As most of you know, our Director Emma has been in training this year for a mammoth 100km walk on behalf of our local charity and hospice, The Rowans. Here's Emma's most recent update with just under 2 months to go. "Well what can I say about the last few weeks.......... Painful! I seem to [...]
Thinking this week about Mental Health, I realised that one of the reasons I train is because it makes me feel so good. The thought of training is sometimes not so positive, but once I’m there and once it’s all over........ I feel great. I’ve never been one to really think about my mental health [...]
So for those of you who haven't met me before, I'm Sarah and have worked at my Fitness Hub since April 2018. You'll find me in my comfort zone, upstairs, behind a computer, doing the more behind the scenes stuff in the gym. Until January of this year I have not used a gym for [...]
For some people training alone works best, but for others a little bit of company can provide new knowledge and lots of motivation. Why should you do it? Another person means fresh ideas. Everybody has a different repertoire of exercises in their head for certain goals, teaming up with someone else can help you expand [...]
Gym Gear: The Prowler As gyms evolve we gain new pieces of equipment and an increasingly popular one is known as ‘The Prowler’-we have one here at My Fitness Hub. But what exercises should you have a go at doing with it? Chest Press - Assume a sprint stance with arms bent and hands at [...]
Really beginning to feel the training paying off, I no longer ache all over afterwards, and occasionally I think... I could do more! Usually as I relax in the bath. My shape is beginning to change (even my Mum has noticed!) and my balance is improving slowly. I can almost do a full squat, although [...]
Many people set themselves goals for the New Year with a common one being to take up running. If you are one of the few that has managed to make this resolution last so far it is important to make sure you are correctly stretching. These stretches help to keep muscle flexible and promote a [...]
Bar positioning- If you position the bar too high on your neck this can change your alignment as you squat and cause a tilt that will put pressure on the base of the neck./ Whilst bar positioning is determined by body structure holding it too high can cause pain. Ankle flexibility- Lack of ankle flexibility [...]
Emma’s in training for the walk! "Had a good few weeks training, with lots of classes, including Body Conditioning with Lisa – really felt my legs had worked out, and my first ever Pilates class – what can I say, I need a lot more work to get the hang of this! Have started walking [...]
What is DOMS? DOMS = Delayed onset muscle soreness Doms is stiffness and pain that you feel between 24 and 48 hours after doing high-intensity physical exercise that your body isn't accustomed too. Why do we get DOMS? It can seem a bit unfair that pain is the reward we get for putting ourselves through [...]
