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The Woodlands newsletter: Monday 2nd September 2019

Monday 2nd September 2019

Hi,

There is a sucker born every minute.

Seriously.

Some people out there are - like - super gullible.

So why don't you see this type of honest information about the realities of long term weight loss more often?

Let's be honest here, telling the truth is not the best way to sell bars, shakes, books, supplements, and programs.

If - by some miracle - everyone who read these newsletters actually followed it, and sent it on to millions of other people who actually followed it, the makers of said products would be in financial trouble quickly.

However, these businesses also know that "there's a sucker born every minute" - so I doubt they will be kept up at night worrying about the effects these newsletters will have on their business.


Personal trainers can Help You Form Good Habits. It can take weeks to form good habits, and even longer to break bad ones - and trying to do it on your own is hard work.

Having a Personal Trainer is like having a good angel on your shoulder encouraging you in the right direction. They can help to argue with the bad angel in your head - and keep you on track to achieve your fitness goals.


Woodlands Fitness Centre offers Unlimited Classes / Group training sessions:

* There are 43 group training sessions per week, including: Condition, Total, Upper, Lower, Core, Circuit and HIIT.

* Introducing new '30m' groups: these 30 minute Classes / Group training sessions are condensed versions of our normal groups, designed to pack in high intensity exercise to push you to the next level and really make the most of your time here!

* We now have a 5pm Group on every weekday!

* The Tuesday 6.45pm Group is now Circuit.

* We have added a second Group class to Sunday morning to accommodate the increasing demand

* Classes / Group training sessions are now strictly limited to 6 people! This is to ensure you get a higher quality of coaching and support.

* All of our classes are £7 to non-members.

* We always prefer an informal approach - so we will be maintaining the booking forms in the gym. All bookings can be made in the gym, by phone, e-mail or via social media. How you book in isn't important; we just care that you attend regularly.

Group Training membership prices:

Joint/Student:
12 months: £30pm
3 months: £35pm
1 month: £40pm

Single:
12 months: £35pm
3 months: £40pm
1 month: £45pm





Here is a list of our group training sessions:

http://www.woodlandsfitnessrowsley.co.uk/group-exercise


Here is a list of our special offers:

http://www.woodlandsfitnessrowsley.co.uk/special-offers


Gym Only memberships:

Single (per month):
12 months: £23
3 months: £25
1 month: £27

Joint/Student (per month):
12 months: £20
3 months: £23
1 month: £26

Student prices are only for students in full time education.

PT prices:

30 minutes: £13 (£17)
45 minutes: £19 (£23)
60 minutes: £25 (£29)

The price in brackets is for non-members.


PT offer of the week:

Buy 8 x 45 minute PT sessions and get 2 x 45 minute PT session free...

Yep, that's 7 x 45 minute PT sessions for the price of 5!

Only £95 (£115 for non-members).

Including:
5 weeks gym membership.
Calorie target setting advice.
Nutritional support.
All PT sessions must be used within 5 weeks.


We use time limits with our personal training packages to encourage frequent and consistent training. Packages can be designed to your individual needs. We can adjust the time limits in advance to take into account holidays, business trips, etc.

All of our PT packages include full gym & classes membership.

Opening Hours:

Monday: 7.30am - 9.00pm
Tuesday: 9.00am - 9.00pm
Wednesday: 7.30am - 9.00pm
Thursday: 9.00am - 9.00pm
Friday: 7.30am - 8.00pm
Saturday: 8.00am - 2.00pm
Sunday 8.00am - 2.00pm

We always want to know what you think of the Woodlands Fitness Centre - the gym, prices, personal training, group personal training, and anything else. Please speak to us at the gym, email any feedback and suggestions to the email address at the end of this newsletter.

Thanks,

GW


You can do it

Believe in yourself.

Easier said than done.

But have a go.

Henry Ford once said (I know this because I was there), "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right." People say that they want to make a resolution - but they don't believe that they can actually accomplish it.

If you know you're capable of making your desired change, then believe it wholeheartedly. If not, let's re-think how we can phrase or re-format your resolution" to be something that you're confident you can achieve.

When you reach your goal, it's time to celebrate, of course. But it's also time to plan how you'll stick with them moving forward. Reaching a healthy weight, developing better eating habits, or getting into a regular fitness routine are all healthy lifestyle changes that are worth sticking with for more than just the year.

Use your sense of accomplishment to further fuel your healthy habits so that you can keep feeling good - and proud of how you've bettered yourself - for years to come.

If you need any further information or advice, please come and talk to me.


Horizontal Pulling Exercises

A horizontal pulling exercise is any exercise that involves moving a weight in towards your torso horizontally from straight out in front of you (think rows).

Specifically, the most common examples of horizontal pulling movements are:

Bent Over Rows
Seated Cable Rows
T-Bar Rows
Chest Supported Rows (on an incline bench)
Single arm rows kneeling on a bench
Standing Cable Rows

When people put together a workout routine, there tends to be more of a focus on pushing exercises (chest/shoulders) than there is on pulling exercises (back). This lack of balance around the shoulder girdle is an extremely common cause of shoulder related injuries.

You can prevent it is by balancing the opposing movement patterns. How so? Like this...

For every horizontal push, you should have a horizontal pull (and vice-versa). Example: For every bench press, you should have a row.

If you need any further information or advice, please come and talk to me.


Can you spot burn fat?

You can't spot burn fat.

Members often ask me how they can lose fat from a specific part of the body.

More often than not the problem area is the stomach - but people also ask how to lose fat from the hips, thighs, chest (men) and even face. Unfortunately, it is never possible to spot reduce fat.

Let's take a look why.

The fact that there is a name for the process of removing fat from a specific area certainly helps to confuse matters.

Why is there a name for a process that does not exist?

Seriously.

Why...????

The argument for spot reduction is simple - that by exercising a particular part of your body you can lose fat and tone up that region.

The most common misconception is that by doing sit-up, crunches or using abdominal exercise equipment, you can burn off your belly fat to get a flat and toned stomach.

However, this is not how it works. Anybody who claims you can get a six pack by just using an ab crunch machine shouldn't be working in the fitness industry.

If you need any further information or advice, please come and talk to me.


Spicy roast veg & lentils

Ingredients:

1 small-medium butternut squash (about 950g/2lb 2oz)
1 red onion, halved and thickly sliced
3 peppers (a mix of red, orange and yellow from a pack), deseeded and cut into 1cm or ½ in-wide strips
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp curry paste
2 x 400g cans Puy lentils, drained and rinsed
150ml hot vegetable stock
large handful coriander, chopped

Method:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Using a sharp knife, peel the butternut squash. Cut it in half lengthways, scoop out the seeds, then cut into 1cm-thick slices widthways across the squash.

Put the squash slices in a large roasting tin with the onion, peppers and garlic. Mix the oil with the curry paste and drizzle over the vegetables. Toss well to coat in the curry mix and season.

Roast for 30 mins until the vegetables are beginning to soften.

Add the lentils and stock to the roasting tin and mix. Return to the oven for a further 5-10 mins until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the coriander and serve straight away.

Enjoy!


Useless Facts

Lawn darts are illegal in Canada.

There are more psychoanalysts per capita in Buenos Aires than any other place in the world.

Between 2 and 3 jockeys are killed each year in horse racing.

5,840 people with pillow related injuries checked into U.S. emergency rooms in 1992.

The average woman consumes 6 lbs of lipstick in her lifetime.




























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