Paul Greaves The Edge Personal Training

owner of #theedgept #personaltrainer and #fitness classes, in #harrogate giving advice on #health and #fatloss

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How do you sleep? Rest and recovery is as important as training hard and eating well. Here’s some common issues and fixes to help

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CHIPPER Kettlebells
– different size KB’s required
25 swings 2 hands
25 kb squats
25 kb rows (each arm)
25 front lunges (each leg, kb in hold position)
25 single swings each arm
25 russian twists
25 sit ups hold KB close to chest

REPEAT!
Aim for 2/3 rounds!

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Vegan and vegetarian diets are becoming more popular. One area that can be hard on plant based diets is getting protein levels in to maintain lean tissue...here’s some good alternative sources

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We all know dairy is a great source of calcium, but if you aren’t a dairy fan, are vegan or have any intolerances to it here’s 10 non dairy ways to get your calcium through your diet

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Magnesium is important for many processes in the body, including regulating muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure and making protein, bone, and DNA.

Here’s the top 10 sources of magnesium in your diet

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Nuts are a nutrition packed snack...as long as you watch the portion size as they’re quite calorific! They’re a great addition to your diet...here’s some of the benefits of different nuts

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Apologies for the delay in drawing this!!

Here's the winner of the Lockdown challenge!

Kirsty Dalby - I'll be in touch to get your prizes arranged 😊

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I promote flexible dieting as the best long term sustainable way of controlling weight but as always moderation is key from a health perspective...here’s some reasons why you should watch your sugar intake

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Coconut oil gets a lot of good press as a 'wonder substance' here's some of the benefits and what you can use it for...

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We all know we need to drink more water....here's some good times and reasons you can benefit

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DUMBBELL LOWER BODY CIRCUIT

10 goblet squats,
20 curtsey lunges,
10 glute bridges on floor.

X 3 rounds.

10 wide stance goblet squats,
20 side lunges (10 either side),
10 wide stance glute bridges on floor.

X 3 rounds.

Do each round alternating between the two..

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As we’re back in a lockdown it’s time to get the training in from home...fitness equipment had a boom in sales over the last one.. exercise bikes/spin bikes have been a staple bit of kit for home gyms for years.. here’s the benefits

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Here’s some tips to keep your heart healthy

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The good old white potato gets a bit of a raw deal when it comes to losing weight...although not as nutrient dense as its sweeter counterpart it is pretty much like for like calories wise

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Who doesn’t love chocolate 🍫 here’s a quick comparison of the calorie value of the different types

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Following on in the ‘benefits of’ series.... next up is mangoes 🥭

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Here's a little breakdown of the different types of mushrooms and the type of dishes they're best suited to.

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Here's something a little different, try this warming Garlic cauliflower & chicken soup.

MACRO PER SERVING:
PROTEIN: 10.83G
CARBS: 21.5G
FAT: 0.66G
ENERGY: 135KCAL

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Here's some benefits of including some honey in your diet...

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We all know we should aim to drink more water to be healthy.... here's a comparison of what can happen when dehydrated along with the benefits of staying hydrated.