Regrets - we've ALL had a few

A survey published recently said that each of us spends about three quarters of an hour per week regretting decisions we have made in the past. Whether they are not seeing more of the world or missing that opportunity to tell someone that we loved them we all have those memories that we look back on and wish we had acted differently. This in itself isn’t surprising. What is surprising is the fact that in the list of the top 10 regrets is that 3 of these are health and fitness related. Our health is something that a lot of Read more

Timing it just right

Timing it Just Right. Tempo is a part of training that is often ignored as part of working out. Lifters concentrate more on how much they are lifting instead of how they are doing it. If your goal is to get bigger or stronger, then Tempo is a variation that you should be using in your day to day training. I often see guys picking up weights, throwing them around and dropping them to the floor thinking that they are working out to their maximum. But if you’re going to train then train smart! Tempo in your training has many plus sides, Read more

Tips for new year gym goers

As every Gym rat knows, January sees a dramatic influx in the amount of people joining the gym as people start to fulfill their New Years Resolutions. For people who are new to the Gym it can be quite an intimidating place but it doesn’t need to be, you just need to stick to the unwritten (and some are written) rules of the gym.   Don’t be intimidated – It’s scary going to a gym where everybody else seems to know each other and you seem to be Billy-No-Mates. Its like when you start a new school and its the first time Read more

How to Guarantee You Will Hit Your New Year Goals

What does property investing teach you about fitness? It seems like a tenuous link derived solely to write an article with a funny twist. This isn’t quite true (at least, not 100%!). I was on holiday and like to read whilst sunbathing. I was reading a book on property investing called ‘The 3+1 Plan’ by Brett-Alegre Wood and whilst reading it I found a paragraph which clicked with me instantly. When I meet with new clients I have made a conscious decision to spend longer with them establishing what their goals are. When I have clients whose goals are vague, the Read more

King of the hill

Fitness, strength and flexibility are key when it comes to dominating the slopes. Here, SnowSkool Instructor Niall Haslam provides five body weight exercises and five gym moves to help tackle the pist BODYWEIGHT Walking Not everyone goes to the gym and not everyone who skis has the time or inclination to be active in their everyday lives, so walking is a great start. I recommend a 30-40 minute session three times a week, but the key is variation. Mix the routes and in particular terrains and inclines. Varying terrains are particularly good, so think woods, grasses... they put additional pressures on your Read more

The gift of love!

, writes Laura Hills The festive period is with us once again and it’s not just awkward office parties and itchy jumpers from your Gran to contend with. This time of year is the ideal time to start over, put the dating disasters of yesteryear in the past and begin a new and for most of us that’ll be the promise of finding new love or indeed just someone to keep us warm through the winter nights. To help you on your way Alphafit and The Dating Doctor Peter Spalton take a look at the science behind the tips you Read more

Flex your career muscle

Fancy being a personal trainer? You could be in six weeks... If you’re more motivated by your workout than your work and you’d rather focus on your six pack than your pay package, then maybe it’s time to flex your career muscle, become a personal trainer and make the gym your office. With The Training Room personal trainer academy, for example, you could be a qualified personal trainer in as little as six weeks. You could be packing up the day job by Easter! If that’s too drastic, you could be a part-time PT and get paid for doing your hobby. Read more

The frame of life

The creator of the TRX, Randy Hetrick shows us how to use them to get a Navy SEAL body. If you’ve been into the gym recently, you’re likely to have seen an A-frame full of suspension training kit. These clever devices, which we featured briefly in issue 5, allow you to perform a range of different exercises, with your bodyweight providing the resistance. The TRX was the original and it was at the heart of the functional training movement. We talk ex-navy SEAL and TRX founder Randy Hetrick, about the original TRX concept and its development. Hetrick created the TRX as Read more

Raise your game - with Nathan Cleverly

Welshman Nathan Cleverly is the current WBO light heavyweight world champion. He is also the former European, British and Commonwealth light heavyweight champion. Here, he reveals to AlphaFit readers how you can get fitter, faster and stronger.   RAISE YOUR GAME When you're challenging for a world title or a new goal you're very hungry because you're chasing your dream, you can see how you can win that big prize by winning one fight. It's a massive landmark in your career. Yet when you become world champion or achieve your goal it's easy to think you've achieved your dream already. You might Read more

The Price is right

Liverpudlian David Price is currently unbeaten as a professional and holds both the BBBofC British heavyweight title and Commonwealth (British Empire) heavyweight title. Not long after beating Audley Harrison in 86 seconds he was back preparing to fight Matt Skelton on December 8. Here's how he does it.. You said before the Audley Harrison fight in October you felt fitter and more prepared than ever before. What had you done differently? I've gone through three training camps now and I'm gaining more and more experience each time. Every training camp is an improvement on the last one and that's important Read more