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From the PT's Mouth: The Power of Protein
[caption id="attachment_641" align="alignleft" width="132"] Carly Yue[/caption] Why are we fat? In the UK, around 60% of the population is overweight and is it any surprise? When you walk into a supermarket, what do you see? Walls of highly calorific, intensely processed foods, tweaked by chemicals designed to make us want more. This is what many people in Britain actually eat. Glide down -
Guest Blog: The Spartan Race – My Journey Continues
Our very own Spartan, Justin - manager of our Leeds store – tells us about the latest leg of his Spartan Sprint adventure… As some of you may remember, I took on my first Spartan Race in September last year. Well and truly bitten by the Spartan bug, I decided one Race wasn’t enough! After that first race, the buzz of -
Guest Blog: Barbell Squats Vs. Leg Machines - Which is Best?
What’s better? Barbell squats or leg resistance machines? We welcome Rolandas Malinausakas, PT and British Natural Bodybuilding Vice-Champion, who takes a look at the pros and cons of each… Barbell squats are the king of resistance exercises. You can see why barbells are great when you look at their diverse range of benefits, such as toning your backside and legs, reducing -
From the PT's Mouth: It's Time to Concentrate on You
[caption id="attachment_641" align="alignleft" width="132"] Carly Yue[/caption] “But I've got so much to do! I just don't have the time to exercise.” Hands up if this sounds like you? We may argue that we don’t have the time to follow a continued fitness plan. We’re simply too busy looking after the kids, our careers, or just have too many things on the agenda -
From the PT’s mouth: Why you need to HIIT High Intensity Interval Training PLUS a sample HIIT Workout!
[caption id="attachment_641" align="alignleft" width="132"] Carly Yue[/caption] Is your workout stuck in cruise control? Do you want to sweat, feel sore, satisfied and sozzled after your workout? Well, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is a form of cardio workout that might just HIIT the spot. It combines high intensity training (such as sprinting) with low intensity work (a walk) or complete rest. HIIT -
From the PT’s Mouth: Top 10 Health and Fitness Tips I Live By
[caption id="attachment_641" align="alignleft" width="132"] Carly Yue[/caption] I’m often asked what I do to stay fit and healthy. What are my tips and tricks? How do I stay motivated? What helps me maintain my willpower? The first thing I always say is this: I make exercise and healthy eating part of my lifestyle, not a separate thing. Active and healthy living should -
Tips & Tricks: How to be a Winter Workout Warrior
It may be freezing outside, but that's no reason to give exercise the cold shoulder. Although the lower temperatures and lack of sunshine may make us want to curl up on the sofa and load up on the carbs, putting off exercise in the winter months won’t do you any favours. So how do you stay on track? Here are -
Success Story: From Zero Body Confidence to a Fully-Fledged Fitness Training Career
After years of putting off her plans for a health and fitness overhaul and her confidence at an all-time low, Laura knew it was time to stop making excuses. Now 34 and a qualified personal trainer and remedial massage therapist, Laura reveals her path to a new beginning… The Fat Kid [caption id="attachment_623" align="alignleft" width="180"] I was the "fat one" in the -
Guest Blog: New Year Fat Burner - 20 Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout
We welcome Dan Ruscillo, CEO of fitness training provider Body Aid Solutions, who takes you through a smart dumbbell workout to give you a total body blitz in just 20 minutes. Worried about getting time to workout this new year? With this simple, 20 minute Fat Burner, you don’t need to worry about finding time, or a busy – not to -
10 minutes with...Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro Carly Tierney (Part 2)
Part 2 of our chat with Carly Tierney, current Ms Bikini Tall Miami Pro champion. Carly tells us more about her favourite workouts, must-have fitness equipment and her top health and fitness tips. Missed part 1? Catch up here. 1. What’s the main thing that keeps you motivated? It isn't difficult to remain motivated about something that you love. That said, I do