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How To Train Harder At The Gym

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

You may think you’re training hard enough, but are you really pushing yourself? If you’re lifting weights you can do dozens of repetitions with and without any sign of breathlessness, you’re not training hard enough. It’s no good doing loads … Continue reading →

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How To Increase Metabolism

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Slow and steady doesn’t always win the race especially when you are talking about metabolism. High intensity interval training, such as interval runs or specially designed weight training programmes that are quick and intense jumpstart the metabolism and keep us … Continue reading →

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Why Some People Will NEVER Achieve Results with Training

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

If you want to get into really good shape and look your best, chances are you will join a gym. You are expected to use rows of cardio machines and confusing and intimidating resistance machines to sculpt your body. I … Continue reading →

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How To Cure Boredom From Exercising

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

How do you cure boredom from doing the same workouts every week? Set a challenge! Just for something different, forget about doing your regular workout. Set a challenge that involves only your body weight. Choose exercises that will work your … Continue reading →

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How To Tackle The Gym For Beginners

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

If you’re just starting out with exercise, it’s best to take it slow. Build up your endurance for at least a month before you get into anything more intense. That means going at a rate where you can easily talk … Continue reading →

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Pushed For Time?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

A common problem people have from time to time is they have to skip workouts because they are rushed for time. A simple solution is to reduce rest time between sets and exercises. This will increase the difficulty of the … Continue reading →

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Boot Camps Available in Barnsley For Couples

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

It’s easy to become complacent about your own health & fitness, and with our busy lifestyle and demands placed on us many people find motivating themselves hard work, or impossible at worst. The benefits of a Personal Trainer can be … Continue reading →

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Ways To Make An Exercise Harder

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Lift heavier weights – don’t neglect your technique, only go as heavy as you can to maintain correct form for your designated rep range. Using a -2 or -1 rep buffer on your sets is a safe and effective way … Continue reading →

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Exercise Technique

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Aiming to achieve personal records in number of reps or weight lifted at any cost is the fastest way to become injured. Enthusiasm can often get in the way of the basic rules. To help stay injury free and keep … Continue reading →

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Metabolic Finisher

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

A metabolic finisher is an intense way to burn more calories and fat at the end of a workout. Here’s a metabolic finisher I did earlier. Renegade Rows (using dumbbells) 8 each side Sandbag Cleans (to shoulder) 8 each side … Continue reading →

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