Are you planning a summer holiday but discouraged about not being in the best shape? Never fear, Myles and Giles are here! As co-founders of Mindful Chef, the healthy recipe box company, they make it easy for you to get beach-ready the healthy way. Here, Myles Hopper shares some of his expert tips as a personal trainer and nutritional coach: Have a plan - this is the … [Read more...]
Injury Prevention Strategies for the Recreational Runner
by Aileen Flynn, champion triathlete and Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Musculoskeletal Care, Beacon Hospital It’s that time of year. The evenings are longer, the sun is making a cameo and some of us get the urge to pick ourselves off the couch and run! Whatever your reason for running, there is no harm in keeping in mind some simple injury prevention strategies … [Read more...]
Tone Up And Activate Your Core With Eva Berg Of The Secret Pilates Studio
This summer, leading Reformer Pilates guru Eva Berg of The Secret Pilates Studio is offering up her top tips to help tone up and get in shape while having fun doing it. Pilates is now more popular than ever across Ireland, currently ranked as the number one preferred sporting activity alongside yoga among women. Pilates works well for all kinds of fitness levels while also … [Read more...]
Free Entry for Exam Students at Aura Leisure Centres
Aura Leisure Centres are delighted to announce the return of their Leaving & Junior Certificate Free Entry initiative at Aura Leisure Centres (@AuraLeisureIrl) From June 7th to June 23rd Leaving and Junior Certificate Students will have free access to any of the 10 Leisure Centres located in Dublin, Drogheda, Dundalk, Leitrim, Letterkenny, Limerick, Navan, Trim, Tullamore … [Read more...]
Running Science – Optimising Training and Performance – New Book
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned runner, Running Science is a must-have for anyone interested in the fascinating science behind the sport. . Running is deceptively simple. At its most basic, you need only shoes and comfortable clothes. Yet each time you lace up, all your body’s moving parts must work together to achieve a gait that will keep you injury-free. Many … [Read more...]
The Fitness Instructor’s Handbook – The essential guide for fitness industry professionals
New and updated, The Fitness Instructor’s Handbook, 3rd edition by Morc Coulson, is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry. Morc Coulson covers a variety of topics ranging from the skeletal system, muscles and tendons, and the energy system through to safety issues, planning and programme design and exercise evaluation. He offers … [Read more...]
The HIIT Bible – Supercharge Your Body and Brain
The HIIT Bible by Steve Barrett is the ultimate guide to High-Intensity Interval Training - the fastest and most effective means of getting fit and improving your body composition. A complete reference guide, The HIIT Bible explains everything you need to know about the exercise method that delivers big results and fast. Focussing on how to get fit, look toned and feel … [Read more...]
Swimming for Triathlon and Open Water – New Book by Paul Mason
Swimming for Triathlon and Open Water by Paul Mason, has the advice and tips you need to become more confident, more efficient and faster in the water. With the inclusion of over 50 drills, as well as technique basics, body position and timing, readers will gain confidence and unlock their inner front crawl. The drills and practices target specific key movements and skills … [Read more...]
The 8 Best Kept Secrets about Exercise from a Personal Trainer
John O Neill, personal trainer at Club Vitae gym, Clayton Hotel Limerick, provides his best kept secrets about exercising. 1: It’s not about working hard at exercise. It is only about being consistent. 2: Don’t arrive to gym on an empty stomach, coming off a cold/stomach bug, or on four hours’ sleep. It wastes your time and mine when your body isn’t fueled, hydrated, … [Read more...]
ASICS takes fast to another level with launch of FlyteFoam™ Fast Series & ASICS Pace Academy on Runkeeper
ASICS launches the FlyteFoam™ Fast Series: NOOSA FF™, GEL-DS TRAINER™ 22 and a colour-updated DynaFlyte™, to bring the FlyteFoam experience to runners who want to feel faster. Powered by ASICS’ patented [1] FlyteFoam midsole technology, the FlyteFoam Fast Series caters to runners across a broad range foot types and running styles. In addition, ASICS is expanding its support … [Read more...]