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, [...]

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

His Tips to Aid Strength Training for Runners

If you love running you might think it’s important to just keep on running every day, with no need for other exercises to keep you at peak condition. Of course, you’ve got a nutrition plan, but having in place a plan for strength exercises helps to reduce the risk of injury from your running. By [...]

By |2017-06-01T14:24:48+00:00May 12th, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

“It depends…”

“How many calories should I be consuming per day?” “How long should I be resting between sets?” Possibly the most frustrating answer any coach/trainer can give to their clients is “it depends." However,  it is the necessary and correct pre-tense to 99% of questions us trainers are fielded by clients. People want a one size fits all answer, [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:25+00:00January 28th, 2016|Fat Loss, Fitness, Personal Trainer, Personal Training|0 Comments

Endurance Sports Training Introduction

As a sports scientist, exercise specialist and budding triathlete, it is essential to prepare a programme not only focussed on endurance training and its influence on performance, but to also incorporate a balanced programme of strength training, nutrition, fuelling and recovery alongside. It is all too easy to get caught up in a ‘miles means [...]

By |2017-03-09T12:11:31+00:00June 23rd, 2015|Fitness, Personal Trainer, Personal Training|0 Comments
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