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5 Tips For Staying Motivated To Exercise
For many of us staying motivated to exercise or moving past our plateaus is very hard. This is one of the main reasons there is often a waved pattern of gym attendance whereby people will commit themselves for weeks at a time then their attendance will die off. There are several ways we can help […]
Read articleBigorexia: The Bigger The Better
Bigorexia: Searching for Size What is Bigorexia? Bigorexia or reverse anorexia is clinically known as Muscle Dysmorphia (MD). It is a condition that causes individuals to perceive themselves as being insufficiently muscular. However, many of the individuals who show signs of Bigorexia are often highly developed but fail to recognise their levels of muscularity and […]
Read articleHome Circuit Training Workout
Last week we wrote a blog about our top 5 pieces of home exercise equipment, so we thought we would put them to the test with this home circuit training workout. This home circuit training workout is a total body workout designed to develop your fitness levels, burn body fat and improve your general muscle […]
Read articleThe Benefits of Pin Squats
A great variation of the back squat is the pin squat, this gives us an amazing opportunity to work on numerous elements of fitness including strength, rate of force development, explosive strength, and even as a rehabilitate method following certain injuries. This blog looks at the benefits of pin squats. To begin with let’s examine […]
Read articleExercises For Ankle Rehabilitation
Exercise Rehabilitation for Ankle Injuries At some point in our lives we will all have or will “twist” or roll our ankles. In some cases this will be more severe than others. Whether we experience a higher or lower grade sprain, or even a fracture, many people will continue to suffer for months, years, or […]
Read articleThe Benefits of Being Healthy
I have been working as a personal trainer or in the fitness industry for the last 15 or so years, and from my experience I think there has been a change in tide about the reasons why people exercise. When I first started working as a personal trainer the majority of my clients were weight loss/fat loss clients […]
Read articleTea-toxing – Tea Detoxing Diets
So I have been given the challenge of giving you a bit of understanding behind ‘tea-toxing’ tea detoxing diets. You only have to watch TV, read a magazine or scroll down your social media to see that tea detoxing is the big new craze pushing juicing out of the top spot! The idea behind […]
Read articleImproving Your 5k Time – Fartlek Training
Fartlek training is great for improving your 5k time, but what is Fartlek training? Fartlek is the Scandinavian word for ‘speed play’, it is a technique used improve speed and pace by adding small bursts of faster running but at varied paces into your normal run. How does Fartlek work A lot of runners get […]
Read articleHow Do I Gain Muscle?
Gaining muscle is a hard process which requires excellent programming in the gym, and equally as important, excellent dedication to eating the correct foods and in the right amounts. Many of our personal training clients will often ask ‘How do I gain muscle?, how easy is it to put on 1lb of muscle? First things first, gaining […]
Read articleWhen Is It a Good Time To Use Isolation Exercises?
Last week we discussed the merits of both compound and isolation exercises, and also their shortcomings. When it comes towards goal oriented training plans it is important to remember that neither is “better” than the other, rather there is a time and a place for each, and this depends on goals, time constraints, the health […]
Read articleMotive8 North Winners – July 2015
It’s been a fantastic month in the motive8 North gyms with everyone working hard and focusing on their training. Here are this month’s motive8 North winners who have stood out working hard to achieve their fitness goals. Motive8 Personal Training Client of the Month – Karen Boyle (Do It In 12) Well Done Karen a motive8 […]
Read articleDon’t Hide Your Height!
From experience, I have found that a large majority of tall people have poor posture. When I’ve discussed this with a couple of clients it seems it is because they are very self aware of their height, and often slouch in some way to hide it. Well, I have one thing to say to that- […]
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