Good news: Could coffee be good for you?
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kristaharris
Reading Time: 2 minutesHey, coffee lovers! Did you know that your morning cup of coffee might be doing more for you than just waking you up? Drinking coffee can help with weight loss and reducing diabetes risk! Let me break it down for you! First off, according to the folks at Healthline, drinking three cups of coffee a day […]
Progressive Overload: Avoiding Plateau
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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 […]
Why full-body workouts are the ULTIMATE way to train…
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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 […]
What are semi-private personal training sessions at Instinct?
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Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Jonny Lea Is your goal to tone and feel fitter, stronger and leaner? At Instinct we wholeheartedly believe you can be in the best shape of your life at any age. Our semi-private personal training (SPPT) is the reason we have so much confidence in that. Our coaches use their expertise to structure and […]
MP for Eddisbury Edward Timpson visits Spire Healthcare upstairs at Instinct Gym & Wellbeing
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Reading Time: 3 minutesLast week, local MP Edward Timpson visited the newly launched private health clinic, Spire Tarporley which is situated inside Instinct Gym and Wellbeing, under the Enigma Wellness offer. Mr Timpson was shown around the building and had the opportunity to see the facilities the site offers for patients with a variety of conditions. The visit […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet the team: Claire Lincoln
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Reading Time: 4 minutesClaire Lincoln takes our Pilates, Yoga Fit and Ride sessions here at Instinct, get to know Claire and come along to one of her next classes… My name is Claire Lincoln having recently got married at Peckforton Castle (previously Claire Darlington). I have a little Frenchie who is our little super star and life these […]