So we’ve looked at the benefits of resistance training, knocked a few myths down and we’re ready to start out. Big breath needed, lots of different weights, machines, attachments and bands – where do we start?? Easy is the answer, as with all skills we learn in life, resistance training is no different. That is,Continue reading “Resistance training – A quick start guide”
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Strength training for all
Ok so resistance training or strength training brings up a vision of people lifting big heavy weights, usually accompanied by lots of grunting in the ‘weights area’. So is it really for everyone? Here are some of the benefits, do they cross over with your goals? Controlled Body Fat Muscle burns calories, in fact muscle burnsContinue reading “Strength training for all”
5 Myths of Strength Training.
With the increase in popularity and reporting on strength training, we have more people than ever trying it out for the first time, which is awesome. There are so many different philosophies, routines and programs to follow, this can lead to confusion around what affect strength training has on the body, lets take a lookContinue reading “5 Myths of Strength Training.”
Introduction into Strength Training
Strength (or resistance) training is, in short, the process of improving our muscles ability to contract and move under load. Typically, a very suitable reference about squats or a deadlift would fit right in here and would easily demonstrate the principles and benefits of strength and resistance training. So lets start with standing up fromContinue reading “Introduction into Strength Training”
How Spike Fitness can help everyone
Being a smaller gym has its perks! We can give everyone more of our time, understand each person and their individual needs, away from the hustle and bustle of a larger facility. If we need to build confidence, trying new things is so much easier without lots of others being around, and as a bonusContinue reading “How Spike Fitness can help everyone”
Benefits of small group training
Looking for the extra bit of motivation to get fitter? Small group training offers a friendly atmosphere, where you can share your distaste in the exercises offered up by the instructor! Training in a group helps build confidence, is a great way to learn new exercises and make gym friends. Taking all the work outContinue reading “Benefits of small group training”
Benefits of joining a gym.
Wow, where to start on this topic! Gym’s are bitter sweet for so many people, some love them and visit them frequently, for others perhaps it’s some form of torture! Before going over the benefits, quick whistle stop at some of the worries…. We total understand the intimidation factor, it’s easy to imagine everyone watchingContinue reading “Benefits of joining a gym.”
The Benefits of a PT
When starting out on your fitness journey, it can be a bit overwhelming, what exercises are going to work best for you, how often to train, how much to eat, and the list goes on and on. Having a PT in your corner, all the mystic of programming, calculating and timing can be removed, weContinue reading “The Benefits of a PT”
Using all the tools at your disposal.
Setting ourselves up for success can take many forms, and with that, there are also several tools that we can lean on. So why is it important to use different methods to help us? – in short, to increase our chances of success! We looked at the breaking down and writing of goals, this canContinue reading “Using all the tools at your disposal.”
Motivation, habit and training
Motivation gets us started and habit keeps us training, sweet, sorted! We all know that it’s not quite that simple, there are so many other life events that can get in the way. Whether that’s work, family or other things, it’s easy to get side-tracked and fall into the notion that one missed workout won’tContinue reading “Motivation, habit and training”