Fat Mass vs. Lean Mass: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
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James
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen people talk about getting fit, they often focus on weight — but the number on the scales doesn’t tell the full story. What really matters is your body composition: how much of your body is made up of fat mass and how much is lean mass. Understanding the difference between the two can completely […]
Positive thinking: How to stop negative self-talk and reduce stress
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Rich Read Instinct trainer, Rich, takes us through his extensive research into positive thinking and reducing stress… Is Your Glass Half-empty or Half-full? How you answer this question may reflect your outlook on life, and affect your health. Studies show that personality traits such as optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your […]
Progressive Overload: Avoiding Plateau
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 4 minutesProgressive overload. It is a phrase that many of us have almost definitely heard before, but do you know what it means and how important it actually is to our training aspirations? What is it? Progressive overload put simply, is making your training harder over time. Whether that’s achieved by increasing weight, resistance, amount of […]
The Ultimate Guide to Meal Prep
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Fail to prepare and prepare to fail” – preparation is something which comes into play during every goal imaginable, but especially when keeping your nutrition in check. Many people may be surprised to hear that hitting your goals will be mostly down to acing the right nutrition and not all about what you’re doing in […]
Segmental Lean Analysis – More than a scale
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 7 minutesWeight measured on a scale is an arbortry number. At instinct we offer segmental lean analysis via a non-invasive method on our InBody machine which provides detailed and accurate body composition analysis in seconds. This high-tech service is offered free in our KICKSTART – The perfect way to reignite your health. What is body composition? […]
Why consistency trumps perfection when it comes to your fitness journey…
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Rich Read The most critical factor that determines your progress isn’t the latest training craze or a fancy diet, it is being consistent in your behaviours. I think we need to get something straight, right at the start. When it comes to losing weight, toning up and building muscle. I am sorry to say […]
The Ultimate Fat Loss Formula
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Jonny Lea With our third Instinct/6 in full swing, trainer Jonny has provided us with the fundamentals of fat loss, full of the things he wishes he knew sooner… I used to have no idea about losing fat. I would eat tons of salads because I thought that salad was a “diet food”. Cut all carbs […]
How Fat Loss is Different For Women…
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs women, it can sometimes feel like the world is against us when we are trying to lose weight, no matter how hard we try – the weight on the scales keeps fluctuating up and down. But what if we told you that is normal and for women it can be harder to lose weight […]
Why choose Semi-Private Personal Training?
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Jonny Lea First and foremost, at Instinct, we believe in: FUN, FRIENDLY FITNESS. We are your local fitness facility catering to all abilities within a fun and friendly environment. We are more than just a gym. We are a community where everyone is welcome. We cover everything you need for your fitness journey to get you […]
Why full-body workouts are the ULTIMATE way to train…
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Jonny Lea Full-body workouts do precisely what they say on the tin. They train all the major muscle groups in the body in one session. There are several reasons why we use them in our SPPT (semi-private personal training) sessions. Firstly, including all the major muscle groups in one session ensures you’re giving your […]