Flexitarian Diet? What’s the harm in cutting down on the quantity of meat you eat? Not only does eating more plant-based meals help you cut down on the calories, but it also reduces cholesterol and blood pressure. The risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer also drops too. The vegetables, legumes, and whole grains that [...]
Why TRX? TRX training is for everyone of any age and any ability. Using two suspended straps, TRX has proven effective at building muscle whilst combining cardio and strength training. TRX was created by a Navy Seal and utilises a person’s own bodyweight instead of relying on machines or dumbbells. The workout centres on your [...]
Meet our member Kirsty... 'When I joined My Fitness hub in February 2017 the thought of stepping into any gym was daunting. Before I first joined the gym I managed to lose a stone, taking me from 16.9 stone down to 15.9stone. I knew I needed to start exercising so I decided to join My [...]
Fitness Trends of 2018 so far 1-The ‘WOD’ More commonly known as ‘Workout of the Day’. These tend to include AMRAP(As Many Reps/Rounds As Possible) or EMOMs (Every Minute On The Minute) 2- Mash up cross-training This involves mixing up your gym workout in order to maximise results. Meaning one week you will do a [...]
Why is the stretch after your workout just as important as the workout? Throughout your workout your muscles are under a lot of pressure and have recruited a large amount of lactic acid. You know that day after muscle ache after a good workout? That is due to DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) Where lactic [...]
Hydro+ is a great fruit flavoured drink filled with all the electrolytes, minerals and vitamins needed to hydrate you before and during your workout, as well as replenishing afterwards. Unlike the majority of drinks you’d expect to find in your local shop, Hydro+ is completely sugarless. This also means Hydro+ has 0 calories and no [...]
When coming to the gym, we all have our own way of working out. That might be taking advantage of our packed class timetable, 45 minutes of cardio 3 times a week, following a planned routine working out different areas of your body on each session or maybe a bit of everything. However you [...]
5 PROTEIN ENERGY BALLS - TO KEEP YOU GOING IN THIS HEAT! No Bake Protein Energy Balls 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup vanilla whey protein powder (about 2 scoops) 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 T chia seeds 1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter (or any nut butter) 3 T natural honey 1 tsp vanilla [...]
A drop set, also known as a strip set is a bodybuilding technique that allows continuous exercise sets past fatigue by using lower weight, less reps, or even sometimes a similar exercise. The main goal of this type of method is muscle hypertrophy as well as a massive pump also being created from repeatedly lowering the [...]
Benefits of walking barefoot Start with baby steps, just 10 minutes a day! Do you know how beneficial walking barefoot is? When we walk barefoot we trigger the acupuncture points in our feet. This, in turn, energizes our body. Walking barefoot on either sand, road and on small rocks stimulates the pressure points. Our feet’s [...]
