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Nov 28th, 2016

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Make it functional – choosing the right kit for you! Part 4 – TRX

If it’s calorie crunching, fat burning, total body toning you want, look no further than incorporating these functional training gems into your locker! Over the next five blogs, I’ll be selecting one of the top five functional training tools in the industry which are transforming the way we train our clients as trainers, achieving results […]

Sep 26th, 2016

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Functional Training – choosing the right kit for you! Part 2 – ViPR

If it’s calorie crunching, fat burning, total body toning you want, look no further than incorporating these functional training gems into your locker! Over the next five blogs, I’ll be selecting one of the top five functional training tools in the industry which are transforming the way we train our clients as trainers and achieving […]

Sep 12th, 2016

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Functional Training – choosing the right kit!

If it’s calorie crunching, fat burning, total body toning you want, look no further than incorporating these functional training gems into your locker! Over the next five blogs, I’ll be selecting one of the top five functional training tools in the industry which are transforming the way we train our clients as trainers and achieving […]

Aug 22nd, 2016

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The ‘Ben Ten’ Ultimate Fitness Test

There are many ways of testing your cardiovascular fitness. The bleep test, the Cooper treadmill test and 1 mile run test are all reliable determinants of aerobic fitness. However there has been no single test to measure overall fitness including aerobic fitness, anaerobic fitness and strength endurance………until now! I give you the ‘Ben-Ten’ test. I […]

Aug 8th, 2016

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The DNA Revolution

DNA screening is the future. No matter what you think about the phenomenon, genetic testing has become the ‘must have’ service for personal trainers not to mention olympic athletes, premiership footballers and elite coaches realising the benefits to performance and unlocking the guesswork surrounding diet and exercise prescription. After all, every one of us is made […]

Jul 25th, 2016

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The best exercise for a slimmer waist

I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked this question and although plank variations are highly effective at strengthening the inner and outer core if executed correctly, this exercise works all core musculature in one movement with astounding results. The action itself mimics the hula hoop motion of yesteryear, maximising hip rotation through […]

Jul 11th, 2016

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Lactic Acid – Dispelling the myth about the ‘burn’!

We’ve all had it. That muscle burn during high intensity workouts that stops us in our tracks we associate with lactic acid. But is it lactic acid or some other process going on? Research suggests that ‘lactic acid’ cannot exist in the human body. The term has been thrown around sports science since the 1920’s […]

Jun 13th, 2016

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Men are from Mars, women are from Venus

There’s a great deal of truth in this iconic book by John Gray particularly when we are talking about the weight loss dynamics of the genders. It’s probably no surprise to you but men find it easier to lose weight than women. Fact. So why? Apart from the obvious that men are bigger, they naturally […]

May 30th, 2016

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What is ‘Ultimate Fitness’?

The answer is far from the vision of bodybuilders in your local gym. In fact, you’ll find that most bodybuilders couldn’t run for a bus. In my experience, ultimate fitness is an intertwining, holistic balance of cardiovascular fitness, strength, power and flexibility. Top athletes display ultimate fitness. How do I know this? As a young […]