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Ieuan’s Advice for Painful Squats
Pain In The Butt!! The hip, pelvis, and lower back can be collectively known as the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex. This is an area that has various muscles acting around it and all it takes is a shortening or weakness of these muscles to cause havoc. Rather than bore you with every possible scenario that could be […]
Read articleWhy Do You Get Stitches During Training
A common issue for many during training is the dreaded stitch, most people will have experienced it! It’s that niggling pain in the side of the abdomen, but many people don’t know what causes it, so this article looks at why do you get stitches during training? The main two theories seem to be: Diaphragmatic […]
Read articleTop Tips To Encourage Children To Eat Healthier
As you know the journey you take with motive8 is not about quick fixes, we are proud to offer a service that allows each individual to make their training and eating regime fit into their everyday lifestyle. It can be hard though can’t it when your partner doesn’t want to come on board, or your […]
Read articleBeginners Guide To Starting Running
I love this time of year when everyone is really fired up to achieve their goals. It’s this time of year when many people may set goals to enter their first run….whether it’s a 5k or a marathon, if you have not done much or no running before, entering a run can be pretty daunting […]
Read articlemotive8 North December Winners
Well done to the December winners at motive8 North! Lots of hard work and effort put into this month’s workouts….well done! We look forward to a healthy and active 2016! Gym Member of the Month – Michael Price Micheal is a great member at motive8 North, although he doesn’t attend day after day like some of […]
Read articleGetting To Grips With Your Grip Strength
Grip strength is often one of the most neglected components of a lifting program. I’m not going to argue that you need to have the crushing power of a robot to perform well in the gym, however it does make a huge difference, and guess what you won’t know the huge benefit grip strength can […]
Read articleWhat Is Burnout and Overtraining?
Have you ever had periods where you just feel physically and mentally “drained”? Everything seems to be so much harder, your motivation takes a plummet, you just feel weak and often pick up the little illnesses that usually we would fight off. This could have been a period of your life where you had started […]
Read articleHow To Successfully Use Imagery
Sample Imagery Session Following on from my last imagery blog I thought would provide a sample, walk through of an imagery session. This will give you an idea of how to successfully use imagery and get the most out of your training and performance. For most people within the health, exercise and fitness environment cognitive […]
Read articleWhat Is Pre-Exhaust Training
Pre-exhaust training is an advanced training method generally used for two purposes: To enhance the strength qualities of a particular muscle, as a mechanism for injury prevention, postural enhancement or performance improvement To enhance the size of aesthetic properties of a particular muscle. The purpose of pre-exhaust training is very simple in nature, yet is […]
Read articleHealthy Weekend- Jack Rabbit’s Pottery Studio
Jack Rabbit’s Pottery Studio in Roundhay is a great place to get creative and make some pottery. You can choose from a range of pottery to design and after a week you can collect it, take it home and use. You can personalise your artwork with names, drawings or hand and foot prints – all […]
Read articlePersonal Training for Children
Over the past year we have seen an increasing number of parents getting in touch with us about personal training for their children. Most requests are for teenage children, who might be overweight or unfit and their parents are worries about the impact it is having on their health and well being and, maybe more importantly, […]
Read articleImagery and Exercise – Seeing Your Success
Are you struggling to make progress? Getting stuck on the one weight or one distance? Why not try using some imagery techniques to help you overcome your exercise hurdles? Imagery and exercise does not just have to be reserved for elite athletes, anyone can benefit. What is Imagery? Imagery is a psychological technique used very […]
Read articleMotive8 October Winners
It has been another fantastic month in the motive8 studios. Well done for all your hard work. Below are this month’s monthly winners. Well done Gym Members of the Month This month we have a joint award for Gym Member of The Month. It goes to two people who are quite frankly, the motive8 double […]
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