In this episode we talk about our experiences with female athletes and clients using strength training to achieve their goals. Through potential myths and misunderstandings to the positive health and fitness benefits of getting stronger, we explore how and why strength is valuable tool in the tool box for all.

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#Women #Strength #Goals #Weightloss #performance #health #training #Physiology #Ageing #longevity #EndofMidForties

In this episode we unpack what is core training and why it is important. We get into ab based training and how it is become so popular and why this might not be the best idea for you. Developing a fully function core can help with, posture, appearance and overall health and performance. Listen to this podcast to find out how

McGill’s big 3 core exercises, (taken from Squat University)

https://youtu.be/2_e4I-brfqs

Read Mark’s blog post on single leg resistance training and core strength

https://markhelmesandc.wordpress.com/2021/07/10/single-leg-training-and-core-strength/

If you would like to read the scientific literature on core stability here are some reference papers you can read.

Core Training: Evidence Translating to Better Performance and Injury Prevention

Core Stability Exercise Principles

In this episode we talk about the February effect, when the enthusiasm for new year's resolutions runs out and people return to their old ways.  We focus on habits and how these can be the cornerstone of a successful health and fitness journey. 

We discuss what habits are, why we have them, how they affect us and why we need to know about them.  

If you have tried and failed to be fitter, leaner or healthier before and not succeeded this is for you.  

#Health #Fitness #WeightLoss #Habits #Lifestyle #Goals

As a follow on from episode 1 we talk about what a gym session should look like if you only get 20-30 minutes per day to train. We discuss single vs multi-joint exercises, using single or double limb exercises to achieve strength goals.  Finally we talk about how to focus on your diet to get weight loss and body composition goals, when you can only train for limited amounts of time a few times per week.  #Strength #MuscleMass #Diet #WeightLoss #Health #Fitness   

The discussion was stimulated by this recent research review paper 

IVERSEN, V. M., NORUM, M., SCHOENFELD, B. J. & FIMLAND, M. S. 2021. No Time to Lift? Designing Time-Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review. Sports Medicine, 51, 2079-2095  

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01490-1

Introducing the Yorkshire Fitness Podcast and also discussing how results can still be achieved when having lots of time in the gym is not possible.

The discussion was stimulated by this recent research review paper

IVERSEN, V. M., NORUM, M., SCHOENFELD, B. J. & FIMLAND, M. S. 2021. No Time to Lift? Designing Time-Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review. Sports Medicine, 51, 2079-2095

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01490-1