You go to workout classes, work hard in the gym and even make time to nip out for a run on a weekly basis — but you still see no change on the scale or in how you look or how your clothes feel.
That’s a question we hear from many clients, both male, and female, so we thought it best to outline the benefits of both, and in turn, help you decide which you should be including in your fitness routine.
Before we begin…
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.
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.
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!
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.
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’.
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.