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1. 3 Effective HIIT Workouts

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   4 November 2015

   High Intensity Interval Training combines low to moderate intensity intervals, with high intensity intervals. Despite HIIT sessions being short and sweet due to their energy-zapping nature, they target your entire body as they work away at burning fat – making it an increasingly popular workout option for men and women of all ages. According to research, Interval Training has been shown

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2. 3 Ways to Make Fitness More Enjoyable

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   6 October 2015

   [caption id="attachment_888" align="alignnone" width="600"] Photo Credit: www.katiejanecollins.co.uk[/caption] Exercise is one of those things that you either love or hate, similar to the Marmite theory. At school you had half of the physical education class who would spend each lesson bouncing off the walls competing against one another, and then you had the other half who sat glumly on the benches avoiding

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3. The Workout Mind-Set: Bringing Your Fitness Goals to Life

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   25 September 2015

   Do you enjoy working out as it’s a bit of escapism? A time when you can focus on your body, and give your brain a break? Although a true enough statement for many of us, the mind most certainly still plays a role. During these sessions, the brain is motivating us to keep on going and inspiring us towards our

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4. Guest Blog: Bowflex MAX Trainer M5 - "I Fell in Love"

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs

   28 July 2015

   With the revolutionary Bowflex MAX Trainer soon to arrive in the UK - exclusively at Fitness Superstore - Brooke Birmingham, now a US Fitness Blogger after losing 12 stone in weight, tells us why she loves the Bowflex MAX Trainer M5... [caption id="attachment_823" align="alignleft" width="131"] Brooke Birmingham[/caption] When I’m not suffering an ankle injury, I really do enjoy working out. There’s just

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5. Guest Blog: Weight Loss - The Misleading Term

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

   23 July 2015

   We welcome Rolandas Malinausakas, PT and British Natural Bodybuilding Vice-Champion, who takes a look at weight loss and how to approach this correctly… Weight loss can almost be considered a trend. Certainly amongst my female friends, weight loss and dieting seem to be a constant factor for one or more of them at any given time. While there's no doubt that

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6. Guest Blog: The Spartan Race – My Journey Continues

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs

   26 June 2015

   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

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7. Why You Need an Elliptical Cross Trainer In Your Life

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   18 June 2015

   Whether you’re already familiar with elliptical cross trainers, or barely know much about this form of cardio workout, there’s a whole load of reasons why they’re pretty fantastic. Not convinced? Take a look at our top 5 reasons why we love the elliptical cross trainer… First things first… what exactly is an elliptical? An elliptical - or cross trainer – is one

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8. 6 Reasons To Love Working Out At Home

   

   Fitness and Training

   15 May 2015

   Although signing up to a gym membership might seem like the ticket to fitness, for many of us this simply isn’t the best option. Although there are some great reasons to join a gym - the social aspect, group exercise classes for example, a gym membership can also be a hindrance to exercise and healthy living. With today’s busy lifestyles,

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9. From the PT's Mouth: It's Time to Concentrate on You

   

   Carly Yue Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

   8 May 2015

   [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

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10. From the PT’s mouth: Why you need to HIIT High Intensity Interval Training PLUS a sample HIIT Workout!

    

    Carly Yue Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

    9 April 2015

    [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

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