On the 23rd of May we’ll be having our Grand Opening Party at Alex Backhouse Strength & Conditioning Studios. The day will be a mixture of classes, seminars, workshops and food. Hopefully you’ll all want to try out a free mini session first before you sample the delights of the BBQ! […]
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So you can probably imagine how hyperactive my brain gets on a ten-hour flight. I watched a film on the plane to California called Whiplash. If I said it was like Rocky for the drums then you’d know what I meant, but it wouldn’t do the film justice. You’ve probably heard about it as […]
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So yesterday was a glorious, sunny day perfect for watching a Marathon. I’m not sure whether it was perfect weather for running a marathon, as it was slightly warm, but I’ll come back to that later. We were watching from a position between the samba band and the first aid lady dishing out Vaseline. She […]
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I seem to be being asked one question a lot at the moment: “Why does my husband burn more calories than me when we train together?” Quick answer: Because he’s bigger than you. Geeky answer: Because his basal metabolic rate is higher due to greater body mass and consequently his energy consumption when exercising at […]
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So I spoke last week about Mindset and how important this is if you’re going to make some sort of change. If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ll always got, therefore something’s got to change- and it starts with what’s going on upstairs. You may or may not have noticed that […]
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I stumbled across a news article this week about ‘transformation shots’, aka before and after photos; a phenomenon synonymous with the fitness and diet “industries”. Clearly the public are getting sceptical, as this has made the BBC News website. I’m sure you’ve seen similar articles or videos floating around online… A few hundred press ups, […]
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Warning: Heavy Sarcasm may be present I know I’m constantly alluding to my hatred of treadmill walking, so I feel I should probably explain why. When you walk, it’s so moderate, that the body has got all the time in the world to break down fat and use it for fuel. So fat […]
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Recently I was asked to give my opinion on a list of ‘popular’ diets: Atkins, Dolce, Vegan, 5:2. The brief was to read up on each diet, and write a review for a website. As a trainer, I’m constantly asked about nutrition, and over the years I’ve personally dabbled in several different realms of dieting… […]
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“On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.” “The first rule of Fight Club is: You don’t talk about Fight Club.” I knew you’d get it from the last one. The year was 1999. The film was apparently a bit of a flop in the cinemas. I […]
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Finally, I have the Magic bullet for all your fitness failings… Alex, I need to get stronger- what do I take? Alex, I need to work on my cardio- what do I take? Alex, I’ve got to drop some weight- what shall I take? TAKE YOUR ARSE TO THE GYM!!! The physiological […]
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