There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings when it comes to the core, specifically what it is and what it does. Time and again you will hear personal trainers saying ‘engage your core’ or ‘turn your core on’ but do we actually know what this means? The core is probably one of the most misrepresented muscle groups in the human body. The core is anatomically classed as your trunk, minus the arms and legs. So it encompasses all of your muscles on the front, back and sid
There are so many reasons why employee wellness is vital: everyone will be sick from time to time, but are you doing as much as you can to try and reduce this in your business? It won’t be a shock to hear that if your staff are looking after themselves and are fit and healthy, they will be sick less and in work more. Not only that, when they are in work they will be far more productive: mood, focus and memory will all be significantly better. Exercise is like medicine; if peo
Keeping our healthy eating habits in check at the weekend can sometimes be harder than during the week. There can be several reasons for this: we sleep a little later so our meal times get out of sync, our daily routines aren’t as strict, and we tend to socialise more. However, this should not be an excuse to slip back into old or unhealthy behaviours. Here are our top tips to combat those unhealthy weekend habits: Take snacks with you When you are out and about, take snacks
Personal trainer tips: How to overcome stress at work
What’s the biggest cause of stress in your life right now? Money? Family? Work? Most stress that we see amongst our personal training clients comes from the pressures at work. Tight deadlines, busy schedules and demanding workloads. There’s no doubt about it, most people are taking on far more than they can chew these days. And it wreaks havoc on people’s health. When stress levels are high, we secrete a powerful hormone called cortisol. Cortisol helps us to cope with demandi
Personal trainer tips: The 'Five S's' of nutrition...
Are you struggling for day-to-day meals to prepare? Do you keep hearing about having meals packed with protein and fibre but have run out of ideas? Well, to make life easier, always keep the ‘Five S's’ in mind. And here they are: Scrambles Smoothies Salads Stews Soups Scrambles Here we really mean scrambled egg - which is such a good start to the day - you’ll be getting protein and from the eggs and you could always add in some lean ham or similar to give it an extra protein