Training — Healthy Living

Author: Gareth Sapstead - MYOBAND Fitness Director Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness or D.O.M.S is that feeling that most of us have experienced usually 24-48 hours after a hard workout. It usually lasts for up to 96 hours, but not uncommon to last even longer. It’s that feeling of pain, tenderness, and stiffness that some of us love because it makes us feel as though we’ve had a good workout. But, for others, it’s a struggle to get out of bed the next morning and stay motivated to keep working out. What is D.O.M.S?   The severity of the soreness is dictated...

Author: Gareth Sapstead - MYOBAND Fitnesss Director   You’re in the constant pursuit of attaining a visible set of abs, yet nothing seems to work. Or, it does for some time and then you hit a wall. If you want to lose body fat and build a set of abs to be proud of then read on. Here are some of the most common mistakes and how to break through those barriers.    Mistake 1 – Too much cardio    You already know the benefits of cardio. It helps you burn calories and assist with the calorie deficit you need to...

Mental health is a hot topic. While suicide is on the decrease, approximately 1 in 4 people suffer from a mental health problem each year. Here’s Chris’ view on mental health and how he manages depression.

It was after a holiday to Norway when Christopher sat down and looked at some pictures that he realised he had let himself go and didn’t look healthy anymore. Always being a bigger kid at school and after a few accidents as an adult, he stopped exercising and put on even more weight. Working as a train driver, with fast food outlets all around the office. At 5ft10 and that weight was not something he had ever desired to be in. Christopher decided to take the problem by the horn, he switched to a gym closer to work so it...