MyZone: What is it and why do we use it at Instinct?
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Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Sam Rigg You may have heard of MyZone, or seen it up on our big screen and you might be wondering what MyZone is and why we use it here at Instinct?… Myzone is a wearable heart rate tracking device. This modern technology relays real-time data wirelessly, accurately tracking and monitoring your workouts. This […]
Why weight training is so important as you get older…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWeight training helps increase strength and balance, reduce muscle dystrophy (weakness and loss of muscle mass) and delays other effects of ageing. It is never too late to start! Training in this way twice a week can have a huge effect on physical health, mental health and social health and will benefit your future self […]
How Important Is Hydration To Weight Loss?
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe human body is made of roughly 70% water and a human can survive almost a month without food, but only 3 days without water. Aside from the vital role of life, hydration plays an important role in fat loss and muscle gain, as a hydrated cell works more efficiently and is better primed to […]
How To: Create Habits That Stick
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Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Sam Rigg Everybody knows that to make a lifestyle change and become a fitter and healthier version of yourself, you have to set habits. What most people don’t know, is the science behind habits and how to make habits that stick. Instinct trainer, Sam Rigg, explains how to create real habits that can make […]
Why Activity Outside the Gym is Important…
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Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Rich Read We all enjoy our sweaty sessions in the gym, whether it’s a hardcore HIIT workout, hours spent on a treadmill, a spin class or time spent behind bars lifting or pushing “heavy”. However, in the greater scheme of our overall energy expenditure (calorie burning), for most of us that time is a […]
5 reasons why strength training is crucial for YOU!
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Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Sam Rigg Strength training is one of the most important forms of exercise – and possibly the most misunderstood… Often associated with bodybuilders, large muscle gains and throwing heavy weights around a gym, people fear getting ‘bulky’ and shy away from strength training in favour of cardio and body weight exercises. Sam, our personal […]
The impacts of sedentary behaviour: Why you need to move more and sit less
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Bryn Wallnau In daily life, we can forget to make sure we are moving our bodies frequently enough, especially when we are busy, but the impacts of this might make you think twice… Television viewing, video gaming, using a computer, sitting at school or at work, and sitting while commuting or travelling anywhere by […]
What is your FTP score?
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Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Sam Rigg You may have heard the term ‘FTP’ floating around recently, and you may be wondering what it means and if you have one… What is FTP? FTP stands for Functional Threshold Power. Simply put, FTP is the average amount of watts (power) that a rider can sustain in an hour. This recording acts as […]
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 […]
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 […]