Category Archives: Exercise

Food Vs Workouts

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

You can’t out train a bad diet! Is your diet as good as it should be? If you are trying to lose weight or improve performance 3 workouts a week will have little impact on 21 plus meals a week … Continue reading →

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Core Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Three-Part Side Flexion Instructions 1. Lying on your side with the knees and hips flexed to 90°. This exercise has three parts. 2. Part one: Rotate your top leg to lift your foot, pause and slowly lower. 3. Part two: … Continue reading →

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The X Factor Workout

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Here’s a way to exercise at home and help you get in shape without missing your favourite television programmes like the X Factor. This type of workout will help jumpstart the metabolism and create a stronger, healthier body. To encourage … Continue reading →

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The X Factor Workout – Coming Soon!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

I’ve got the ultimate exercise plan for the couch potato. Later this week I’m going to share with you a way to exercise without leaving the house. There’ll be no more excuses and no more missing your favourite TV programme … Continue reading →

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7 Mistakes Made By Gym Members

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Do you have little to show for all the time you spend at the gym each week? Are you unwittingly following ineffective advice or do you expect to get results by doing what you think is best? Try avoiding these … Continue reading →

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Weight Loss Plateau

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Question: I’m finding it difficult to alter body composition. I am eating clean, doing cardio and doing five days/week of resistance training (was 3x/wk). I seem to have hit a plateau. What can I do to kick-start this again? Answer: … Continue reading →

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The 100-Day Challenge

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

There are just over 100 days left of 2011. It’s not too late to get in shape and make impressive progress before the end of the year. The only way to guarantee results is to set goals. Once there is … Continue reading →

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Various Press-Ups

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Here’s an example of how much variety can be achieved with just one exercise. Press-ups can be done anywhere and are an ideal choice to include in any home workout.

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Set Goals!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

It is important to set some sort of goals. If you don’t have a reason to exercise you’ll never feel any real sense of accomplishment. It’s going to be hard to enjoy your routine or stick to it. Setting goals … Continue reading →

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Fat Storage & Aging

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

As we age we tend to move less, this results in muscle loss and a decrease in resting metabolic rate, the rate our bodies burn calories at rest. Starting from ages 25 to 30 as part of the aging process … Continue reading →

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