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Let’s Talk: Nutrition – Protein Sources
Is protein from one source different to protein from another? Processed vs unprocessed The biggest difference you will notice between protein sources is the difference between processed and unprocessed sources. You don’t need me to tell you that protein from a chicken...
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What is food to one may be fierce poison to others…
"What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others" - Lucretius. 95-55 B. C. Food allergies and intolerance are estimated to affect 20-30% of the population. Intolerance can be due to not having specific chemicals or enzymes in the body that are needed to digest...
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Let’s Talk: Nutrition – Intermittent Fasting
Is Intermittent Fasting good? Intermittent fasting can be a very good tool for weight loss; however, I would not recommend it for most people – and many people use it in the wrong way. There are several different forms of intermittent fasting – all of which feed from...
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Let’s Talk: Nutrition – Eating the right foods
How do you know the right foods to eat? Really, there is no ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ foods to eat, and what’s best will be different for everyone. However, when deciding what the best thing for you to eat in any given situation, there are a few different approaches to...
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Benefits of Group Exercise
There are many benefits to group exercise and group training... Exercising in a group environment can not only be challenging, but a lot more fun than just working out on your own. You may also find that the people in the classes have similar goals and likes so it is...
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Let’s Talk: Nutrition – Feeling fuller when losing weight
How to feel fuller when trying to lose weight? Staying full and satisfied is a major key to successful weight loss. Fortunately, there is a lot we can do about it. Protein – Protein is a very satiating macro-nutrient, meaning it will keep you full for a long time...
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Core Conditioning
Our Core Conditioning classes have three aspects to them: the BOSU, the FITBALL and FLOOR ABS. The combination of these ensure that your core is worked and strengthened to enable you to progress. Bosu The bosu is primarily used for balance training where you need to...
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Let’s Talk: Nutrition – Effects of Proteins, Fats, Carbs & Fibre
What are the effects of Proteins, Fats, Carbs and Fibre? Proteins, fats, and carbs are the three macro-nutrients, with fibre debatably a fourth (but technically a micro-nutrient). These all have their own roles in a diet and will have different effects on your body...
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New Equipment: T-Bar Row
Have you seen our new top of the range Technogym T-bar? Chest supported T-bar Row Starting Position With a slight bend in the knees, find a comfortable position where the T-bar row machine's chest support pad is pressed against your entire sternum. Plant your feet...
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New Equipment: Lat Pulldown
"NEW YEAR, NEW GEAR" - Have you seen our new top of the range Technogym lat pulldown machines? New Cable Lat Pulldown In addition to our original lat pulldown machine we have now purchased the new and improved model by Technogym at tfd! This is an extremely versatile...
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New Equipment: Bench Press
Have you seen our new top of the range Technogym bench? The bench press is a compound movement that targets the main pushing muscles in the upper body – the chest being a primary mover, with the shoulders and triceps as secondary movers. As you are recruiting force...
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New Equipment: Squat Racks
Have you seen our new top of the range Technogym squat racks? The squat rack is any gym goers go-to piece of equipment. Despite what it's name suggests, the “squat” rack is versatile and is very easy to get the maximum potential out of. The squat rack has been used...
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Blake’s Back!
Blake is back! You can now find even more classes with Blake as he returns to the tfd team. His ever popular classes range for Spin to Kinesis and from Circuits to Cardio HIIT. Monday 9.30am TBW Monday 6.00pm Cardio HIIT Tuesday 10.00am Kinesis Tone Tuesday 10.30am...
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New Year, New You
How to make and keep your New Years Resolution... Make sure your goal is specific to you and you set out exactly what it is you want to achieve. Adjust goals regularly to reflect your achievements, knowledge and experience. If a goal is no longer important to you,...
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Let’s Talk: Nutrition – Protein
How much protein should you eat per meal? The amount of protein you should eat per meal will vary person to person. What’s more important than your protein per meal, is the overall protein you eat each day, regardless of how this is distributed in your meals. A good...
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Christmas & New Year 2019 Opening Hours & Class Schedule
Monday 23rd December - 06.00-22.00 Classes as usual Tuesday 24th December - 06.00-16.00 09.00 Core Conditioning with Jo 09.30 30min Spin with Jo 10.00 Cardio Tone with Jo 10.00 Kinesis Tone with Damian No PM classes Wednesday 25th December - 10.00-12.00 No classes...
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Kettlebell Training
Kettlebell training is a very popular training method due to you being able to target an all over body workout with ease and there’s the bonus of only needing one piece of equipment. You will find yourself doing a range of dynamic movements from slow and controlled...
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“If a doctor treats your cold, it will go away in fourteen days. If you leave it alone, it will go away in two weeks.”
“If a doctor treats your cold, it will go away in fourteen days. If you leave it alone, it will go away in two weeks.” - Gloria Silverstein It’s getting to that time of year again when everyone seems to come down with a cold & there’s not a lot you can do about it....
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Well done Ash!
A big well done to Ash who has recently passed his Level 3 PT course! Ash is now available for personal training, so if you need an extra push in the right direction, give him a shout. Ash is hugely passionate about the effect exercise and a balanced nutrition plan...
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“Never put off ’til tomorrow what you can do today”
“Never put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do today.” – Thomas Jefferson Let’s face it, most of us have used the phrase ‘I’ll start on Monday’ or ‘I’m going to be good tomorrow’. This time of year it’s probably a case of ‘I’ll start in January’ or ‘I’ll get Christmas...
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Alfie’s Favourite Pancake Recipe
Check out Alfie's favourite pancake recipe - very simple to make and extremely healthy! Top Tip: Instead of using flour and baking soda to make your beloved pancakes, try using bananas. Using a banana will significantly reduce the number of calories you will be...
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