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?? ?NEW CLASS ALERT ???
The first Friday night 7pm class in every month is going to be a boxing session! There’s been a demand for this for a wee while so we’ve decided to introduce it ? Having gotten qualified and over the past year on both boxercise and kick boxercise courses, I personally...
Go Hard or Go Home
In class, whether it be 1 to 1, small group or large group training, you always want to push yourself! I’m all for getting 110% out of everyone that steps foot through the door. HOWEVER… I don’t believe you should try and run before you can walk. This post is...
My Top 6 Dieting Weapons ? ?
1. Brennan’s Be Good Bread: 60 calories a slice is an obvious winner when the bread cravings kick in. 2. Cut down on starchy carbs and fill up your plate with birds eye steam veg in your evening meal ? 3. A few hard boiled eggs whites with salt and red sauce will tide...
£300 raised by ‘Beach Body Challenge’ For Autism Support Kilkeel
A donation of £300 was recently made from T1 Fitness to Autism Support Kilkeel. The money was raised by members who took part in a recent ‘6Week Beach Body Challenge’. The challenge included weekly exercises targets that had to be met including walking, cycling, core...
Stress You Just Don’t Need
If there’s something I’m 100% sure about, it’s the detrimental effect of stress on mental health. When life gets busier, good eating practice and exercise habits can take a big hit. Things crop up. People randomly take sick or get injured. Parents/children take a...
Nutrition For Weight Gain
It's important to remember that not everyone wants to lose weight, it's an equally valid goal to want to gain weight. If adding some lean muscle or simply putting in some weight is your goal, it’s extremely important to create the correct stimulus through your...
A Blossoming Relationship?
If you were married to exercise, what sort of relationship would you have? Would you be cheating on it? Would you be the sort of couple who clearly love each other and are always happy together? If being married is a chore then it likely won’t last. People, just like...
BURNOUT
Have you ever just felt completely jiggered? Tired all the time? Body empty? Can’t be bothered doing anything because you simply haven’t got the energy? Maybe you’ve ‘burnt yourself out.’ With all the stresses and demands of life it can be easy to take on too much,...
Blended Fruit v Non Blended Fruit
Whats the difference?? This is a question I get asked regularly. It’s a topic that comes up in the media from time to time, that blended fruit is BAD for you, stay clear at all costs. So let’s delve into it a bit... The first thing to make clear is that both fruit and...
Is it easier for men to drop body fat?
"I'm trying so hard to lose weight but it just seems to be falling off my husband and he isn't even trying!" This is one I hear regularly, much to most women's annoyance. So is there a reason for this? Simple answer, yes: Women carry more body fat for a start, thus...