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Steve Cork is a Personal Trainer based in Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill, West Sussex. Follow his fitness tips, insights, and inspiration.
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New Incentives To Exercise In Sussex!
Wow there is an amazing initiative that seems to have been taken to heart specifically in one of the towns local to me - Burgess Hill.Locals cannot have failed to witness and feel compelled to get out there.....This new powerful weapon in the war aga...
Adding More Life And Years!!!
Why do we do this? Put ourselves through all the hard work, the effort, the sweat, the healthy eating?Well hopefully you derive some sense of pleasure from the act of training, pushing yourself, challenging yourself, spending time more 'in your body'...
Let's Get This Started Again...
Ever find yourself saying that about your fitness?Most people probably do at some time or another - whether from injury or ilness, holiday or a rest week - or just simply getting out of the habit.It's not just fitness either - it happens across the b...
Is It Your Mind Or Your Body?....
I’m often amazed and intrigued by the interaction between mind and body (can they really be separated?) and physical activity. We have an idea of what it is we want to do or be like, but what happens after this and what will most likely lead to you...
This Week's Training And Yesterday's Workout
It's been good to drop my reps down to 4 each set this week. I say good but i mean different!It was a bit of a shock to the system - in a good way, but i do like the focus of just grinding out those few strong reps.I've started to consider my conditi...
Have You Earned A Rest Week Recently?
A rest week - or at least a back off (lighter) week from your usual routine?This is something i've written about and recommended to people before. I've suggested an easier week for every 6 or so weeks and a week off every 12 or so weeks.Just make sur...
Podcast Interview With Pete Cohen And Myself!!
Hi,Please have a listen to this podcast that Pete did with me. We cover some good ground on the foundations of what makes for mental success that leads to the physical success that so many desire.Learn to establish the habits that make exercise easie...
Training Update
No squash at all last week - Rubbish!My grip issue now resolved i've been winning a fair bit!I'm into my 9th consecutive week of 3 good weights sessions a week. After successfully completing this week i'll take a week off from structured weights sess...
Squats for better Abs!
Hopefully you have a training routine right now - if not start, commit to something do-able and build yourself a positive habit that will pay off for the rest of your life!If you're training, hopefully you are including some kind or several kinds of ...
Inspiration! Who Are You Surrounding Yourself With?
So much to write - so little time!I attended one of the most inspiring fitness 'events' as a fitness professional of over 11 yrs. Back in February i made the journey to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the IYCA summit. I've been to quite a lot of conve...
Beginnings.........
Beginnings are always a very interesting dynamic time - anything can happen, radical choices can be made and beliefs left behind or taken on a new.Beginnings can be more uncomfortable for some than others. Ever seen (or been) that person clinging to ...
Big Event - Big Goals - Big Progress
Everything has been a bit manic after our successful charity night.I still can't quite believe how well the evening went and how positive everyone has been about it.Anyway - let's relate this to your fitness!I've said for a while that having some big...
Embrace The Challenge!
**MAGIC 100 ALERT!! - START YOUR YEAR WITH THE MOST AMAZING 100 DAYS - AND THEN BUILD ON IT AGAIN AND AGAIN - CLICK THE LINK ON THE RIGHT, YOU'LL BE HAPPY YOU DID!**Here is something you need to do in order to take things to the next level - or even ...
A Quick Way To Great Results In 2009!
Sometimes a bit of a quick review can help re-focus and offer a reality check.Ask yourself these questions.What has got you the most results over the past year or two?What has been the most valuable use of your time?What have you enjoyed most?How muc...
How Old Is Too Old To Train Athletically??
What do you think? What are your own beliefs, thoughts, and experiences that give you the expectations that you have?I think as we get older it becomes more important to train a wide range of fitness qualities, make gradual improvements for as long a...
Article on Diabetes and Exercise
Below is an article i wrote for someone recently. Hope you enjoy it, but before you do, consider this. Every day that you are looking after yourself with exercise and correct nutrition you are going a long way to doing the vital preventative work to ...
2 Great New Locations For Crawley Bootcamp!
Our launch of the Crawley Bootcamp in the New Year should be helped by the great venues.Tilgate Park is where we will be in the morning, and it's a great venue - it even has bars that we can do pull ups on etc - so watch out for that!Hazelwick school...
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I've been Getting Michael Neils tips for quite a few years now and i always find value in them. The most recent one is reproduced below for you.For more info and to get these weekly tips yourself go to http://www.geniuscatalyst.com/ Creating Your Lif...
Watch Out For The New Vans! Plus - Testimonial...
The Bootcamp Van's are out there with signs on!Hopfully this will spread the word even faster about the great fitness solution we offer.I'll post a picture soon.Read this testimonial we got today;"I decided to join Sussex Bootcamp due to a recovery f...
Freaky Fat Loss On Friday At Bootcamp!
That's right! We entered into the spirit of things!Well we got pumpkins, and a couple of watermelons!! And a few medicine balls.It all resulted in some great training sessions at Bootcamp on Friday. This was the first time we have added any type of r...
It's Freeky Fat Loss Month at Sussex Bootcamps!
(Pic from last bootcamp)Our bootcamp sessions this time around have been focusing on repeated intervals of work with only a short rest. Gradually the amount of work done in the time and the amount of times each exercise is performed will be increased...
Sussex Bootcamps On BBC Southern Counties Radio!
Hi,Just to let you know that our bootcamp is being featured on BBC Southern Counties radio on Tue morning - apparently 9.30 and 9.50 live!!Join us, our bootcampers and the presenter on the final week of bootcamp! Listen in at http://www.bbc.co.uk/sou...
Are You Fatter Than You Think You Are?
I noticed a really interesting article in the Independent on Saturday.It basically says that with growing obesity, what people then consider to be "normal" weight has also increased so that many people are now underestimating how fat they really are....
Going Through a Hard Time? - Keep Fit!
Life has its ups and downs obviously.I count myself lucky to have experienced far more ups and relatively few downs.However on those occasional down times, i have felt so grateful that i already enjoy the habit of fitness.Any frustrations or pent up ...
