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Lyz I’m fed up of trying to do pull-ups. I never seem to get anywhere…

Katie: “Do I have to do the [assisted band] pull-ups Lyz, I hate them. After two years of training I still don’t feel like I’ve made any progress… And Sarah feels the same.” So, here’s the thing. It’s really hard to do a pull-up. Without any bands to help you. Period. The truth of it […]

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Lyz, I want to improve my running time. I’m stuck at…

Dave: “Lyz I want to improve my running time. I’m stuck and can’t seem to get any faster no matter what I try.” This is a question I’ve been asked before. Frustrated runners who want to improve their PBs (personal bests) but have plateaued. The thing is, it’s not all about the running practice. Now […]

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Strengthen & Tone @ Home

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Why you’re already ahead of the game for fitness in 2015

According to one of the UK’s leading fitness experts – you’re leading the charge for fitness trends in 2015 You’re on it – you’re already doing the main so called new fitness trend for this year. How cool is that. What is it I hear you ask, well… You’re leading the way in choosing a […]

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The simplest workout hack to get you more muscle

A while back someone struck a pretty sweet deal with nature. If you lift heavy weights, eat some food and rest you’ll be rewarded with bigger muscles in the morning. If you’re already doing this you’re on the right track to building muscle. You can probably do this for a while and keep seeing progress […]

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How to tweak your gym workout to keep it fresh

Fitness and working out mostly feels horrible. Legs shaking. breathlessness. Arms burning. Add doing the same old exercises in the mix and yeah, I can see why it’s hard to get motivated. At the same time exercise gives us something we want. In return for the discomfort it shapes your body. Makes you feel more […]

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What top athletes do in their gym workouts that you could do too

Have you ever worked out and noticed that over the weeks you started to hit a plateau? You stopped being able to do more. You found you stopped being able to lift heavier weights. And the changes you were seeing in your body came to a halt. Bit of a bummer for you and me. […]

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