Woodlands Fitness Centre

Hi, The first article continues from last week's article: What Is the Right Way To Lose Fat? To lose fat you need to couple a calorie deficit with a high-level energy expenditure. We all know this. But what guarantees the weight loss is just fat? The second article asks "Do you really need weighing scales?" Losing weight and losing fat are not always the same thing and regularly checking your body weight isn't always an accurate reflection of progress. It's just an easier concept to sell. Weight loss could stem from water, muscle and water. The exercise of the week is a flat dumbbell chest press. The recipe of the week is a simple fish soup. I hope you enjoy this newsletter but…

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Hi, The first article is about the right way to lose fat. This is the first part of this article. It's too long for a newsletter and gives you something to look forward to for next week. The next article covers the last 5 of the 20 Most Weight-Loss-Friendly Foods on The Planet. Try to factor as many of these into your diet as possible. The exercise of the week: single-leg squat, curl- press. The recipe of the week: Super-quick fish curry. I hope you enjoy this newsletter but if you have any questions please come and ask me. Gym Only memberships: Joint/Student (per month): 12 months: £20 3 months: £23 1 month: £26 Single (per month): For single prices, please check our special offers: http:www.woodlandsfitnessrowsley.co.uk/special-offers Student prices are…

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Hi, Why do you counting reps? Your muscles can't count. They understand tension and the amount of time they're under that tension. The first article explains time under tension and how to apply it to your training. The next article covers the next 5 of the 20 Most Weight-Loss-Friendly Foods on The Planet. Try to factor as many of these into your diet as possible. The exercise of the week: Single-leg squat touchdown to overhead press. The recipe of the week is Spaghetti Bolognese. I hope you enjoy this newsletter but if you have any questions please come and ask me. Gym Only memberships: Joint/Student (per month): 12 months: £20 3 months: £23 1 month: £26 Single (per month): For single prices, please check our special offers: http:www.woodlandsfitnessrowsley.co.uk/special-offers Student prices…

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Hi, The first article this week carries on from last week's article about Metabolic Training. You can build muscle and burning fat at the same time - if you implement the correct strategies. The training methods in the article include supersets, circuits, speed, low rest and compound movements to combine traditional weight training and cardio. The next article covers the next 5 of the 20 Most Weight-Loss-Friendly Foods on The Planet. Try to factor as many of these into your diet as possible. The exercise of the week is the squat curl & press. This is another fantastic total body move. The recipe of the week is a saag paneer curry. Saag paneer is a classic vegetarian Indian dish of cooked spinach studded…

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Hi, The first article this week is about building muscle and burning fat at the same time. There are training methods that involve intense, efficient cardiovascular and muscular training. Metabolic Training can involve supersets, circuits, speed, low rest and compound movements; it almost always packs a double-punch of aerobic and anaerobic work, breaking down barriers between traditional weight training and cardio. The next article covers 5 of the 20 Most Weight-Loss-Friendly Foods on The Planet. Try to factor as many of these into your diet as possible. The exercise of the week is the cable squat to row, This is a fantastic total body move. The recipe of the week: Slow Cooker Coconut Quinoa Curry. Yes, I know it's more of that veganness,…

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Hi, Right then, just so you don't need to scroll through pages of incessant rambling, I'll start with Monday's Bank Holiday opening times; 8am to 2pm. The first article answers this annoying question: "Can you lose 10 Ib in a week?" The simple is as follows: yes. But it won't be quality weight loss and I really wouldn't recommend it. The next article is about histamine intolerances. While they may vary, some common reactions associated with this intolerance include headaches or migraines, fatigue, hives, nausea and vomiting. The article will list foods to avoid and foods you should try to eat more of. The recipe of the week is a sausage & bean casserole. It contains chorizo and who doesn't like chorizo? The exercise…

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Hi, Right then, we can start doing "classes" tomorrow. As you all know, we don't really do classes. We do group personal training. Sure, both classes and Group PT both have a group of people doing the same, or similar things, but that's where the similarities end. The first article is a discussion of high carb/low fat or low carb/high protein diets. In summary, diets composed of high protein and/or low carbs are better than diets of high carbs and/or low fat. The next article is about full body workouts. Most of our Group PT session are based on full body or upper/lower workouts. I see too many people starting off using body part splits from the glossy fitness magazines. I'd usually encourage…

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Hi, We've now been back open almost a month and thus far things have gone well. Very well, in fact. Over the last 12 months I've bought lots of new things for the gym: the Life Fitness glute machine, the SportsArt bicep/tricep machine, the Curve Runner and the Life Fitness Abductor machine. In addition, I bought the selection of cable attachments (the same used by Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson so you know they must be good) and various other new bars, attachments, dumbbells and kettlebells. I also got a bit carried away with the Aluminium tread plate. There's an opportunity cost when buying something new for the gym. Opportunity cost is an economics term that refers to the value of what…

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Hello, So, here we are at the end of April, and 2 weeks after the end of third lockdown. The first article suggests you might want to be mindful of your carb intake. According to some studies, limiting your intake of carbs, especially those that are refined, may help prevent weight regain. The second article ponders the benefits of interval training. As many of the regular Woodlands newsletter readers (all 3 of you) know, I'm not a fan of steady state cardio. HIIT is a time-efficient strategy to get the benefits typically associated with longer bouts of traditional cardio. The exercise of the week is a Kickstand Deadlift. This is a fairly uncommon variation of the deadlift that's well worth a…

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