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Body Weight Circuit – The 50 Rep Circuit!
Here is a body weight circuit that be performed anywhere from your home, garden, hotel room or even the beach leaving you no excuse not to get your session in. Exercises Press Ups Mountain Climbers Crunches Star Jumps Squats Your aim is to do 250 exercises and complete 3 sets of 250 exercises. Ideally you […]
Read articleJenny’s 3 Bean Vegetarian Chilli Recipe
I love a good vegi chilli, so here is my easy 3 bean vegetarian chilli recipe for you to enjoy. Chilli’s are so easy to make in bulk and use for days in the week when I have a light night at work and need something quick and easy to warm up. Use the ingredients […]
Read articleYour Very Own Golf Open Weekend
With the Golf Open on the television and a dry weekend weather prediction why not get in the spirit and have your very own Golf Open competition. If you are a keen golfer then dust off your clubs and get down for a round of golf at your local course and if you’re new […]
Read articleRoast Chicken with Roasted Vegetables and Feta
For many a Sunday roast is a family tradition, here is a healthy summer twist on a roast chicken. You can even cook it on the BBQ or eat alfresco if its nice weather. Roast Chicken With Roasted Vegetables And Feta Serves 4 Ingredients 1 garlic bulb (3 cloves crushed, remainder left whole) 2 x […]
Read articleYour Very Own Tour De Yorkshire
Tour de Yorkshire 2014 start taken by Lucy With the Tour de France underway its great to see so many people still buzzing off the excitement of Yorkshire’s incredible involvement in last years Tour de France. There seems a massive increase in the number of bikers commuting to work and on a weekend there are a […]
Read articleMotive8 North Monthly Winners – June
Motive8 North Monthly Winners At motive8 North we like to celebrate our client’s and member’s success! We are extremely proud of everything everyone achieves….sometimes success is simply getting to the gym on the days when you could have gone back to bed or the pub instead of the gym! So well to everyone who comes […]
Read articlePersonal Training Success Stories – Sam Webb – 7 1/2 Stone Weight Loss!
You may recognise Sam as one of our previous Motive8 Gym Members of the Month, but when you read Sam’s story we are sure you will agree he deserves a place on our ‘Wall of Fame’, aka motive8 Personal Training Success Stories. Sam’s story shows that hard work and determination really can get you […]
Read articleCan Exercise Assist In The Prevention Of Cancer?
Can exercise assist in the prevention of cancer? This is a huge question and when you search this term it brings up over 500,000 journal articles! In reality it appears that exercise might be cancer specific, so rather than discuss cancer as a generic disease during this blog, we’ll approach the question, can exercise assist […]
Read articleHealthy BBQ Meals – BBQ Thai Prawns
The sun is out and that can only mean one thing….it’s BBQ season! Many people associate BBQ’s with unhealthy food but if you make your own burgers with lean mince or chicken skewers and serve them with salad and roasted vegetables then you can make some really healthy BBQ meals. So here is hoping that the fantastic […]
Read articleManage Your Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Rehabilitation The shoulder is a very complex joint, most of us will have or will do, at some point, experience shoulder pain. The shoulder itself has a large range of movement and is a highly mobile joint. This large range of movement has its downfalls because the stability is sacrificed to achieve these ranges. There […]
Read articleCalories In Easter Eggs… Surely One Won’t Hurt?
With Easter approaching it’s safe to say Easter eggs and chocolate treats are lining the shelves of all supermarkets, corner shops and petrol stations. For many people they see it as a time to treat themselves to an easter egg or two…..“it’s Easter after all” and if you have kids it’s often hard to resist […]
Read articleImproving Your Running Speed
I believe that becoming faster at running and improving your running speed is harder than improving your endurance to be able to run for longer. I don’t mean this from a physical point of view as we all have the capacity to get faster. I mean from a psychological point of view, let’s be honest, […]
Read articleTop 5 Fat Loss Myths
There is an awful amount of terrible information floating around regarding nutrition. The nutrition industry is largely unregulated, with so many self proclaimed nutritionists, companies pushing their own “research”, and pyramid companies forcing products down your neck it can be hard to see through the ‘fog’. This has led to many fat loss myths coming […]
Read articleRunning Hill Sprints Programme
If you want to improve your running times then you should be incorporating hill sprints into your training programme. Try incorporating this running hill sprints programme into your training on a weekly basis and see how your running speeds and race times improve. Warm Up: Begin your session with a thorough warm up. I like […]
Read articleHealthy High Fat Recipes
We have talked numerous times about the benefits of eating a diet high in healthy fats, but if you still need some convincing about the benefits of eating a diet high in good fats, then click here to read our blog! Here are some healthy high fat recipes, which will keep you feeling nice and […]
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