Creatine... Gym Hype or Real Deal? Creatine. You've probably heard everyone at the gym talking about it—whether it's your buddy who swears by it or that guy who looks like he’s bench-pressing a small car. But is it really worth the hype? Let’s break it down. What Is Creatine? Think of creatine as that
Strength Training for Runners Strength training for runners has become increasingly more mainstream these days, and with great reason. Firstly, being physically stronger directly translates to being faster, since our body is able to generate more power with each stride. Additionally, we can specifcally tailor our training in the gym to build muscular endurance,
Easter treats vs. staying on track With the smell of hot cross buns in the air and the Easter break tantalisingly close, there comes the decision of whether to stay on track with training and nutrition or make a beeline straight for the chocolate eggs and buttery Easter treats. Our recommendation… try to strike
How heavy should you be aiming to lift?Understanding what weights to be working towards in the gym can be extremely motivating and act as a measurable and tangible goal when it comes to lifting weights. Fitness blogs and “fitfluencer” accounts will often reel off information about strength standards we should all be lifting; but these
How to do a Pull-up Pull-ups are considered the ultimate upper body strength exercise, and achieving your first bodyweight Pull-up is a huge milestone in the gym. Reaching that point can be immensely challenging, but we've taught many clients how to do a Pull-up and hopefully we can help you achieve this goal too!
What is Small Group Personal Training? Small Group Personal Training is really taking London by storm, with many gyms and studios offering their own version of it; but what’s it all about, what are the benefits and who is it best for? Fitness Classes vs. 1-1 PT vs. Small Group PT Many Londoners initially
The Hex Press The Hex Press is a great chest exercise that is usually performed with two dumbbells squeezed together, but can also be done with one for a slightly easier regression. The exercise is similar to a regular Dumbbell Chest Press but rather than holding the dumbbells independently from each other, the dumbells
What’s the difference between “Fast Twitch” and “Slow Twitch” muscles and how does it affect how we should train? Every body is made up of a mix of both fast and slow twitch muscle fibres, but will generally have a bias towards more of one type. Fast twitch fibres are used to generate power,
How to track, and stay on track, with your new year resolutions… When it comes to achieving your new year resolutions, staying motivated and tracking progress are key to success. Whether your goal is to improve fitness, lose weight, or enhance your overall health, here are some effective strategies to monitor your journey and
Sustainable healthy eating... our tops tips to eating healthily and sticking with it! It’s that time of year when many of us are looking to shed a little excess weight, tone up and feel fitter and healthier. To make this a long term solution, we need to find a way to eat better (probably
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