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5 Signs You Will Do Something Amazing with Your Life in 2016

2016 is here, and it's time for new resolutions, new goals, and new plans. You've decided that this is the year you're going to get it right. As 2016 wears on, however, you may start wondering if you...

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4 Remarkable Benefits of Personal Training

Ask any health professional what it takes to have good health and they'll all tell you the same thing; that good health stems from your daily lifestyle choices and whether or not you practice smart...

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Why Weight Loss Is So Frustrating And How To Overcome It

Weight loss is always among the most common fitness goals people set for themselves throughout the year and it is especially popular this time in the season as we enter a brand new year. The reasons...

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A Personal Trainer for Your Goals: 4 Ways to Work with a Partner and Achieve...

Achieving your fitness goals is a process. It doesn't happen overnight, no matter how much you might like for it to. By working with a personal trainer, however, you can significantly increase your...

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The Misunderstood Psychology of Weight Loss

Some say weight loss is just about your relationship to food. Some say it's about your relationship to other people and yourself. Some say it's none of that and just about habit. The misunderstood...

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Five Important Steps to Fitness Meal Prep for Beginners

If you're looking to take better care of yourself or achieve weight loss, then you've probably already implemented a fitness regimen that you can stick to throughout the week. However, it's no secret...

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The Perfect Body vs. The Healthy Body

Many people avoid personal training because they feel embarrassed or self-conscious about their bodies. They think that since the personal trainer has a great body, s/he is going to be judging them...

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Weight Loss Starting With Excess Belly Fat

If you are like many people, you really do want to live a healthy lifestyle. While weight loss should not be your only goal when it comes to your health, getting rid of excess weight, particularly...

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5 Tips to Stay on Track with Your Weight Loss When You're Dealing With a Plateau

When you first started on your weight loss, you might have found yourself feeling pretty excited about making big changes in your life. You may have also seen results pretty quickly, which could have...

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Change Your Mindset For Optimal Weight Loss

Losing weight is can be extremely difficult for some people. Nowadays the quick fix is more sought after then the actual work it takes to shed those stubborn pounds. But the quick fix, "fad diets"...

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The Smart Way To Build A Fat Loss Nutrition Program

When people think of the word diet, they automatically associate the word with losing weight or fat. While this is typically true, there are some less likely circumstances where individuals go on a...

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How Can A Personal Trainer Help With A Nutrition Program

Many people think that working with a trainer means getting assistance with workouts and workouts only. While this may be true in some facilities, it's not true everywhere. Having your personal trainer...

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Inspiring & Motivational Videos To Get Your Going!

We all need a little help getting in to the right frame of mind sometimes! Whether you need a kickstart to take the first step in to personal training, starting the gym or it's just that time in the...

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Sleep vs Exercise- What’s More Important?

To sleep in or not to sleep in- seems to be one of the hottest debates in the world of fitness. If you’re running a schedule that allows you only an am workout or none at all, sleeping in may seem out...

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10 Ways To Get Things Done

Let’s face it- life is hectic! Even on days off we can find ourselves overwhelmed with tasks to catch up on, errands to run, phone calls to make and appointments to schedule. By learning how to make...

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The Crazy Kettlebell Benefits You Should Know About

Kettlebell training, now beginning to reappear in the world of everyday training, dates back centuries, and there’s a reason kettlebells have been around for so long. The benefits of working with...

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Finally Take Control of Your Cravings

"Just this one small treat won't hurt."Does this sound like you? Ignoring cravings is incredibly difficult for anyone. It is so easy to give in to the voice in your head. It is only once, but we all...

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Personal Training Tips : How To Apply Lessons From Your Failures

Here is my personal training tips to help you overcome failing time and time again to acheive your goals, I've come across many new clients that sit in front of me and protest they have attempted...

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The 3 Minute Meal Hack To Achieving Your Goals

As personal trainers we focus on helping clients to achieve their goals by overcoming their challenges. Typically we see a lack of time, energy, motivate and knowledge as the biggest challenges when...

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The Ultimate Lower Body Stretching Routine For At Home [videos]

Firstly, I want to state that these are not our images and this is not a routine we created ourselves. It is a widely popular routine developed by Joe Defranco (Unites States strength and conditioning...

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Facing a Workout Slump? Will Power Hacks That Really Work

It’s been said that it can take up to 30 days to develop a new habit. For many people, remaining consistent for that amount of time can be challenging, because they lack the willpower they need to...

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5 Crucial Elements For Weight Loss Success

Weight loss , like many things in life is a battle won in the mind. Developing the correct nutritional plan, resistance training and supplementation protocol is only half the battle when it comes to...

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10 Questions A Personal Trainer Frequently Gets Asked

If you have used one of our services before, you know how much we love what we do; Because we frequently have some ‘down time’ in our day (yes, when a client cancels a session at the last minute, the...

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A Better Weight Loss Breakfast With Protein Rich Eggs [infographic]

As personal trainers we are always recommend that our weight loss clients consume more protein. This is because protein, for the most part, isn't stored as fat. Even in extreme calorie deficits the...

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Don't Be Fooled: 6 Diet Strategies That Suck

Diets suck. Most "diets" cannot be sustained over the long-term and they are rarely healthy. While we tend to obsess over weight-loss and the products that promise to make it easy, real health takes...

