Woodlands Fitness Centre

Hi, Maintaining weight loss involves a commitment to a healthful lifestyle, from which there is no “vacation.” Although people should feel free to enjoy a special meal out, a birthday celebration, or a joyful holiday feast without feeling guilty, they should try not to stray too far from the path of healthful eating and frequent physical activity. Those who do may find that they lose focus. Gaining back lost weight is easier than losing it. Much easier. Achieving and maintaining weight loss is possible when people adopt lifestyle changes in the long term. Regardless of any specific methods that help a person lose weight, individuals who are conscious of how and what they eat and engage in daily physical activity or regular exercise will…

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Hi, Do Weight loss diets work? The weight loss industry wants you to believe that diets work. Because they’re trying to sell you something. I know right, how devious of them. However, studies show that dieting rarely works in the long-term. Notably, 85% of dieters end up gaining the weight back within a year. Additionally, studies indicate that people who diet are most likely to gain weight in the future. Thus, dieting is a consistent predictor of future weight gain. Not loss. The truth is that you probably shouldn't approach weight loss with a dieting mindset. Instead, make it a goal to change your lifestyle permanently and become a healthier, happier, and fitter person. If you manage to increase your activity levels, eat healthier, and sleep better, you…

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Hi, Lockdown weight gain. A common topic of conversation just recently. So if you did gain weight I assume you’d now like to lose that weight? Awesome! I want to help you. So what exercises do you need to do? Well let’s start with 3 sets of calorie deficit. Yes, we really need to talk calories. These will be specific to you, based on your age, weight and height. There are several different formulas for determining estimated caloric needs. All are based on the principles of energy balance: Energy being used up or expended throughout the day should be equally consumed for weight maintenance. Weight loss occurs when energy intake is lower than actual energy output. Yes? And weight gain occurs when energy intake is…

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Hi, Working out can be intimidating. It’s normal to have goals and be unsure how to achieve them. And it’s completely normal to lack motivation at times. A good personal trainer can help you overcome your obstacles and take you to new heights on your fitness journey. While personal trainers could seem intimidating and expensive at first glance - in reality that’s not the case. We have 1-to-1 and group personal training options to suit all personalities, fitness types, and budgets, and the benefits are insurmountable. Consider these 10 benefits of hiring a Woodlands personal trainer: Education: Being educated while exercising is essential in maximising effectiveness and reducing risk of injury. A good personal trainer will teach you everything you need to know about exercising.…

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Hi, Having spoken to a lot of our Group PT and classes members, a significant number are not yet ready to train inside. We understand the concern, particular if you have loved ones who are still shielding. For this reason, I have been busily reconfiguring our Group PT and HIIT sessions to work well outside. We’re very lucky to have a lot of outside space that’s perfect for group exercise sessions. Makes sense. If it’s a lovely day why would you want to stay inside an industrial unit? Having been delivering hundreds of HIIT and bodyweight classes through Zoom over the last 4 months, I have renewed my love for this training method. I’ve always preferred HIIT to steady state…

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Hi, So here we are: the last week of the gym’s lockdown and the final week of Zoom classes. After months of uncertainty it feels great to be able to tell you that we will be back open on Saturday 25th July 2020. Staff have been here busily cleaning and tidying and spacing machines apart, sticking down yellow tape etc and we are very ready for you to come back. It does seem weird to say we’ll be back open as - in many respects - we never actually closed. We just adapted. We quickly moved our classes, groups and PT online. We were in constant contact with many of our members, providing home workout and diet plans and daily workouts on our…

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Hi, So it’s now official: gyms will be back open on Saturday 25th July 2020, 124 days after lockdown was announced. Looking back over this time, it has been a bizarre, anxious, frustrating, depressing and confusing time for so many people. When we first contacted our members after lockdown was announced, I wrote that a gym was so much more than just a room full of stuff; it’s a source of guidance and support – and the closure of the physical aspect of the gym didn’t stop us from still delivering an effective service to our members. During lockdown we provided daily content, online classes and PT through Zoom or similar, home workout plans, nutrition plans, support and guidance to our members and…

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Hi, Across the country, hospitality venues have opened back up on what became known as 'Super Saturday' as the latest round of lifting lockdown restrictions came into effect. So, you can go out for a meal with your household, or have a socially distanced catch up with friends and family over a drink as bars and pubs reopen. You can even go and finally get your hair cut. Some of you are in desperate need of this one. But not me. No. Bald. While not every establishment was rushing to open on the 4th July, those that did decide to open had to have a range of safety measures in place to ensure they are "COVID secure". Indoor gyms have to remain closed…

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Hi, Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. What’s more, research shows that the number of people seeking the advice and support of personal trainers to help manage mental health issues is increasing. Over lockdown we’ve seen more and more clients approach us with mental health concerns and worries. So, how exactly can exercise benefit mental health and what can we do as a Personal Trainers to enhance the impact of physical activity on our members’ overall wellbeing? The link between mental health and exercise As Personal Trainers, we have the ability to change people’s lives for the better – helping them to reach their physical goals through exercise and develop healthier minds in the…

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