Someone said this to me as she was getting ready to start our 7 Day Trial. She had been following us for a while and trying to get going on her own. Then she thought… “I’m just going to do it now.” One of her questions was: “Is half an hour really enough?” My first …
“If I could do it on my own, I would have done it by now.” Read More »
Then I stopped. Or, more accurately, I paused it. After my latest strength test, I found there was still a 42% difference in quadriceps strength between my injured leg and my “good” leg. My hamstring strength was not too bad. But the difference through my quads told us where the work still needs to go. …
Nothing magic. Just a few simple things I can repeat. 1. Water first thing I have water and creatine in the morning. The creatine is not a magic instant energy drink, but taking it consistently can support training and strength. The useful part for me is habit stacking it with something I already do. Coffee. …
Three things I am doing at the moment to help my energy. Read More »
Short answer… Yes. FruciRox is back on Sunday 21st March 2027. It is our in-house fitness event built around eight functional exercises that help you become fit for life, with running or walking in between. And before you think, “I cannot run, so that rules me out”… It does not. You can walk. The exercises …
That sounds suspiciously like a test. Do I pass? Do I fail? Is someone going to appear with a clipboard, a whistle, stopwatch and a red pen… No. It is not like PE at school, don’t worry A benchmark session simply gives us a starting point and a way to see progress that can be …
You might see “benchmark session” on the timetable and think… Read More »
The honest answer is… It depends. Helpful, I know It depends on the exercise, the aim of the session, your form, how you feel that day and what you have already done. If you are doing a strength exercise and the first repetition looks exactly the same as the last, your technique is controlled and …
How do you know when it is time to lift a heavier weight? Read More »
Walking downstairs suddenly becomes a carefully planned activity. Sitting down is fine. ^^ Depending on how low the toilet seat is… But it is often getting back up again… I get it. This comes up from time to time when people start exercising again after a while. It is called delayed onset muscle soreness, or …
Because it had started raining. Why am I sharing this? She had completely stopped running. Then one day she realised she could do a bit if she wanted to. Including rescuing the washing ^^ Great for British weather. She called it “Practical fitness”. And I love that. Sometimes you notice you are getting fitter and …
Massive well done to Katie on her marathon And as amazing as completing it is, that part of her review really stood out. Enjoying it. Coming back injury free. Smiling. It is easy to judge everything by what we did not do. No personal best. Feeling nervous. Not quite where we think we should be …
“I enjoyed my marathon and returned injury free with a smile on my face.” Read More »
That was the message from someone at Fruci Fit when they sent me this the other day. From the outside, we might just look like another place with weights and mats. So why would you pay that much for a gym membership? Conventional gyms have their place and work brilliantly for plenty of people. If …
