Work Your Core A Stage Further!!
This is a great core exercise to work your obliques (sides of your core), normally a hard area to work but using this functional exercise in a transverse plane we can really work it hard without putting any stress through our lower back. Remember: Core tight the whole time, looking up and forward (not at […]
Train For That Big Jump
Does Music Help You Exercise?
For many people music is a massive motivator when exercising, especially when you are training for longer periods of time, as it is a great distraction from what you are going through which can pass the time ‘slightly’ quicker. But can the volume, type of music and the BPM (beats per minute) make a difference? […]
What do you consume after exercise and why?
Proper nutrition is essential to help not only athletes recover from competitions, but also you after your workout. It is widely accepted that carbohydrates are a critical fuel source during exercise and also play a major role in promoting recovery after exercise (ideally consumed within 30 minutes upon completion of workout). However, the importance of […]
Thinking of taking a few months off……This is what Happens
Although resting muscles for recovery is important we can actually detrain our muscles if we take too long before we use them again. Detraining starts to occurs within a relatively short time period after training ceases. Approximately 10% of strength is lost after 8 weeks of inactivity, but 30-40% of muscular endurance is lost during […]
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More about bootcamp……
Bootcamp is functional, fun and aimed at making all abilities fitter. The class lasts 45 minutes with some cool down work and stretches at the end, they run every wednesday @ 6:30pm and @ 7:30pm in Henton (near chinnor – OX39 4AQ). You can pay £7.50 each session or buy a block of 5 sessions […]