Monthly Archives: February 2023

DO YOU NEED A PERSONAL TRAINER?
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DO YOU NEED A PERSONAL TRAINER?

Motivation, supervision, extra care about safety and above all, they have a lot of knowledge and experience. These are the advantages of a personal trainer. However, are they necessary for success?


What can you expect from a PT? We bust the myths.

Before you start looking for the right personal trainer and decide to work with them, determine what you really care about. Not all your needs will require working with a trainer. And there are facets such as daily

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Movement patterns - can they be improved? Part 2.
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Movement patterns - can they be improved? Part 2.

In the previous blog, we covered three of the basic movement patterns – stable position, dynamic movement, and hip movements. It's time to review the other four patterns and make sure you are moving correctly.


Pattern 4 - squat

You can recognize an experienced gym goer by the way they squat, and do they even do it at all? For those who do not know how to do it, they generally avoid this exercise as much as possible. The squat technique is actually a great, q

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MOVEMENT PATTERNS – CAN THEY BE IMPROVED? PART 1.
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MOVEMENT PATTERNS – CAN THEY BE IMPROVED? PART 1.

It's worth looking at your movement patterns. Perhaps you will find the cause of your ailments or training limitations. This isn’t a fitness novelty - it is the knowledge that forms the basis for physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and functional training.


What is a movement pattern?

It is a specific set of moves that allows us to move, dynamically move objects, pick up something or push away from ourselves. We learn these patterns in our formative years but correctly m

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Recovery tips
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Recovery tips

Without recovery there can be no progress. There is also no satisfaction from the training if you’re constantly sore. So, that begs the question; are you sure you know how to recover?


Sleep is obvious

Most of our recovery mainly happens during sleep. How many hours rest we get per night should depends on individual requirements, but often its more than you think. We generally know after how many hours of sleep we wake up full of energy. This is only intensified f

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