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why I’m taking up yoga

10/03/15

For those of you that don’t know me, I am a pilates instructor and have always stuck to pilates and shunned yoga, that is until now. With Dave launching his new yoga classes at our studio I have been guinea...

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Pilates or Yoga? Which is for me

05/03/15

  Pilates and yoga have differences and similarities, but both are beneficial to all. Everyone can take part in either regardless of age, size, fitness level or ability. It is however important to attend a class that is suitable for...

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Yoga to run faster!

22/01/15

So you want to run faster, you should train harder then right? Wrong! Training smarter more often than not gives you the results you want and in the case of running you really need to think about trying Yoga! The...

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HIIT Training, are you doing it right?

22/01/15

So were into another year and HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training, is still high up on the trendy workouts chart. So much so in fact that major fitness providers are now getting on board and developing their own forms...

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Tips for new runners

07/01/15

      The new year has brought a lot of resolutions for people with lots of you deciding to take up running as a way of kick starting your new healthy lifestyle. With that in mind I wanted to...

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Top 5 running injuries and how to avoid them

26/12/14

Injuries are common in all sports including running, here is a list of the top 5 most commons runners injuries, what they are and how to avoid them. Patella femoral pain syndrome,(pfps)  this is commonly known as runners knee and...

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How to avoid injuries when starting a new exercise regime

26/12/14

New year sees our sports injury clinics very busy as people start their resolutions in the exercise world. the most common injuries we see at this time of year are knee problems, (usually patella tendonitis) calf strains and lower back...

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Cycling up hill – how to do it!

20/10/14

  Its the Matlock 10 this weekend so I thought a short blog covering hill climbing on a road bike would be quite apt! For all you non-cyclists out there the Matlock 10 is an event that involves climbing 10...

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