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Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Underground Wellness with Paul Chek
Tom Godwin BA(Hons), MDip PT, Dip ST, Dip SPManaging Director / Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Manchester, UK)Personal Trainer BlogPersonal Training in Manchester (Foresight Personal Training Website)You Tube - Facebook me – Facebook group - Twitter
Monday, 29 June 2009
Men's Health (Todd Durkin)
Some great exercises, why not slip some of them into your next training session?
TOM
Tom Godwin BA(Hons), MDip PT, Dip ST, Dip SPManaging Director / Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Manchester, UK)Personal Trainer BlogPersonal Training in Manchester (Foresight Personal Training Website)You Tube - Facebook me – Facebook group - Twitter
Saturday, 27 June 2009
Men's Health (Todd Durkin)
Some great exercises, why not slip some of them into your next training session?
TOM
Tom Godwin BA(Hons), MDip PT, Dip ST, Dip SPManaging Director / Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Manchester, UK)Personal Trainer BlogPersonal Training in Manchester (Foresight Personal Training Website)You Tube - Facebook me – Facebook group - Twitter
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Video: DIET vs EXERCISE Episode 1
Had to post this loved it! Great video from Craig Ballantyne! Based on a competition about between Craig running on the treadmill for a set period of time to see how many calories he can loose, at the same time he has a mate eat a pizza and see how many calories he can consume in the same amount of time.
Diet wins every time! So this shows just how important diet is, you can never account for a poor diet with the theory that you train hard so it does not matter!
TOM
Tom Godwin BA(Hons), MDip PT,
Managing Director / Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Manchester, UK)
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Video of the Week: A great Kung FU Demo!
Found this little clip of a guy doing a kung fu demo, always remember their are loads of ways to keep fit! Don't limit yourself to the gym, running, etc.... Find something you enjoy and you are far more likely to stick to it!
TOM
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Managing Director / Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Manchester, UK)
Monday, 16 March 2009
Extra Video: Fat-Burning Blast!
I know I already posted one today! But here is a little extra! Thanks Sean, undergroundwellness.com!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEhVVnT62iA
TOM
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Video of the Week : Trainer or DRAINER?
Hi All,
Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I have been really busy lately working with some corporates. But i am back on it now so loow out for a load of new reviews, articles and ramblings from me!
Here is our video of the week, a great one from Josh Rubin from East West Healing! It is all about what to look for in a good trainer. Mainly based on The US system of personal training, qualifications etc... But some great info for all no matter where you are!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URPduKwC1RQ
TOM
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Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Exercise and Cancer
Just another quick on with Jade Goody being one of the most popular news items at the moment, I though I would take a quick look at some of the effects exercise has on reducing your risk of cancer.
Being physically active helps to reduce your risk of contracting cancer and greatly reduces you risk of breast and bowel cancer. Some reports have suggested exercise can as much as halve you risk of getting cancer, see BBC report. For the reduction of cancer risk as little as 30 mins walking/gardening/light activity, five times a week can do the trick.
So why not make sure you are helping yourself in reducing the risks that cancer pose by leaving the car at home and walking to the shop, going for a walk on your lunch break, sorting out that garden!
Remember you can never do too much physical activity, it all counts to help you become a happier and healthier person. For more information on cancer see Cancer Research UK.
TOM
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Thursday, 5 March 2009
Q + A:- DOMs
I have just got back into my weight training, I am suffering with sore muscles and stiffness three to fours days after a workout. Whets that all about?
What you are suffering from is probably Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or the dreaded DOMs for short! Which usually sets in between 24 – 72 hours after exercise and is often experienced after an long period off training or after doing an activity that you do not regularly do.
Most people who train will have experienced this, be they novice or elite. Some of the common symptoms of DOMS include pain, restriction of motion, inflammation, tenderness, and a temporary loss of performance. Despite a great deal of research into what causes DOMs, scientist are currently unaware of it’s true cause. Some suggested causes include lactic acid build up, muscle spasm, or connective tissue or muscle damage. It is very likely it will be caused by one of these factors or be a combination of several of them.
Generally however if you do eccentric muscle actions (lowering action, such as lowering the bar to your chest on a bench press), or movements that involve breaking of motion. Pretty much any time of movement that causes the muscles in question to lengthen under tension.
So what do you do if you have DOMs? The best thing to do is keep moving, physical activity tends to help shift it. However you should avoid training the same movement patterns or any particularly sore areas.
TOM
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