Saturday, 14 February 2009

Video of the Week - Kettlebell ROutine

Hi All,

Found this great little kettlebell routine on Youtube from Gavn Walsh, a Pt working out of London! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X8lZ5hEhwc

All you kettlebell fan's give it a shot! Always rememebr to warm up before starting a routine and if you are not sure of the how to do any of the movements consult with your personal trainer!

TOM

Tom Godwin BA(Hons), MDip PT, Dip ST, Dip SP – Personal Trainer/Managing Director – Foresight Fitness Services (Personal Training + Corporate Wellbeing) - Manchester and Cheshire, UK
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Thursday, 12 February 2009

Quick fix?

I am often asked if there is a quick fix to a wide variety of wellbeing problems. Unfortunately in most cases there are not, for example a common problem people come to me with is weight (well fat) control. The modern quick fix society that we live in makes individuals feel that they should be able to click their fingers and it will all change over night. This is far from the case....

Weight loss takes time and effort, and here is the bad news... it is hard work! It is a careful balance of a number of factors, mainly Physical Activity (Exercise/Fitness), Nutrition (Diet) and Lifestyle factors.

Any product, or person who tells you they can make you loose vast amounts of weight and it will be easy or it will happen overnight, well I would love to know their secret. Most times it is an out an out con, other times it is a un-sustainable solution to your problems. This is the case with many wellbeing goals, such as low back pain, improving cardiovascular fitness, increasing flexibility, improving overall health, etc...

Just remember the old saying Good things come to those who wait (and in addition work hard)!

TOM

Tom Godwin BA(Hons), MDip PT, Dip ST, Dip SP – Personal Trainer/Managing Director – Foresight Fitness Services (Personal Training + Corporate Wellbeing) - Manchester and Cheshire, UK

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Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Thursday, 29 January 2009

Hydration


One of the most important parts of our diet is our fluid intake. It is vital for our bodies to function properly that we drink the correct amount of fluid. The average daily intake that we need to balance out the amount of water our body uses and looses is 2 ½ litres, this should be spread out over the day. Drinks containing caffeine and also alcohol act to dehydrate us so should not be included in this amount.

If water loss exceeds your water intake then dehydration may occur. The signs of dehydration include the following:-

  • dry cotton mouth
  • sticky oral mucus
  • thirst
  • dry flushed skin
  • loss of performance
  • dark coloured urine
  • decrease in urine output

The prevention of dehydration is vital to everyone, regardless of fitness level. The body has a very complex cooling system (sweating) which relies on water being available. Only a very small increase in core temperature can be detrimental to life. If dehydration occurs your bodies natural temperature control will be less efficient.

To prevent dehydration you should drink regularly throughout the day, and maintain high glycogen levels. While training extra water should be taken on, for sessions up to 90 mins, 250ml of water should be drunk every 15 mins. For sessions over 90 mins, 250ml of isotonic sports drink should be dunk every 15 mins. Also ensuring rehydration before and after competition is very important. Avoiding caffeine and alcohol can also help to maintain hydration levels during physical activity.



TOM

Tom Godwin – Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Personal Training + Corporate Wellbeing) - Manchester and Cheshire, UK

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Review: Underground Wellness

Having stumbled across Sean Croxton’s Internet offering about six months ago, I found that I had come across one of the best alternative nutritional resources on the net! The Underground Wellness revolution now encompasses websites, YouTube content, Blogs, Forums, A on-line radio station, and who knows what will be next!

Sean is a Personal Trainer, lifestyle and nutritional coach based in San Diego, USA. Having an academic background in Kinesiology and studying at California State University, and having worked as a certified personal trainer for a number of years (NSCA, ACE and NASM). He has worked with a wide range of clients helping them to improve their levels of health and wellbeing. For a number of years he has also been educating the masses via his YouTube.com channel, which mainly focuses on alternative nutrition.

He has grown to offer a wide range of Internet based wellbeing related services, this man has really exploded onto the Internet wellbeing, fitness and nutrition scene with a wide range of internet based content. So lets have a bit of a run down of what he has on offer:-

Forum – A great forum has been added to the Underground Wellbeing website, it has some great members, many of whom are very knowledgeable in their fields be it fitness, personal training, nutrition, etc… There are a number of sections on the site that allow topics to be split down into different interest groups. This forum is a rarity on the net, with no cussing or put downs and true, learning taking place.

Blog – Sean’s blog has covered a number of subjects since it’s initiation at the start of the year, including the vitally important factor of body image, and new years resolutions. I look forward to the development of this section of the Underground Wellbeing website.

You Tube – The original of all the web based Underground Wellness content. All Sean’s videos tend to be short, but very concise and most importantly very user friendly. You can come onto the page and click on any of the videos and find an interesting and informative talk on a very wide range of nutritional topics. Sean’s style is of vital importance in getting his message across and ultimately his popularity, he is very laid back and conveys his message in a positive and never patronising manner.

Internet Radio – This is the latest of his web offerings and has already gained a great following. The radio shows tend to be between one and two hours long, and have been on a variety of different subjects, one of my personal favourites has been a show with William Wolcott of The Metabolic Typing Diet fame! The great things about these shows is that you have the opportunity to ring in and ask questions real time of Sean and his guests. As it is broadcast via the wonderful technology of the internet you have the choice of listening in live or downloading the show at a later date.

Website – The web site is the pace that brings together all these great factors under one roof, with a little more information on Sean and also his range of Personal Training services, Nutritional Services, Metabolic Typing, etc…

All in all Sean’s Underground wellness site is well worth a visit and I am sure that within minutes you will be hooked on his chilled out and laid back style of presenting a very important message, of health, wellbeing and improving your nutritional intake. These group of on-line services are a must see for all!

Thanks for all the hard work Sean!

TOM

Tom Godwin – Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Personal Training + Corporate Wellbeing) - Manchester and Cheshire, UK

trainer@foresight-fitness.co.uk

www.foresight-fitness.co.uk

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Video of the Week

Found this great video from craig, of Turbulance Training. A great upper body workout!

Enjoy

TOM


Tom Godwin – Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Personal Training + Corporate Wellbeing) - Manchester and Cheshire, UK

trainer@foresight-fitness.co.uk
www.foresight-fitness.co.uk

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Video of the Week

Hi all,

Sorry the blog has been a little bare so far this month, it i just a very busy time for me and my company. I am going to dedicate some time over the next few days to get some thoughts up, some great reviews, etc...

Well this week I would like to share with you some footage of a lecture by a very well respected individual, Paul Chek. Paul is a US based specialist in holistic health, high performance and corrective exercise. He is constantly researching and developing his knowledge, which has allowed him through his industry training programs to help in the development of high calibre personal trainers across the world. Look out for a review of Paul's new book, How to Eat Move and Be Healthy over the coming weeks.

The videos that I would like to share with you are all about nutrition, i have posted up the first three parts, if you would like to see the rest have a look at Paul's Youtube Channel (link at end of this post).







To see the rest click here.

TOM

Tom Godwin – Personal Trainer – Foresight Fitness Services (Personal Training + Corporate Wellbeing) - Manchester and Cheshire, UK

trainer@foresight-fitness.co.uk

www.foresight-fitness.co.uk