Once a staple of the gym, this humble movement has seen ups and downs in popularity over the years. Seen as less ‘functional’ as some of it’s big brother movements, such as rows, we take a look into why the barbell curl should be in everybody’s repertoire if they’re serious about strength and conditioning. What…
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Do you wish that you were the sort of person that could go out for a social drink and not get completely wasted? Or do you wish you could stop at just one biscuit instead of the entire packet? Or do you wish you could stick to your diet instead of getting so far, then…
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When it comes to the deadlift – there are two (main) ways athletes go about executing the movement. These are the sumo deadlift and the conventional deadlift. The difference between the two – in its rawest and most simple of forms – is that in the sumo deadlift, the athlete places their hands between their…
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When you’re good at something, you can do it late. So you need to find a way to do things that you want to do even if you don’t have the time that you’d really like to do them. I hear a lot of people say that they don’t have time for the gym, or…
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The deadlift as an exercise for the general population gets a bad rap. People often associate it with injury – seeing ridiculous compilations of one-in-a-million injuries and the like. If it wasn’t already clear from the wording of the last couple sentences – this is a standpoint I strongly oppose. The deadlift, for those of…
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Some years ago I was working as a Personal Trainer in a hotel gym in the North West of the UK. I did my training sessions as well as other duties, such as lifeguarding around the pool, and cleaning duties. In a short period of time, I became the number one PT there, bringing in…
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Him: Can I make you a bacon sandwich? Her: No thanks. I’ve already had breakfast. Him: Yea but it’s a bacon sandwich! I’m making. Her: I’ve got to be good now. I didn’t have the best week last week. Him: One bacon sandwich won’t hurt, surely? Her: I want to be stricter this week. …
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WE’RE OPENING THE DIARY UP TO NEW CLIENTS FROM NEXT WEEK After reopening after lockdown, we’ve been focused – laser focused – on our existing/returning clients, getting them back into training, and giving them the free reign of the diary to suit them. And giving them as much time as they needed to settle back…
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Have you ever noticed, especially if you’re a couple, how men can lose more weight on a diet than women can? And more often than not, the amount of weight men lose can be double that of women. Infuriating right? Let’s take a look at the reasons why. Women are just typically fatter than men.…
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Over a year ago, Libby was due to go on holiday with her family when she found that most of her clothes that she was packing didn’t fit her any more. How many people can relate to this? At this point she was faced with two choices. Either buy more clothes at a larger size,…
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