Fall back to Fitness As we approach the winter months and the evenings get shorter, it can be hard for people to stay motivated and stay on top of the health and fitness. Going to the gym can be put on the back burner. Bad weather, gloomy evenings, extra layers its not everyone’s favorite time […]
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Group Fitness Class Can Boost Motivation & Create Accountability Taking part in group fitness class helps push you during your workout to achieve more, with a teacher telling you what to do, the session is less work for you, while still being effective. Once you book into the class you are more accountable. Group Fitness
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Jacinta tells the story What is it like to be a fitness instructor during a pandemic? Jacinta from NRG Xpress tells the story, one year into it. Our Personal Training – What is it? Personal training is an option people take, to get a tailored fitness plan and a one-to-one training program to reach a
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Macros 101 – Let’s break it down Do you know your macros? Don’t worry if you don’t – I’ll break them down for you. As a child I had the most wonderful Maths teacher. He was middle aged and rugged, born on the wild west coast of Scotland and often failed in his attempts to
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How to improve your work from home posture People all around the world are finding themselves unexpectedly working from home due to concerns about contracting or spreading Covid-19. Yet many of us do not have the correct set up for a home office. A poor workstation setup can heavily impact the strain placed on our
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Benefits of Exercise There are many benefits of exercising, and here at NRG, we have compiled some of our favourites. It Is Time Saving & Convenient During these strange times it can be hard to get motivated to workout. So, having the convenience of having a wide variety of fitness classes at your fingers tips
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To coincide with the opening of the NRG Functional Training Room in NRG Health & Fitness Knocknacarra we have some tips on using the space safely and the benefits of functional training! Before using the functional training area all members must sign a waiver at reception. When using the area make sure to: Be careful
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Milk With hydrating water, muscle-healing protein, refuelling sugar and bone-healthy calcium in every glass, milk is great for those upping their activity levels. A warm glass around bedtime may also help you drift off and get the rest you need, thanks to its slow-digesting casein proteins and ability to boost sleep-inducing serotonin and melatonin. Fitness benefits: Chocolate milk
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There are over 600 muscles in the human body. Pound for pound, the strongest muscle in the body is the one we chew with – The Masseters Muscles cannot push, they can only pull. The reason the arm can push is due to muscles in the back of the arm pulling the Elbow Best exercises
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Poor eating habits can undermine even the best efforts to stay fit. Savvy athletes know that eating the right foods before a workout can give you the necessary fuel to make it through the last five minutes on the treadmill or through that last set of squats. So, what should you eat before you hit
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