When the world of gym kit seems to get the better of you, try focussing on one piece of kit to get the most out of your workout! This week we’re focussing on Kettlebells – with a great workout from our in-house Sports Rehabilitator, Arran Nicholson:
Swings – Holding with both hands. Keeping back straight and […]
By The Drummond Team
Foam rolling and stretching can both have benefits in improving flexibility. Both have suggested physiological benefits but also potential changes in nervous system ‘protective’ tone. But which is better? Do they both have different benefits? Should you do one, the other, or both?
Stretching
Stretching has been around for a lot longer than foam […]
Boost your gym routine with this 4-week Speed & Power Gym Training Workout Programme
Written by Conor Mclean, BSc Hons Sports & Exercise Science
Here’s a blend of strength and speed work you can do in the gym to improve your speed and power. Include this programme if you’re looking to compliment your sport or endurance performance:
Push Day:
Lower […]
Do any of your clients or class members find going to the gym daunting? How about starting them with one piece of equipment at a time. Let’s begin this week with Medicine balls. And here’s an easy-to follow workout you can share with them:
The Workout
40 sec each exercise. 3 sets. CV of your choice between […]
1000 Rep Workout For National Fitness Day
Try this amazing psychological challenge workout with your clients or classes this week. The sheer ability to spend the rest of the day thinking “I did it” 1000 REPs on National Fitness Day
Performed from start to finish with minimal rest… it goes a little something like this, listed as exercise, […]
Workout by the Drummond Team
HIIT Workout In 3 Sets– 40 mins
Work for 1 min on each exercise with 15 seconds transition to next exercise: If you don’t feel like you have worked hard at the end of the workout you haven’t worked hard enough.
Bodyweight Set
Squat thrusts
Press ups
Crunches
Mountain climbers
Burpees
Side plank with pulses (Left)
Side plank with pulses […]
Workout by Conor McLean
A wee 20 minute, 4 round of 4 sets workout. Exercise/Rest times can be played around with (30:30 or 20:40 or 15:45) depending on fitness. Minimal/no real equipment required. All rounds include heart raiser, upper body, lower body and core! Have fun with it 🙂
Round 1
Exercise
Time
Rest
High Knees
30secs
30secs
Press Ups
30secs
30secs
Lunges (can be […]
Tom and I were inspired to go to the open water swimming lake with the rest of our team on an early morning swim. We decided that whilst the rest of our team swam we would workout around the lake on our own bootcamp tag. This left me a wee bit worried as Tom is […]
Workout by Timothy Barry, Drummond Team
www.beyondanylimits.com
A quick workout I wanted to share, which I have personally found gets great results in muscle growth and toning. Ideal for men and women (ladies this will help your toning and you won’t get huge shoulder muscles (a lot of my clients ask me this).
An early warning; this is […]
Workout by Conor McLean
For beginners who perhaps haven’t done pyramid training before, work through 3 various rep ranges (rep range increases, whilst weights decrease – roughly by 10-20% or more/less dependant in individual) for each of the exercises, back to back with minimal rest. So pick your first weight at 8 – 10 difficulty to […]