Exercise of the day Wednesday 12/05/2010

Dumbbell Shoulder Press:

This is a nice simple exercise to work the deltoid and triceps muscles.

Perform this seated, this way you wont be tempted to arch your back, firstly select a weight that is doable, remember the dumbbells will be going above your head, to heavy a weight and this could hurt!

Hold the weights so they are inline with the top of your shoulders, then press the weight upwards then return to the start position, also, hold the weight so your palms would be facing forwards, this can be altered, and when you do so so does the position of the muscle in its contraction, you could also do this exercise using a barbell or kettle bell.

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Exercise of the day Tuesday 11/05/2010

Reverse Lunge with single arm shoulder press:

This is a slight variation of the exercise listed in the weekly workout this week, doing this lunge with a single arm shoulder press incorporates the core and oblique muscles much more.

To do the exercise select a weight that you can press, hold the dumbbell in one hand whilst standing in a good postural position, take a step back, lower the body into the lunge whilst raising the arm (holding the weight) above your head in a shoulder press, then return to the start position.

Do your reps for that side then swap and do the other.

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Weekly Workout Monday 10/05/2010

Double Up:

Today's workout is pretty hard going, this is a 5 round session, make sure you warm up, cool down and stretch accordingly.

20 alternating, 1 Dead Lift to 1 Squat with Upright Row.

10 x Body Rows.

10 x Push-Ups.

20 Reverse Lunges with Medicine Ball Shoulder Thrusters.

20 Russian Twists.

When weighting the bar for the dead lifts remember it has to be a weight you can upright row,

also if you do not have a med ball thats heavy enough use dumbbells.

Chris Nash

Personal Trainer

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Friday's Nutrition Tip 07/05/2010

The Healthy Eating Boom!!

Top Left 1920's, 1940's, 1960's, 1980's, 1990's, Bottom Right 2000's.

Diets have been around for centuries, but in the 1980's - 90's a massive boom in diet plans and so say healthy eating guides became extremely popular and have remained ever since, but what I'd like you to do is look at the random groups of people in the photos I've posted.

These were taken from the net in searches for for groups of people in the 19??'s, I've not picked these looking for anything in particular, but take a moment, look hard, tell me what you see?

Here's a clue up until the 1980's people looked healthy, then in the 80's we started eating "healthy" so what's wrong with these pictures?

Call this a rant, and maybe it is, but misinformation, greed, and the media are doing a good job at doing things not so very "healthy" at all.

Chris Nash

Personal Trainer

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