Artificial Sweeteners – How bad are they? You may have heard the myth “artificial sweeteners are worse than sugar. They are bad for your health, will make you fat and cause type 2 diabetes!”, or words to that effect. In this short article, we will examine if there is any truth behind these claims, […]
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Shoulder extension Part 1: Top 5 bodyweight exercises to develop mobility in shoulder extension. Do you work in a job that requires you at a desk and/or computer daily, sitting hunched over your keyboard? How often do you spend with your neck craned forwards, looking down at your smartphone, per day? If you are a […]
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Myth Monday “Eating little and often will increase your metabolism and help you to burn more fat” – true or false? This is a common statement heard throughout the fitness industry, from PTs through to your new starter or dieter. The theory that more meals per day will increase your metabolism is based on several […]
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Myth-busting time: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. This is something that everyone has probably heard at some point or other, either on the internet, from their parents or their friends. Now, before I get in to this, there is nothing inherently wrong with breakfast, or any other meal for […]
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When it comes to training, bodyweight movements are often overlooked, with people jumping straight onto the bench press or the dumbbells to smash out some bicep curls. Everyone should be able to move their own bodyweight efficiently through a wide range of motion before moving onto the weights room. This will help to reduce your […]
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As you’re all well aware and hopefully excited for, Christmas is nearly here! Parties are well under way and it’s that time where everyone lets their hair down. Now I’m not going to sit here and tell you not to eat mince pies, have a few drinks and enjoy yourself – I certainly will be, […]
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MOVEMENT is often the best medicine when it comes to back pain. (i will prefix this by saying that if you have suffered a sports injury or suffer from chronic pain, it is definitely advisable to see your GP and get a referral on to a specialist for a scan/further investigations as to the cause […]
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SFN Expo 2016 – Expo Overview Following a superb weekend up in Glasgow with fellow Combined Strength Coaches (Andy Mackenzie, Tom Morgan, Joe Stoker, Brian Milligan and Rob Clark) at the SFN Expo I thought it would be good to write a short post covering the weekends demonstrations, talks and most importantly Boomerangs (check out […]
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