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Tips and Advice for Fitness and Health

Welcome to the blog,  where our tips and advice for health and fitness live. We try to make our blog posts both informative and interesting, but above all with easy to enact practical applications. We also try to make them useful for both experts and novices, as well as those over 50 – check our 50 plus fitness page for more on our specialist field and check here for the massive benefits of strength and fitness into middle and older age.There are lots of tips for weight loss, what sort of exercise is best for you and of course the best low calorie coctails, the perennial favourite. 

The New Guidelines for Stretching

The New Guidelines for Stretching

New research has shed light on the most effective ways to stretch - so what are the new guidelines for stretching? In the past, sports scientists encouraged stretching as something to be done after exercise, but not before. Several studies showed that stretching...

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Ozempic, Wegovy, and weight loss

Ozempic, Wegovy, and weight loss

For many decades companies and medical professionals have sold weight loss treatments to dieters. However most either didn't work, were actively harmful, or both. But several new types of drugs have now been triumphed as game-changers in the fight against obesity....

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Tone up and lose fat with the 6 12 25 Method

Tone up and lose fat with the 6 12 25 Method

The 6 12 25 method - what is it? There are many different ways of strength training, from a standard traditional gym routine of 2 to 3 sets of 12-14 repetitions per exercise, the sort of thing a gym instructor might give a new member at the gym - to GVT (German Volume...

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Hyaluronic Knee Injections – do they work?

Hyaluronic Knee Injections – do they work?

Hylauronic Knee Injections - Do they work? Intra-articular hyaluronic knee injections (also known as viscosupplementation) have been used since the 1970s to treat painful joint osteoarthritis conditions. Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic condition that involves...

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How Much cardio Should I Do?

How Much cardio Should I Do?

How Much cardio Should I do? Regular aerobic exercise or activity like walking, jogging, rowing and cycling, can help you live both a longer and healthier life. Its benefits are many; it burns extra calories so can be really helpful for weight loss; it increases...

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How to keep your knees fit

How to keep your knees fit

How to keep your Knees fit Around 10,000,000 people in the UK suffer from joint pain, mainly in the knees, according to a leading charity Versus Arthritis. Even for those who remain pain-free, there will still be wear and tear to the joints as we age. Heading into our...

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Does Kinesiology tape really work?

Does Kinesiology tape really work?

Does Kinesiology (coloured Physio tape) really work? Nearly everyone will have seen this brightly coloured tape worn in sports, right up to the elite level, often in track-based sports. Used on calves, knees, shoulders, and pretty much everywhere else, you have to...

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The Best Single Exercise

The Best Single Exercise

The best single exercise In our personal training sessions, we often get asked this question, "what is the best single exercise I could do?". The answer to this question will vary greatly on the individual, their abilities, and where they are on their current fitness...

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Spinning terminology explained

Spinning terminology explained

More popular than ever, spinning or indoor cycling is. a great way to get and stay fit. It's only partial weight bearing, so there is less impact and potential damage to the joints than some other types of cardio. It also predominantly uses our largest muscle groups...

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Do Diet Drinks make you fat?

Do Diet Drinks make you fat?

Do diet drinks make you fat? This is a reoccurring question that we get from clients who have often heard conflicting views on the topic - can diet drinks cause weight gain or hinder efforts to get lighter? In particular, we get asked by those wanting to strip or...

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HIIT Walking

HIIT Walking

10,000 steps a day can be unachievable We've all heard that our aim should be 10,000 steps a day, and lots of studies show that this is associated with lower blood pressure, increased fat burning, and improved glucose tolerance. But for many, the idea of walking what...

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20 Low Effort Resolutions to make 2022

20 Low Effort Resolutions to make 2022

20 Low Effort Resolutions It remains our belief that the start of January isn't the best time to make changes - often sacrifices - in an effort to improve your life. It's the coldest, darkest month. You've just come off the back of a long and indulgent holiday. You've...

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Does Foam Rolling Actually work?

Does Foam Rolling Actually work?

Many of us have a foam roller somewhere in the house, perhaps collecting dust. Every gym and health club has a collection ranging from the big soft blue ones to the painful spiked orange ones. But does foam rolling actually work? The origin of the foam roller Foam...

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The Link Between Obesity and Covid

The Link Between Obesity and Covid

Weight and fitness huge factors in Covid risk In the UK deaths per million from coronavirus are around the third highest globally, of any country with a large population. Obesity rates in the UK are the fourth highest in the world. Is this a casual link? New studies...

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How often should I weigh?

How often should I weigh?

Use the scales correctly regardless of frequency Regardless of how often you weigh, correct usage of the scales is vital. Over 15 years of PT we have seen scales produce big differences just because they were moved a few inches on the floor, used at a different time...

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How quickly do you lose strength?

How quickly do you lose strength?

Strength loss in two weeks of inactivity - around 25% How quickly will I lose my strength? Just two weeks is all it takes. Even this short period of being a couch potato will have a disastrous effect on your muscle tone and fitness says a study by the University of...

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The importance of balance and co-ordination

The importance of balance and co-ordination

It's Important to include motor skills in your exercise - and not just obsess about weight loss or general fitness. For many, the main goals of exercise and nutrition are weight loss and fitness. Others may include strength as well. But it's rare that "improve...

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