Junk Miles = Rubbish Miles Part 2 For part 1 and a recap click here 3.Junk Miles – Pointless miles to just run further each week for longer races is another old school method that isn’t needed , see I understand that running the race distance has great psychological benefits for mental toughness and confidence…
Junk Miles = Rubbish Miles It’s that time of year again in Nottingham where people start thinking about venturing outside and taking up running, most people take this up through habit or are inspired by the London marathon. Memories of last years injuries and the pain at mile 10 are forgotten and all we can…
Peripheral Heart Action Training For Fast Fat Loss Training PHA training or peripheral heart action training is a form of circuit training made popular in America designed to give you a more beneficial workout for fat loss as opposed to traditional circuit training. What’s the problem with circuit training? Many traditional circuits may include multiple movements…
Mindfulness “Awareness of ourselves and the world around us, can improve our mental wellbeing” Now I know you might think this is a little deep or why the hell is a personal trainer talking about mindfulness and mental health, but stay with me. When my trainers and myself work with a variety of clients…
Fish oils… good or bad? Fish oils are a great supplement to add to your daily diet. It’s full of omega-3 fatty acids, which do so many good things for the body. Here at rb5 Nottingham, our personal trainers highly recommend fish oils as they help the body in many ways. The omega-3 fatty…
All i want for Christmas is a Nottingham Personal Trainer Now, I know it is early to talk about Christmas but for your waistline the build up to the festive season is bad time of year. It is coming up to that time of the year where you are planning Christmas parties and starting…
Quadriceps The ‘quadriceps femoris’ (quads, quadriceps) is a large muscle group that includes the 4 muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the group of muscles that extend (straighten) the knee, forming a large fleshy area covering the front and sides of the femur (thigh bone). They are vital in walking, running, jumping…
The second key area is one of the most important and is the strongest muscle group in the body “the glutes” (or bum muscles to you!). These are broken down into the gluteus maximus (the biggest muscle that sits on top of the rest), gluteus medius (located to the side) and gluteus minimus (located underneath…
Today we have our first guest blogger and personal training client of rb5 Nottingham Liz Cumberland . Liz has overcome great adversity with mental illness which had locked her away in her own home like a prisoner. Please read and be inspired by a remarkable transformation. Want to get your life back? …