Archive for the ‘Training Articles’ Category
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Training with Diabetes
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
TRAINING WITH DIABETES – by Chris Seymour In previous articles I have often listed the benefits of exercise, but what effect (if any) does training have on diabetics, what precautions should be taken by diabetics who start a training regime and what other bits of information should be taken into consideration? To get a better [...]
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What is the BEST form of CARDIO for FAT LOSS?
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
What is the BEST form of CARDIO for FAT LOSS? By Chris Seymour I’m sure at some stage you have wondered what the BEST form of Cardio to achieve maximum FAT LOSS is. You may even fall into the category of people who have been hammering away religiously at the same cardio routine with little [...]
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Training the CORE
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Training the Core – by Chris Seymour ‘Core’ – this is a word we hear drummed into us continuously by fitness professionals, health magazines and advertising TV, but do you actually have any idea about how to train the core? If you are thinking – sit-ups, crunches and back extension, you may be doing yourself [...]
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What is this ‘ELITE’ all about?
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
What is this ‘ELITE’ all about? You have seen the word ‘elite’ on a tweet or facebook update or heard it in conversation with one of the One80 trainers. The word may appear to be used loosely at times, but I assure you it holds special meaning and relevance to all members of our team! [...]
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Post 7/7: Should a Runner do Weight Training
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
IDENTIFYING YOUR FOOT TYPE Feet are relatively unique from person to person, and can differ from left to right in individuals. Evaluation of foot type can be a complicated process, but I will explain how you can make a general assessment with reasonable accuracy. The foot type can through assessment be placed in one of [...]
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Post 2/7: Should a runner do Weight Training?
Monday, July 26th, 2010
FLEXIBILITY To improve your flexibility, I recommend, Self-myofascial Release using a foam roller and Static stretching. To perform self-myofascial release, position the foam roller on the floor and roll on the areas listed below, searching for tender spots. When you discover an area that is sensitive (tender spot), remain on that area for at least [...]
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Post 2/2: The Human Turkish Getup
Monday, July 5th, 2010
This is a follow on from post 1. View Full Screen Chris Seymour training to do the Turkish Getup with Nick Caracandas.
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Post 1/2: The Human Turkish Getup
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Turkish Get Up Difficulty Level: Intermediate to Advanced (in this case Highly Advanced) Muscle Groups: Total Body Modality: Strength Stability Equipment: Kettlebell (KB) in this case a Human Benefits: Neuro-motor development Dynamic hip, trunk and shoulder stability Strength, coordination, focus, dynamic flexibility and balance Pre-Requisites: Preparation: Begin from a supine position, maintain the KB arm [...]
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Post 3/3: “We don’t use machines, we create them!”
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
This post is a continuation of post 1 and post 2 and will help further illustrate the importance of functional training, and how its value far exceeds that of bodybuilding (isolation) training. Furthermore (continuation from post 2), the torso (core) musculature not only provides the initiation of stabilisation for the extremities, but serve to transfer [...]
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Post 2/3: “We don’t use machines, we create them!”
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
In post 1 I touched on the difference between training with machines and functional training. This post will help further clarify what I discussed in the first post. True strength IS NOT defined by how much you lift on a machine! This may upset the BODYBUILDER minded people of the world, but there is a VERY [...]
