Are you dreading your workout?
The Gym… Is an interesting place. I see differing degrees of this picture almost every time I go. It always makes me question why this person is in the gym.
To stretch or not to stretch?
Recommendations change from year to year and from expert to expert. For as long as we can remember everyone has advised that stretching before exercise is the key to avoiding injury. But now opinions (and scientific fact) appear to be changing.
The Ultimate Park Workout Circuit
Following on from our at home workout post, we know there is nothing like the Great British summer to get us out into the park. Exercising outdoors gives the body a huge amount of mental and physical benefits.
The First Furlong
Having been a Personal Trainer for the last 6 months, I wanted to share a number of things I’ve learnt, in the hope that if you are another Personal Trainer reading this, you’ll know that you are not alone in how you are feeling!
Bear Fitness At Home Workout
The weather has taken a turn for the worse this week, but if you can’t quite face leaving the front door and making your way to the gym, a simple at home body weight workout is more than enough! Try the below for a 20 - 30 minute workout.
The Bearer Of Bad News
Being a PT has taught me a number of things, however owning and running a business has taught me many more. One big learning curve was how to face ‘rejection’.
My Paw Head..
It's Sunday morning; you’ve had a great night last night but have drunk a little more than you had anticipated. A feeling many of us know oh too well – a little groggy, tired eyes and a lingering headache.
(Drop) Bear Fitness In Australia
We'll stop going on about it soon, we promise... Just in case you weren't aware we spent some time in Australia in January 2016. As much as this was a holiday we also flew over to explore their fitness scene and to see if there was anything..
The effect of attentional focus on running performance.
The aim of this study was to examine whether experimentally manipulating a runner’s focus of attention would have a significant effect on running performance during a 10 minute bout of high intensity (70%HRmax – 90%HRmax) running.
Koala Bear Fitness
Bear fitness landed in Australia just two weeks ago and we've just about recovered from the jet lag and all the exploring we've been doing. We promised ourselves that despite going away we would keep up our fitness regimes