Woodlands Fitness Centre

Hi, One of my main goals with this gym is to make personal training affordable, flexible and accessible to all abilities and budgets. The premise of our shared personal training sessions is to be as close to an actual 1-2-1 PT session as possible but delivered to up to 6 people. Shared/Group PT sessions are very different to classes. So you could go and do classes with 20+ people where the instructor is at the front teaching a dance routine and not going round giving people individual attention / encouraging them to increase the weight (where appropriate). Here’s the logic: we charge £23 for a 45 minute PT session. The shared personal training sessions are limited to 6 people (but typically get 3-4…

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Hi, The first article this week is about Lactic Acid Training. This is a style of training, designed to force your body to produce a lot of lactic acid in the muscles you work. The presence of lactic acid will cause an increase in both growth hormone and testosterone production by the body. The first article this week is about dieting properly. The majority of people want to lose weight fast. Since they have little or no knowledge of diet, nutrition and how metabolism works, they think that by starving themselves, or eating as little as possible will make them lose fat quickly and give them the body they desire. This could result in a quick weight drop, most of the weight…

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Hi, The first article is "Weight Training for all (part 2). Weight training is an excellent way of combating several symptoms we all face as we get a little older. Resistance exercise can reduce bone deterioration and build bone mass, preventing osteoporosis. Working your muscles can also inhibit the affects of sarcopenia, the age related loss of muscle mass, strength and function. After the age of thirty there is a loss of 3 to 5% of muscle mass per decade. This will make day to day tasks gradually harder to perform and slowing down metabolism - increasing the risk of weight gain. The second article is "How do you calculate your calories?" We recommend the Mifflin-St. Jeor equation, which has been found to…

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Hi, The first article is "Weight Training for all”. When it comes to weight loss, health and quality of life a little weight training can go a long way. Most people think that cardiovascular exercise on machines such as treadmills and exercise bikes burns more calories than lifting weights. But that isn't necessarily correct. Resistance trainings works your muscles as well as your heart and lungs. This will improve your overall health and help you drop a clothes size faster. Much faster. The second article is Workout habits you should drop now. Some people don't get the most out of the gym. These guidelines might help you to achieve better results. The exercise of the week is a squat to two arm press. The recipe…

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Hi, The first article is about the Torso/Limbs, Split, a every other day training system that allows you train each body part every 4 days. This workout is designed for the intermediate gym users looking to develop a symmetrical physique in only 3 workouts per week. You alternate between 2 workouts: A: chest, back and shoulders B: Quads, hams, biceps, triceps, abs and calves The second article is the third part to "What Is The Right Way To Lose Fat?" There isn't necessarily a singular way to lose fat, but these articles should give you a basic overview of what do / not do to lose fat sensibly. The exercise of the week is a barbell Romanian deadlift, shrug to calf raise. The recipe…

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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, Right then, here we are with the latest Woodlands newsletter. The first article is about hitting the weights. Too many think body transformation is about cardio. No. If you’re not already hitting the gym and racking up the weights, now’s the time if fat loss is your goal. Even if you start small and work your way up to heavier weights, gaining muscle is going to put you on the fast-track to hitting that goal. When it comes to exercise, you have to train with weights to increase lean mass. Fat is burned inside of your muscle cells. The bigger and more plentiful your muscle cells, the bigger your fat-burning furnace. Think about how much fuel a Range Rover will use…

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