Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous bones’ and individuals with osteoporosis are at an increased risk of fracture. The hip, spine, and wrist are the most common fracture areas and statistics show that after the age of 50, 50% of women will suffer a bone...
What is Tabata Training? Tabata training is a form of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). However, the structure is somewhat different to a traditional, circuit-oriented HIIT workout. The structure of a Tabata workout is as follows: you perform a specific...
Do you feel like you need to strengthen your core? This is one of the most common issues I am presented with by new clients. When they say ‘core’, most of them are imagining their abdominal muscles, but many do not realise that the core is an entire set of...
My mum has recently started using a gym for exercise, at the age of 76. I asked her to write a bit about how she is finding the experience, in order to inspire others, who may think they are “too old for the gym”. Here is what she had to say… ...
The aim of an AMRAP Workout is to complete as many rounds of a circuit as possible in a certain period of time. Although the focus should be on pushing yourself as hard as possible for short bursts, like any other type of exercise, the emphasis should be placed on...
Anyone who’s stepped foot in a gym knows that they contain a huge variety of equipment, possibly enough to be intimidating. Resistance Bands and Cables have their place in amongst all of this Whether it’s the squat racks surrounded by metal weight plates or...
