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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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How Many Burpees.....?
.....Could you do if you just fixed your mind on a number and got determined to get there no matter how big that challenge seemed and how long you had to take?Check out my effort at 100 from a few weeks ago!Burpees are a great whole body movement tha...
Party Season Is Here! Fat Gain Or Loss??
Yes it's December! And if you haven't already seen an increase in your social life then it's probably happening from this week. And let's face it, that can be great and it can also be a disaster for fat loss and fitness.What happens often is training...
What Size Are \'Normal\' People Anyway?
What size and shape are we meant to be?What are the average's - is that what we want to be?What are the images we are bombarded with of the 'perfect' body?!I'm most aware of these questions when shopping for clothes - which doesn't happen that often!...
Free Bootcamp Week To Help Homeless At Christmas
That's right we're stepping up to the demand from our Bootcampers and offering an extra week with a difference!We weren't sure how to run it, we could be having an extra week off! We could be busy promoting our January Bootcamps, our charity events e...
10 Minutes, Maybe 5 Minutes To Ultimate Fitness...
This is a post for those of you who just can't get started, or are sporadic in your efforts! Ulimate fitness (whatever that is) can't be built without fitness. In other words you have to get started, you have to lay the foundation - Stephen Covey sai...
What Did You Have For Lunch Today?
Here is a quick video for you! Ben pounced with his camera just as i was about to tuck in! (A beautiful sunny day in Haywards Heath today which is a welcome change from the floods!)High quality protein (and enough of it) along with a good serving of ...
Pumpkin Workouts For Fat Loss And Fitness?!
It's a bit of fun and something a little different! Our Bootcampers enjoyed this experience last year so we thought we would do more of the same this year.We're doing 2 different pumpkin workouts this week and most people seemed to select the right s...
Challenging Your Fitness?
How do you measure your fitness? It could be just where you are at right now or measuring how much you have progressed. Whether you realise it or not, i promise you this relates to your results! You can certainly get an idea of how you are doing base...
My Fitness Classes Disappearing.....
I've been teaching a variety of fitness classes at the local 'Olympos' Leisure centres for years and years - as well as many other fitness centres and health clubs.With Sussex Bootcamps taking off in a big way i've needed to adjust and re prioritise ...
Restoration - Rest Week or Simply Back Off Week??
Last week after what was a good 7 or possibly 10 weeks training (don't have my diary in front of me to check), it was time for some recovery.A couple of ways you can approach this and the choice really depends on what you've been doing and how you ar...
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Do you run or not run? Do you think of yourself as a runner or non-runner? Does the idea of running fill you with fear or freedom? Are you built for speed or distance?! Whatever your current stance, we enjoyed providing the warm up to the fun run an...
Changed Things Up Recently?
When did you last shift the focus of your training?I'm not talking about jumping on the bandwagon of the newest shiny gadget or the latest celebrity 'must be seen to be doing'!I'm not talking about radically changing from one type of exercise to anot...
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...
Time Called On Sawyers Health Club!
Sad news that the independent Haywards Heath health club Sawyers, is coming to a sudden close soon.It's sad because i'm all for independent clubs who are a bit different with perhaps more character or personality than you might find elsewhere. I'm su...
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...
Whoops - Thankfully Training Has Been More Consistent Than Blog Posts!
There is nothing like the feeling of getting in a few consistent weeks of good training after being a little more sporadic!Active - Yes!Training and games of squash - Yes!But not quite the dedicated routine of athletic weight training 3 times a week....
More Real Lessons From Squash....
Firstly i thought i better bump that last post down, just in case Jonny read the description of a calm, smiling me as his opponent - and spat drink over his computer or choked on some food!!There have definitely been moments of calm and smiling thoug...
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...
It's 11.14pm on Sunday night!!
And what am i still doing up and on my computer?Well there is not long to go now until our charity health and fitness event on Tue night at Central Sussex College in Haywards Heath.I've been up working on some final bits and pieces to make sure every...
Sussex Charity Health And Fitness Evening!
I've got BIG NEWS -- a major announcement to share withyou.But first, I want to take a moment to say somethingvery important -- something I may not say oftenenough...THANK YOU!I feel fortunate to have you as a subscriber and inmany cases client and I...
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 ...
