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1. Pre Summer Shred

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   12 April 2016

   It’s now spring, which can only mean one thing… summer is well and truly on its way! It’s at this point that many of us begin to panic at the sheer thought of hitting the beach in summer clothing and swim wear. Perhaps your New Year’s resolution to regularly visit the gym didn’t pan out, or perhaps that ‘new year,

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2. Find Your Motivation

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   10 March 2016

   Perhaps you’ve been working towards the same goal for a while now, or you’ve simply already become bored of your relatively new routine. Whatever it is that’s sucking the motivation out of your workouts and healthy eating, it is crucial to find a way past it in order to reach that final hurdle, and here's how... Change what you’re doing It sounds

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3. How to Make Your Treadmill Workout Interesting

   

   Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   9 February 2016

   Many of you no doubt hear the word ‘cardio’ and automatically picture yourself running endlessly on treadmills and hating every second of it. Thankfully, that’s not the only route to trimming your shape and burning that unwanted fat. By mixing up your treadmill sessions to incorporate High Intensity Interval Training, otherwise known as HIIT, and taking advantage of what your

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4. Gym Do’s and Don’ts!

   

   Carly Yue Fitness and Training Guest Blogs Tips and Advice

   2 February 2016

   Whilst at the gym it’s easy to become misled and pick up bad habits from those around you, so staying focused and making the most of your sessions is crucial. Carly Yue reveals the gym “do’s and don’ts” that everyone ought to stick by… DO Have a plan When you set foot in the gym you should always have a plan of

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5. 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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6. Success Story: How Barbara Swapped Takeaways for Triathlons and Lost 3 Stone

   

   Fitness and Training Success Stories

   18 January 2016

   Determined to feel comfortable in her clothes, Barbara Wootton set out on a fitness mission. A healthier diet, intense training, one 5k, two 10ks, four half marathons, three triathlons and an incredible minus three stone and three dress sizes later – Barbara is feeling healthier, stronger and more motivated than ever… [caption id="attachment_1079" align="alignnone" width="600"] Barbara Wootton, Before and After![/caption] What

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7. Getting Back On Track After Christmas

   

   Christmas Fitness and Training Tips and Advice

   30 December 2015

   So admittedly we still have the New Year celebrations to come, but no doubt by this point you’re feeling a little bloated, lethargic and full to the brim of every form of food and drink imaginable. Believe it or not, that’s actually ok. It’s a good idea to “let your hair down” once in a while, in moderation of course,

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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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