Lift Weights to Lose Weight

Lift Weights to Lose Weight

Weight loss can be a really tricky process and a different approach for everyone is often needed, but if your main goal is weight loss then you want to burn calories and build muscle mass. To do this you should incorporate both cardio and strength training into your...
Core

Core

Top tip: maintain as much control as possible to increase the effectiveness of all the exercises. PALLOFF PRESS EXERCISE BALL DEAD BUGS EXERCISE BALL CRUNCHES RUSSIAN TWISTS TRX ROCKING PLANK Palloff press  The equipment needed for this exercise is a kinesis...
The Banded Big 5

The Banded Big 5

Training volume can be varied with band intensity, tempo, no of reps and number of rounds.  SHOULDER PRESS BENT OVER ROW ROMANIAN DEADLIFT SQUAT CHEST PRESS 5 REPS OF EACH X 5 ROUNDS – 30SECS REST BETWEEN ROUNDS Shoulder Press – targets shoulder...
SMART goals

SMART goals

Have you ever set a goal that isn’t exactly clear, so you find it hard to track your progress? For example, if your goal is to “lose weight”, “build muscle” or “tone up” how do you know when you have achieved it? What are SMART goals? SMART goals are: S –...
Core – no crunches!

Core – no crunches!

Try this core workout with no crunches in sight! Plank – without doubt one of the best ways to strengthen your core! Lying on your front, place your elbows under your shoulders push up on to the elbows keeping your forearms flat on the floor. Your spine should...
Training for Walking an Ultra

Training for Walking an Ultra

What is an ultra? An ultra is anything beyond a marathon distance of 42k. Training is critical for comfort and success at a long-distance walking event. If you are new to walking any kind of distance you need to start on a building a base, then look at increasing...