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Beginner's Guide to Getting into and Staying with an Exercise Routine

We all know that exercise is good for us. It releases endorphins, builds strength and makes us healthier. Research has even shown that exercise helps fight off depression and anxiety. Not just in a...

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5 Personal Training Tips To Maximise Weight Loss

Weight loss is a dynamic venture that involves more than fads, get-thin-quick schemes, and even diet and exercise. The goal of weight loss is more like the beginning of a life-long journey, but good...

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An Experts Guide To Finding A Personal Trainer

 Starting personal training as an emotional decision.  It requires a lot of trust in the personal trainer you are going to be depending on to help you achieve your goals. Ill be the first to tell you...

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6 Things You Should Do Before Trying A New Fitness Class

Whether you find motivation best in a group setting or are looking for a new addition to your current workout routine, trying a fitness class may be that extra oomph you’ve been looking for. There are...

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Science-Backed Ways To Continue Losing Weight

Losing weight is no easy task, and once you achieve it, you have to make sure you don’t plateau or hit a wall that stalls your progress. Every month to month and a half, the body will naturally hit a...

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Kettlebells vs. Dumbbells: Which Should I Use?

If you’re looking to get in shape, build muscle or lose weight, you may be wondering if you should use dumbbells or kettlebells in your workout routine. There are advantages and disadvantages to both,...

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Which Body Type Are You?

Bodies come in various shapes and sizes primarily determined by the skeletal structure and the distribution of muscles and body fat around that. One method of categorisation is the somatotype which...

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5 Ways To Learn To Love A Morning Workout

Learning to love a morning workout may sound impossible, but with a bit of planning and self-trickery you can get there faster than you think. While there is no scientific proof that an early morning...

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Personal Training Tips To Stay Motivated This Christmas Season

Exercise motivation tends to be at an all time low during winter, especially around food-oriented holidays like Christmas. However, all the stuffing and mashed potatoes are not an excuse to push...

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How To Stay Motivated To Workout This Winter

It's much easier to drag yourself through a grueling workout in the summer months, but sadly winter is upon us. That means even more people are going to abandon their workout routines for the pub or...

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Get the Facts Straight: 20 Myths About Cardio

Cardio is a classic cornerstone to any workout regimen, but don't get caught up in the lies. Not everything you hear about cardio is true; here are the most common 20 myths about cardio

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Avoid Getting Out Of Shape This Christmas

Christmas is here, bringing good cheer … and cookies, and parties, and holiday travels, all of which make it difficult to continue your regular exercise routine. If you've been working to get or stay...

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5 Healthy Ways To Fight Off A Cold

It's that time of year again; cold and flu season, which can often stop a perfectly good workout regimen in its tracks. Not only do colds make us miserable, as athletes, they also slow us down and...

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14 Common Exercise Misconceptions You Should Know About

There are many exercise misconceptions about exercise that could be preventing you from getting the exercise that your body needs. Here are 14 Common Misconceptions About Exercise you should know:

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Personal Training Tips For A Womens 6 Pack

 Ask any person who is looking to get in better shape what one of their top two body parts to improve upon is and it’s guaranteed you’ll hear abs. Aside from the aesthetic benefits, having a strong...

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10 Signs That You Should Invest In Personal Training

Many people work out each day without the help of a personal trainer, but working with a professional from Oxfordshire Personal Training could be just what you need. Consider these 10 signs you should...

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Huel : The Future Of Food?

So this might be the first blog post you have read about Huel; the new powdered food substitute we are pairing with our 28 day Crash Course personal training program.  which has been cleverly branded...

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The Do's and Don'ts of Christmas Treats: How to Indulge Sensibly

With the holidays come the holiday treats that we look forward to all year. Home baked goodies, decadent sweets, and savory meals may be delicious, but too much of a good thing can cause the pounds to...

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Ten Personal Training Strategies to GET LEAN BY GETTING STRONG!

"GET LEAN BY GETTING STRONG" may seem like the personal training mantra of those who have already committed to a fit lifestyle, but if you have not yet started on the path to your health and fitness...

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6 Ways to Get More Out of Your Workouts

Have you been making a concentrated effort to workout more recently, but still aren't seeing the results you were hoping for? If so, then it might be that you're simply not making the most of your...

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Why You Don’t Need to Lose Weight—And Other Things your Personal Trainer Are...

When most of us go for personal training sessions, we can’t help thinking about what great bodies our personal trainers have. And this makes us feel inadequate as far as our own bodies are concerned....

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How to Safely Meet Your Weight Loss Goals & New Years Resolutions

 The Christmas season is generally filled with heavy foods, less activity, and lots of festive (and caloric) cocktails. These indulgences generally lead people to make a New Years resolution & set...

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Important Dos and Don'ts for Successful Weight Loss

The new year is upon us, and for many, that means launching a new year's weight loss resolution. Unfortunately for many, losing weight is often easier said than done. However, if you're serious about...

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How To Exercise For Over 35s: [Includes Personal Training Tips]

People don’t generally think that they need to change the way in which they exercise as they approach middle age. After all, it’s not like they’re really getting old. Nowadays, we have a lot of...

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Healthy By Design: How to Create a Successful Weight-Loss Environment

Embarking on a weight-loss journey? If so, then you'll need to make sure you not only have a nutrition and exercise plan that will lead you to success, but the right environment in which to achieve...

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