We’ve often told that high intensity exercise is an important part of our weekly training regime, but have you ever wondered why? In this blog post I’ll break down the benefits of high intensity training, give you some ideas on how to incorporate it into your workout and issue a […]
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Exercise is the most underused drug for mental health. I saw a fridge magnet with this statement on once and loved it (I think the other part of the quote is food is the most over-abused substance). We are waking up to the power of exercise and physical movement for
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One of the most common mistakes we see people making with fitness is thinking they need an hour or more to exercise effectively. In this week’s blog, I want to introduce you to five ways you can exercise effectively without spending more than 30 minutes on a session – sometimes
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A big part of the Bodyshot philosophy is that no one thing is truly effective; a successful health and wellbeing program requires a holistic view. We believe there are six areas of health, fitness and nutrition that need to be addressed – we call these the Six Signals™: Sleep Mental
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In a few days time, I’ll be taking part in Rat Race’s Coast to Coast event in Scotland. I’ll run, cycle and kayak 105 miles through the Scottish Highlands. It’s a fairly challenging endurance event in stunning scenery. Why do I do it, you may ask? Why put myself through this?
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“Muscle weighs more than fat though doesn’t it” This is a statement I hear a lot, and before I started my professional fitness career, I believed it to be true as well. It’s one of the common exercise myths that still persists today, but in this blog post I’ll tell you
Muscle weighs more than fat? This and five other exercise myths debunked… Read More »
“The potential benefits of physical activity to health are huge. If a medication existed that had a similar effect, it would be regarded as a ‘wonder drug’ or ‘miracle cure’. Sir Liam Donaldson, former Chief Medical Officer Exercise and physical activity has a profound effect on the brain, and is
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Starting an exercise programme can be a daunting thing, and most people give up in the first few weeks. In this blog post, I’ll talk about the common mistakes that people make, and give you tips on how you can avoid them to ensure you make progress towards your goals,
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Those of you who are familiar with my content will know I’m a big fan of my OURARing. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to sit down with the company’s CEO and co-founder, Petteri Lahtela. From this conversation, I was able to draw many parallels between his company’s
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Welcome to the final instalment in our series of Thrive in Fives about AI and healthcare. You may have noticed, I’ve been creating a lot of content around social relationships. More specifically, the importance of human connection in the age of artificial intelligence. But there are also a lot of
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