Body Language Fitness

13/11/2016

Last January, I decided that 2016 would be the year that I will run a marathon. The plan was to run a 10K in Spring, followed by a half-marathon in the Summer and this would be topped off by a marathon in Autumn/ Winter. The 10K was a doddle, but it still took about 6 weeks of training. The summer half marathon goal was accomplished but it was slightly hampered by a bout of the infamous runner's knee. [ 1,243 more word ]

https://bodylanguagefitnessnet.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/what-i-learned-from-training-for-and-completing-a-half-marathon-in-6-weeks

Last January, I decided that 2016 would be the year that I will run a marathon. The plan was to run a 10K in Spring, followed by a half-marathon in the Summer and this would be topped off by a mara…

19/10/2016

Hill sprints in the gym at lunchtime. Absolute killer. 5 minutes warm up. 5 minutes stretching. Set the machine to the maximum gradient and a speed of 15+ KM per hour. 45 seconds sprints followed by a 45 second break. Repeat 12 times. Followed by a 2 minute cool down and then finished off with stretching. 23 days until the half marathon

17/10/2016

HIIT. One of the most efficient ways of speeding up your metabolism and burning body fat. https://bodylanguagefitnessnet.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/hiit/

High-intensity interval training is a really effective way of burning excess body fat. It is also one of the most time efficient types of training that you can do. HIIT is bursts of lung busting ex…

07/08/2016

I first came across chia seeds in Christopher McDougall's ode to the joys of running "Born to Run". The book is a celebration of the greatest runners on the planet, the Tarahumara tribe, of Mexico's Copper Canyons. The Tarahumara run massive distances of 100KM+ for fun and eat a mostly plant based diet, with one of the staples being chia seeds. [ 253 more words. ]

https://bodylanguagefitnessnet.wordpress.com/2016/08/07/chia-berry-pudding

I first came across chia seeds in Christopher McDougall’s ode to the joys of running  “Born to Run”. The book is a celebration of the greatest runners on the planet, the Tarahumar…

02/08/2016

Hi Guys and Girls,

Unfortunately due to inclement weather conditions, Bootcamp is off tonight. I will make up for it this week or next with a rescheduled class.

Cheers,

James

25/07/2016

Hill training is one of the most challenging and beneficial types of training that you can do. Incorporating 1-2 hill sessions per week will improve your race times, strength, speed and aerobic capacity. If you are a member of a gym then you can program hill training into treadmill and train hills without having to brave the elements. A treadmill is a very effective way to get your weekly hill training fix, especially if you live in a flat city like Berlin. [ 676 more words. ]

https://bodylanguagefitnessnet.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/why-you-should-incorporate-hills-into-your-running-training

Hill training is one of the most challenging and beneficial types of training that you can do. Incorporating 1-2 hill sessions per week will improve your race times, strength, speed and aerobic cap…

25/07/2016

Berlin is, without a doubt, one of the flattest cities in Europe. If you are a long distance runner then you will more than likely fall into one of two categories. You either run for fun and to stay fit or you run because you are training for a race. If you are training for a race then you should be incorporating hills into your running schedule. [ 649 more words. ]

https://bodylanguagefitnessnet.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/the-best-places-for-hill-training-in-berlin

Berlin is, without a doubt, one of the flattest cities in Europe. If you are a long distance runner then you will more than likely fall into one of two categories. You either run for fun and to sta…

18/07/2016

Rightly reclaiming my throne at the Doherty clan reunion, in beautiful Donegal, a few weeks back.

09/07/2016

Peanut butter not only tastes great but it also has lots of health benefits. The oil, nutty spread is a nutrition bomb containing potassium to help repair your tired muscles, magnesium for your weary bones, vitamin B6 for your immune system, and it contains the powerful antioxidant vitamin E. It has also been linked with lowering the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. [ 413 more words. ]

Peanut butter not only tastes great but it also has lots of health benefits. The oil, nutty spread is a nutrition bomb containing potassium to help repair your tired muscles, magnesium for your wea…

04/07/2016

The Oxford dictionary describes nutrition as "The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth". So why is it that most of what we eat is bad for our health and the only thing that is growing is the number of sick and unhealthy people? The reason that we eat unhealthy food is because it is easy and convenient. [ 1922 more words. ]

https://bodylanguagefitnessnet.wordpress.com/2016/07/04/how-to-lose-weight-have-more-energy-in-7-simple-steps-number-7-will-surprise-you

The Oxford dictionary describes nutrition as “The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth”. So why is it that most of what we eat is bad for our healt…

30/06/2016

On my back to the old sod. Achill Island half marathon on Saturday. I have runners knee and haven't ran for over two weeks. I hope I'll be alright.

19/06/2016

Olivia is very jealous of this photo. She was a singing waitress at Dougie's wedding. When the moon hit my eye like a great pizza pie that's amore.