Are you getting enough sleep?
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Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Sebastian Apter Sleep is something a lot of people say they don’t get enough of, but something people love doing, so why is it we don’t get enough? And how can we get more sleep? In the UK, 48% claim they don’t get enough sleep and a quarter of the population get less than […]
Powers of Protein: How much do you actually need?
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Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Jonny Lea These days when you think about improving your nutrition and diet the first thing you do is look to increase your protein consumption. You are right to focus on protein for sure, but why is protein important? Protein has the greatest thermogenic effect of any macro nutrient, which in short means it […]
Take some time for YOU.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesLooking to get back to the gym? Struggling to find time for yourself? Help is at hand! Instinct Gym & Wellbeing have partnered up with Honeybee Crèche to offer you quality childcare upstairs, and tailored training downstairs. Starting from Thursday 27th January at 12 noon until 2pm, receive 2 hours of childcare every week, for […]
Meet the Trainer: Chris Norris
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Reading Time: 4 minutesTell us a little about you… I have a wonderful wife, Liz Norris (the other face of the gym) and I am proud to say I am born and bred in Tarporley, and apart from my 3 years at university, I have spent my whole life here (except from a brief stint in Leeds). We […]
8 Ways To Stay On Track With Your Fitness Goals This Christmas…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s that time of year: mince pies, Quality Street, crispy roast potatoes and champagne for breakfast. Christmas can cause all the good habits built up over the year to go out of the window. We can often be left in January feeling defeated and a long, long way from where we were at the beginning […]
Yoga Fit at Flow: Do you have to be flexible to do yoga?
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Hayley Jones Yoga is more popular than ever, yet some people still believe “I can’t do Yoga, I’m not flexible enough.” Do you have to be flexible to start Yoga? No, being flexible is not a prerequisite for doing Yoga. It’s not about successfully achieving a pose or ‘asana,’ but rather developing a quality […]
The Science of Motivation
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Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Hayley Jones Do you struggle to find the motivation to go to the gym? With the nights drawing in, it is easy to slip into feeling unmotivated to go to the gym and work on your health and fitness. This is the perfect time of year to do a mindset reset and design your […]
Why working out in the morning is so good for you…
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Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Rich Read (aka Big Man Rich) We’ve all been there, the 6am alarm goes off, and the warm duvet seems like the better option… We go to sleep fired up to get going on that gym session in the morning, before work, start the day right and all that. Then you see it’s still […]
Muscle ache causing your grief? You won’t regret buying one of these…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Hayley Jones A foam roller might just be the answers to all of your prayers… Spending too much time sitting down at your desk and looking down at your screen can leave you feeling ache and sore, which can drag your energy down. You can be left feeling that only dropping onto a cosy […]
Find Your Flow: The Power of Pilates
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Hayley Jones With many of us spending a large part of the day being sat down, the power of Pilates to strengthen the support and stability of the lower back has never been more important. Pilates, named after its founder Joseph Pilates, is a form of low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen muscles whilst […]