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Training: Glossary of Terms

When you take on any new activity, getting up to speed with knowledge, terms used and shortcuts involved, takes some time. Within this article we’re aiming to get you up to speed with some of the terminology used when you start your new fitness regime (which, incidentally, people refer to as “training” or “working out”) and to achieve your goals.

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TRX Circuit

We’ve created a simple TRX Circuit you can perform whether you’re on vacation or on the road, perhaps before or after meeting a client. No reason why you couldn’t blast out this routine between meetings or on your lunch!

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Training: Advanced Abs

Part three of a three-part core series. “Advanced Abs” cranks the intensity up to another level, keeping the workout the same overall time length but adds a few more exercises, giving you even more choice to swap things around and keep you making progress

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8 Weeks for a Summer Body

If Short Motivation was a gambling website, we’d be inclined to put a bet that your New Year’s resolution was to lose a few pounds and get in shape, but ultimately failed. It’s now mid-May, when, hopefully, you’ve managed to smash your goals and are one step closer to the Summer body you’ve envisaged for yourself. No?

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Training: Intermediate Gym-Free Abs

Your intermediate ab circuit is here. Intensity will increase, building from our original Beginners Gym-Free Abs article and there are some new exercises added. As before, you can perform these core exercises at your local park, back garden and away from the gym.

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Training: Beginner Gym-Free Abs

This article is one of three to be posted with workout ideas to really target your core, build ab definition and burn fat at the same time. The idea behind the three articles is that they require little to no equipment and space therefore being able to be completed anytime anywhere.

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Training: Simple Steps Workout

If there’s one thing Short Motivation will encourage you to do, try and get outside and use the environment for whilst exercising. With this in mind, regular steps can be used to provide an excellent heart-raising workout.

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Training: Advanced Plyometric Box Exercises

A plyometric box is a great way to make a whole host of exercises more strenuous and higher intensity. You can advance a plyometric box workout by incorporating a weight, such as a kettlebell. This can make exercise harder and useful for engaging your core, as your body has to stabilise the extra weight.

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Training: Kettlebell Upper Body

The kettlebell is a hugely universal piece of fitness equipment, where the mobility and diversity makes it perfect for almost anyone. It is particularly useful to take outdoors or on holiday, as there is no need for any other equipment and the rugged nature of a good kettlebell means it doesn’t matter if you throw it around or get it dirty!

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Training: Our Top 10 Plyometric Box Exercises

Using a plyometric (plyo) box to change up a workout program is really effective. Plyometrics are really useful to break through plateaus and keep the participant progressing. The only caution with plyometrics is that it is a high impact/ high weight-bearing group of exercises, therefore people with joint issues or overcoming injuries should avoid until strength and proprioception is regained.

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