Young Atlete Development (YAD) At BBG

What is Young Athlete Development at BBG? Young athlete development (YAD) is fundamentally a programme we run here at the Better Body Group that provides children from all backgrounds and experience, a safe and supporting environment to learn the fundamentals of weight/resistance training and answering the questions that arise around nutrition so they can then [...]

New Year, New You!!!

As the new year begins and the festivities draw to a close, it’s the perfect time to make some healthy lifestyle changes. Goodbye mince pies, pigs-in-blankets and mulled wine! Whilst January is the most popular time to make such shifts in habits, we all know how hard it can be to stick to new year’s [...]

By |2024-01-03T22:13:32+00:00January 30th, 2023|6 Week Transformations, Blog, Diet, Fat Loss, Fitness|0 Comments

How Do You Stay On Track At Christmas? by Danae Van Den Berg

Staying on track during the Christmas season- a few tips: It’s that wonderful time of year when the socials increase tenfold, the drinks start flowing, and mince pies are eyeing you from across every room… So how do you stay on track, avoid undoing all your progress and still have a great Christmas season? The [...]

Resistance Training and Injury Prevention By Moe Metwally

The benefits of resistance training have been well documented in the past couple of years and have been an integral part of any sports athlete’s development program. It’s vital for improving strength, speed, endurance, agility and overall muscle mass. These elements will undoubtedly improve the abilities of athletes of all sports types and levels, however, [...]

What is VO2 Max Testing at BBG? by Danae Van Den Berg

Have you ever glanced down at your fitness watch and seen the measurement ‘VO₂ max’, or heard it brought up in conversation after your spin class and yet have been awkwardly ignorant of what it means? Fear not! Today’s article will not only answer this question, but will also prove how knowing your  VO₂ max [...]

STRENGTH TRAINING FOR RUNNING

Becoming a successful runner is not only about the hard work devoted to cardiovascular training, aerobic capacity or speed training and endurance. Many runners fail to include strength training within their training programmes, unaware that during peak impact our body can put anywhere between 1.5 to 3 times our body weight through each leg whilst [...]

By |2022-07-13T09:25:28+00:00July 13th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

Better Body 5 Week Shape Off – Marisa’s Story

If you are considering our shape off programme, please read Marisa's experience below.  There are no limiting factors to training at Better Body Group; MARISA'S EXPERIENCE: I have been going to the Better Body Group for almost 7 years now; I started with a  "shape off" ahead of a school reunion in 2016. My family [...]

By |2022-05-09T10:26:57+00:00May 9th, 2022|Shape off transformations, Uncategorized|0 Comments

HOW N.E.A.T. ARE YOU? APPLYING EAT, NEAT AND TEF TO LOSE FAT

Introduction: The question most prominently asked in the fitness industry is, ‘how do I lose fat?’ This article will aim to explain this, fully equipping you with the knowledge to achieve your goals by emphasising the importance of movement! Firstly, we need to understand the meaning of a calorie deficit and how to use it [...]

By |2022-04-20T14:30:45+00:00April 20th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments
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