by Mark Beresford | Dec 14, 2018 | Strength and Conditioning
In a weekly training group I lead, we try and have a focus each week – technique, load, helping others, etc. I noticed that when we were looking at the load, all athletes underestimated their strength, which I’m sure is something you’ve noticed when you’re training...
by Andy Gauntlett | Nov 24, 2018 | Strength and Conditioning
There are many reasons we go to the gym, to lose weight, get stronger or maybe even to sculpt our bodies so the pretty girl (or boy) in the coffee shop gives us her special smile on the way to work each morning. Whatever our motivation, it can sometimes be a real slog...
by Mark Beresford | Sep 29, 2018 | Strength and Conditioning
We’re constantly being told in media, on blogs (including this one!) and on Instagram about how important physical activity is, usually referring to moving: whether it’s the ‘Couch to 5k’ app, doing 10,000 steps a day, never sitting down. Without doubt, these are all...
by Mark Beresford | Aug 10, 2018 | Fitness For Life, Strength and Conditioning
We’ve already written about the government guidelines on exercise, which are: 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week (5×30) or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise a week (3×25) AND 2 x strength training sessions a week. However, are these guidelines really the...
by Andy Gauntlett | Jul 9, 2018 | Classes, Fitness For Life, Nutrition, Personal Fitness Trainer, Pilates, Running, Strength and Conditioning
Hello all and welcome to my inaugural blog post. Today I’ll share with you my humble opinion on the old gym adage of no pain, no gain. To set the scene a little, this is my first blog and I’ve been trying to get my head around how best to start this piece for well...
by Mark Beresford | Mar 2, 2018 | Strength and Conditioning
What makes the resistance band a good training tool? Whether it is used in a gym setting or at home, a resistance band can be used in two ways. It can be used to increase or decrease the resistance at certain points along the strength curve. In Resistance Bands: four...
