Video || Bootcamp Fitness Classes in South Dublin – Dublin 14, 16

Join our Bootcamp and Fitness classes Loreto Park in Dublin 14, 16 – just beside Nutgrove Shopping Centre. Here a sample of a Boot Camp Class from one of the last Saturday mornings.
We will run our classes until mid December, the last classes will take place:
1. Monday 12th December 2011 – 7pm
2. Saturday 17th December 2011 – 11am.

Find our full indoor and outdoor fitness class table for our south Dublin classes here.

 

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Christmas is just one month away – need an idea for a present e.g. a Fitness – Health Voucher now available

Fitnecise Voucher for Fitness Exercise Classes Personal Fitness Training with a Personal Trainer in South DublinGive the Gift of Health – Fitness – Well Being to your partner, a family member, friends or a team mate.

That person will learn something which they keep for life – How to exercise in a way so that she or he gets results and doesn’t spend Gift Vouchers for Fitness Health and Exercise Classes Courses - Personal Fitness Training in South Dublin Irelandhours, weeks or sometimes months in a gym and signing up for a year and only going during January, maybe February.

Our Christmas – Gift Vouchers and Gift Cards can be used for various various services:

  1. Fitness and Exercise Classes
    Toning, Conditioning, Pilates, Yoga, Circuit Training,
    Bootcamp Classes, Men Only Core Strength – Pilates Combo Sessions
    Our Fitness Classes run for 6-8 weeks.
  2. Personal Fitness Training
    e.g. for Posture Work, Weight Loss, General Health, Diet and Nutrition advice
  3. One-to-One Pilates
    e.g. for Back issues, Posture improvement, General Health
  4. Coaching for Fitness and Health
    Gift Vouchers for Christmas Health Fitness Well Being in South Dublin IrelandMartin has a background in NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming and a keen interest in Psychology applied in the health, well-being and fitness domain.You will benefit from this expertise – and learn various frame works that allow you to boost your motivation – focus – persistence and likelihood that you achieve your Fitness goals.

Read more about our Gift Vouchers and Gift Cards here.

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The Kettlebells are out again …. finally

Kettlebell Classes in Dublin 14, 16 Nutgrove close to Dundrum Leopardstown Rathfarnham in our Local Park coming in 2012It’s a good few months ago that I trained regularly with Kettlebells …. I know – I know, have to get my act together now – finally, business and life just got in the way.

I give myself six – eights weeks of regular training with the Kettlebells – get my case studies written up and aim to do my exam in January or early February 2010 to be ready to get Kettlebell classes in South Dublin off the ground.

Here a pic of the my friends with which I have regular training sessions, meetings, chats and fights. Let start now ….

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New – Pilates Classes start next Week Tuesday 1st, Wednesday 2nd November

A very brief note – our New Pilates and Fitness Classes in South Dublin, Dublin 14, 16 – Start Next Week on:

  1. Tuesday – 1st November

  2. Wednesday – 2nd November 

  3. Monday to Friday – Unlimited Morning Fitness Classes Offer available

New Pilates Fitness Exercise Classes in South Dublin Re-start Tue 1st Nov, Wed, 2nd Nov and throughout next week. This includes

1. Morning – Pilates – Fitness Classes
2. Lunchtime – Pilates Classes
3. Evening – Pilates Classes
4. Weekend – Saturday – Pilates Classes
5. Men Only – Core Strength, Pilates, Flexibility Combo Classes
6. Bootcamp Fitness Classes (Outdoor)
7. Conditioning – Circuit Training Fitness Classes
Find a full Fitness – Pilates Class Time Table here, Booking is essential as places are limited.

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Free Saturday Morning Fitness Class – 5th November 2011

Free Bootcamp Circuit Fitness Classes in South Dublin, close to Dundrum, Rathfarnham, Marlay Park, St. Enda's Park, Rathmines, Leopardstown, SandyfordJoin our free Fitness Bootcamp Class in South Dublin – Loret Park, beside Nutgrove Shopping Centre- Dublin 14, 16 and bring a friend along …..       

