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But why 10,000 steps, and is it really that important?The idea of aiming for 10,000 steps a day originated in Japan...

But, it's important to remember that grilling doesn't have to mean unhealthy food choices. With a little bit of...

Looking back to the start of 2021, life was pretty simple. Working from home, hiding from COVID, gym sessions twice...

But is one option better than the other? Stick with me over the next few minutes as I’ll help you to discover the...

So, we wanted to combine our trainers' top tips to try to help you on your health and fitness journey. The...

And you’d probably be surprised at just how many people fall into this restrictive mindset. Years of fad diets and...

What you put into your body before a workout can make a significant difference to how you perform. This means you’ll...

Now, exercising in hot and humid weather can make a workout feel much harder than normal… and there's a few reasons...

If you want to achieve the best fitness results possible then you've got to give yourself sufficient rest and...

So, the first thing you do is head to your app store, download myfitnesspal and then agonisingly start weighing and...

If we told you that a certain type of exercise could benefit your heart, improve balance, strengthen your bones, and...

But in order to keep making progress, a lack of adequate rest and recovery from your workouts can start to affect...

Deciding to start a new weight loss plan is one thing, but continuing to stick to it over time can be...

It doesn’t matter if your method of fat loss is calorie tracking or weight watchers…the one thing that underpins all...

5 Simple Ways To Boost Your Energy Do you ever have those days where you just don't have the energy but can't...

Then the evening comes along. You settle the kids down, Netflix goes on, and out comes the tub of Ben and Jerries...

Once you become aware of these fitness myths, it will help you reach your fitness goals more efficiently....

If you've ever stopped training for a period of time, you might have noticed how quickly you can lose strength and...

If there was one good thing to come out of 2020, it was that it highlighted the benefits of exercise to your health...

For anyone who's new to counting and tracking calories, it can sometimes feel like a chore. I mean, scrolling...

There is a huge misconception that you shouldn't lift weights when trying to achieve fat loss. Not only is it...

You know when you wake up in the morning with more cracks and pops than ever before. Joints aching after an over...

We all have a vision in our heads of where we would like to be with our health and fitness, but getting there isn't...

In fact, it can sometimes feel like an impossible task - especially at the moment. But, we've got some good news...

When building a health-focused plan, I'd like you to think of yourself as a ‘Life Athlete’. The reason...

Yes, maybe you want to lose a certain amount of weight but, when it comes down to it, these real-life actual changes...

For anyone that knows us, knows that we love our sleep (especially Mark!). And anything less than 7 hours really...

We all know that exercise is good for our bodies. But did you know it can also boost your mood, improve your sleep...

With all this change, there's a possibility that you're feeling increasingly more stressed. And that is completely...

So, in this post, we want to give you 5 simple ways that you can stick to your resolutions and achieve what you want...

But, we all know that sticking to a diet is sometimes easier said than done, after all we are all human,...

Perhaps, for many of you, you were looking forward to getting back to the gym so that you could make a start...

Typically, around this time of year, it's a time where we indulge, but you don't have to let this be the...

A cheeky mince pie here, a glug of mulled wine there and how could you possibly say no to that Christmas...

Most of us are pretty familiar with excitedly setting health and fitness goals when a new year is...

Are you ready and raring to get back in? A little apprehensive? Whether you're excited or worried about how...

We know that a lot of people like the odd glass of wine (or two) and there is nothing wrong with that. But...

For many of us that means once again our homes have become the place where we work, the place we sleep, the...

5 Things You Can Control This Lockdown It's a new week, we're in a national lockdown and so we want...

When you train with us here at MHR Fitness, one of the first things that we will do is work out your ideal...

To achieve fat loss, we simply need to be burning more calories than we are consuming. This means that the...

Whether you have stepped into a gym before or not, I think we can all agree it can be a pretty intimidating...

As fitness coaches, we understand that it can be super overwhelming trying to know which diet to choose,...

Have you ever heard of “progressive overload”? It's an extremely important term in the fitness world and...

It's time to talk about the importance of stretching and mobilisation. Quite frequently, they get pushed to the side...

August can be a challenging month when it comes to staying on track with a regular fitness and nutrition regime....

During your small group personal training session, or 1-1 personal training session you may have heard the training...

Cardio is a great way to get people moving, regardless of whether its HIIT or steady state cardio. Aerobic exercise...

To answer this we need to understand that there are a lot of factors that cause a person's weight to fluctuate on a...

To answer this, lets look at the difference between machines and free weights. Machines in the gym generally refer...

In males, the primary hormone responsible for muscle growth and strength is testosterone. Males have approximately...

Below are five tips to bear in mind when using the app: Always weigh your food to ensure accuracy - guessing...

You may be surprised to learn that exercises that directly target the abdominals are not as effective at burning...

With the clocks being turned back last weekend and many of us enjoying an extra hour in bed, we wanted to highlight...