When it comes to an individuals athletic ability I'm afraid to say that their are a whole lot of genetic and congenital (Traits from Birth) factors involved. Cardiac capacity (The hearts ability to deliver enough oxygen via the bloodstream to the working muscles) is largely determined by genetics, just like an individuals lung capacity, natural strength levels, [...]
December has definitely seen a lot more cancellations from clients (Mainly as a result of Christmas parties and works do's) However the 5S Facility and Sports Therapy Clinic in Macclesfield is Still fully booked every evening going into the New Year, so I will be looking at utilizing the other 5S coaches to take on more personal training, private [...]
Make time to train! - Its amazing how much better you feel when you have worked out and the health benefits are endless! (Just 150 minutes of exercise a week is enough to make a hugely positive change to you your health and wellbeing) When it comes to personal training the most common client goals are definitely [...]
Q. When we Burn Fat where does it go? A. Its a common misconception that when we burn fat, we burn it off as energy or heat. The truth is we breathe most of it out as Carbon Dioxide. When we burn 10kg of Fat, about 8.4kg is breathed out in the form of Carbon [...]
Q. When a person stops weight training does the muscle turn to fat? A. No - This is often seen as the case, however the weight gain is usually a result of a decrease in training not being accompanied by a decrease in calorie consumption. Other factors: The muscle loss is due to the fact [...]
By Ash Cox: 5S Coach / Redwood Performance During our time as athletes or coaches we are bound to come across some sort of injury that will temporarily immobilise the limb. Most of these injuries occur in either our arms or legs, they are frustrating and can often lead to unwelcome deficiencies once the healing [...]
Core Stability Is the integration of the Passive Spinal Column, the Active Spinal Muscles and the Neural Control Unit. The passive spinal column consists of the spinal ligaments and the facet articulations between the adjacent vertebrae. The active spinal muscles are split down into two categories, global and local, global being the larger superficial muscles [...]
Been putting together a list of the extra equipment we will be getting for the future 5S Facility - Macclesfield: x30 Olympic Bars +Holders / Lock Jaw Collars x60 Olympic Bumper Plates +Racks Olympic EZ bars / Tricep Bars / Curl Bars / Hex Bars x34 Competition Kettlebells Dumbbells 1kg up to 50kg Pairs +Racks x3 Strongman Logs [...]
Designing some MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Conditioning programmes this week. The most important aspect of a fighters training is the work they put in within the ring/cage... Nothing can condition a fighter better than putting in countless rounds of sparring. However specific Strength & Conditioning is vital for taking an individual with talent and turning them into an athlete [...]
We've all seen this. The 'gym bro's' with huge, hulking, muscular bodies, completely absent of any apparent neck, working together on the bench press when in reality, with legs the same width as burnt out matchsticks, should definitely be in that squat rack. They've got 20 plates stacked and ready to go and after a [...]
