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1. The Importance of Leg Day

   

   Carly Yue Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

   4 March 2016

   Do you often skip leg day? According to PT Carly Yue, you might want to give that one a re-think… Leg day is tough, no doubt because your legs are your biggest and strongest muscle group, but if it's an all over lean look that you're after, leg day is the workout you cannot afford to miss. It can be easy for both

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2. 4 Ways to Incorporate a Workout Into Your Day

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   28 January 2016

   We’re all familiar with the excuses made in a desperate attempt to avoid a workout, and let's be honest, we're all a victim of it ourselves from time to time. For those who lead busy lives, the lack of commitment and enthusiasm for exercise more often than not comes down to a lack of time, money, or simply energy. So

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3. A Guide to Kettlebells

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   17 November 2015

   Functional training is an excellent workout option for those who either fancy a break from their usual cardio routine, or those who simply wish to focus on their strength and muscle development. If you’re a newbie to functional training, you might be thinking “well, where do I start?”. Fear not, we’ve all been there. Hopping onto a treadmill or elliptical

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4. Guest Blog: Barbell Squats Vs. Leg Machines - Which is Best?

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

   4 June 2015

   What’s better? Barbell squats or leg resistance machines? We welcome Rolandas Malinausakas, PT and British Natural Bodybuilding Vice-Champion, who takes a look at the pros and cons of each… Barbell squats are the king of resistance exercises. You can see why barbells are great when you look at their diverse range of benefits, such as toning your backside and legs, reducing

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5. Guest Blog: New Year Fat Burner - 20 Minute Total Body Dumbbell Workout

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

   31 December 2014

   We welcome Dan Ruscillo, CEO of fitness training provider Body Aid Solutions, who takes you through a smart dumbbell workout to give you a total body blitz in just 20 minutes. Worried about getting time to workout this new year? With this simple, 20 minute Fat Burner, you don’t need to worry about finding time, or a busy – not to

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6. Success Story: How I Powered My Way to Powerlifting Victory - Part 1

   

   Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Success Stories

   13 February 2014

   We welcome guest blogger Geraint Llewellyn. [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignnone" width="235"] Geraint Llewellyn[/caption] Being a 34 year old full time Manager of an independent health food and supplement shop means I’m a busy man. I’m also Dad to two boys and engaged to be married this May to the beautiful Carlene who has an eleven year old son. As you can tell, I’m

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7. Twist and Go! How to Achieve Fast and Easy Weight Training

   Fitness and Training

   15 January 2014

   We know that it can sometimes be a real pain having to move between different dumbbell weights. If you’re at the gym, you might have to hunt around for what you’re looking for, resulting in a frustrating break from your workout, or if you’re at home and want a variety, it can be space for all that fitness equipment that

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