected of these segment are the posterior 2 heads as can be seen at the bottom of the rings in […]
Read articleWhy women should not be afraid of heavy presses?
It’s no secret; I have a lot of favourite exercises. Luckily this week’s blog is about the second favourite on my list – Pressing. To be honest, for me it’s specifically Clean & Pressing which really gets the smile on my face. It is just an awesome feeling of power and strength when I can […]
Read articleKeep Fit This Summer – Student Discounts at Saxton
Get in shape and feel great at the Fitness Studio at Saxton The motive8 Fitness Studio, Leeds is the perfect place to get fit and stay in shape during your summer break. 10% off our 1 & 3 Month Memberships for Students with the following discount code: STU10DIS To book your FREE class, call 0113 […]
Read articleScrummy Vegetarian Salads
Now the Summer is upon us (fingers crossed!), we thought you might like some yummy vegetarian salads, if you can’t live without meat then add some turkey, chicken or fish. My favourite is the beetroot and feta salad…..mmmmm! Beetroot, Feta & Asparagus Salad Kcal 286, Protein 14g, Carbs 10g, fat 21g, Sat 6g Serves […]
Read articleHIIT The Beach Workout!
Get ready to HIIT the Beach Workout with this high-energy cardio and conditioning routine designed to boost your metabolism so that you get that awesome afterburn to melt fat and burn calories! This is a whole body workout guaranteed to make you sweat! There are 3 rounds comprising of 4 exercises, and each round lasts […]
Read articleBootcamps on hold
I’m afraid that due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to put the Bootcamp Class that runs on a Monday and Wednesday at 630pm, on hold temporarily. This comes into effect immediately, but don’t worry as the weather is quickly improving (ignore this weekend’s rain!), we are looking to put these back on the timetable in […]
Read articleHow Much Fish Oil Should You Have?
Now a lot of people ask me about supplements and I’m normally quite inclined to alter peoples nutrition before advising them to go on some supplements, however there are a few supplements I recommend everyone takes. The first and most important in my opinion is fish oil. It’s easy to say take a supplement, […]
Read articleWhat Are Good Vegetarian Supplements?
Let’s get straight to the point: ANYONE who has a poor diet, follows a low calorie diet or cuts out certain foods from their diet, could well be lacking in some essential nutrients – not just vegetarians or vegans. This isn’t a blog where I tell the world that they should be veggie, nor […]
Read articleLower Body Kettlebell Workout
I’ll be honest; I was a little bit mean with the planning of this week’s kettlebell workout. One of the participants from Leeds Met is in his “Sprint Conditioning” Training phase, and asked for my class to target that. Plus I have two lovely ladies who when asked what they want to work, always reply […]
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