Get – Leaner – Stronger – Fitter – with Fitnecise

Bootcamp Fitness – Exercise Outdoor Classes in Loreto Park, South Dublin – Dublin 14/16 Outdoor Fitness and Exercise Class Time Table close to Dundrum, Rathfarnham, Nutgrove, Marlay Park, St. Enda Park.

Free Fitness Bootcamp Classes in South Dublin Weekends - Loreto Park - Rathfarnham, Nutgrove, close to Dundrum IrelandFREE – Bootcamp Fitness Class – Weekend – Saturday
Morning 11am-12pm – 5th November 2011

 
Bring a friend – Pre-Registration essential as places are limited
Join on the day for 6 weeks and SAVE €10
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TRX Suspension Training and Neurological Brain Disorders e.g. MS or Huntington’s Disease

Here a video example how TRX Suspension Training Exercises can help with: 

  1. Balance
  2. Leg Strength
  3. Core Stability

to assist those with neurological brain disorders such as

  1. Multiple Sclerosis
  2. Huntington’s Disease
  3. Parkinson’s`

to allow them to be more mobile and functional for longer.

We can mimic some of these exercises easily with the Gymsticks and Fitness Sticks that we use during other fitness and exercise classes in the Fitnecise Studio. I’m not sure if you really need to invest in a TRX, as you will be able to do a good few of these moves with a strong resistance band.

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TRX Senior Instructor Shana Martin is also the National Spokesperson for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America.

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Pilates – Fitness Instructor (South Dublin) needed for Thursday 27th October and Friday 28th October 9.45am-10.45am

Pilates – Fitness Instructor needed for Thursday 27th October and Friday 28th October 9.45am-10.45am.

I’m looking for a Pilates Instructor (ideally also qualified as Fitness Instructor, possibly Personal Trainer) in the Dublin 14/16 area to cover two morning fitness classes in our South Dublin based studio:

  1. 9.45am-10.45m
    Pilates Intermediate Level – Thursday 27th October
  2. 9.45am-10.45am
    Conditioning – Circuit Training Class – Friday 28th October

This is a once off job, saying this we are very likely to look soon for additional Dublin based Pilates and Fitness Instructors who work on a contract basis (you are responsible for sorting your own accounts) to teach in our studio from early / mid January 2012. This would include teaching 2-3 classes a week plus possibly more in the future.

Here a two studio pictures. Pilates equipment will be provided e.g. foam rollers,

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End Back and Neck Pain …. a useful guide and knowledge base.

End Back and Neck Pain …. a useful guide and knowledge base.

Do you suffer from (lower) back pain, have “pain in the neck” or upper back?

A lot of Pilates clients, either group Pilates class participants or One-to-One Class participants join us for that reason. They want to tackle back issues, sometimes it’s simply a stiff back – sometimes it’s so extreme that that they had days or even weeks in the past when they couldn’t even get out of bed.

End Back - Neck Pain ... a book preview - not a review and how Pilates and other Exercises might help with that kind of pain. Physios, Osteopaths, Physical Therapists, Chiropractors and GPs recommend Pilates regularly to their clients – depending what they perceive to be the issue – they say it would be good to do a Pilates group class or a few one-to-one Pilates sessions.

I generally think that you have to find out what works for you, this might be teaming with a Physical Therapist or for others it might be going to a Chiropractor (I’m not that keen on Chiropractic – just from what I have heard from clients and from my own personal experience). The success rate seems also to depend on what kind of expertise the therapist you go to has in relation to your particular back issue and if she or he treated they same issue already five times in the last two week. Meaning you have to have a bit of luck as well in relation to the choice of your therapist.

Why I’m writing all this? Because I came across the following book:

“End Back & Neck Pain” from Human Kinetics.

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Human Kinetics publishes mainly health, fitness and sports related books and I would generally recommend them.

Here a brief book summary from what I understand the book is all about, I haven’t read the book itself.

  1. Identifying and Understanding Spinal – Back Pain
  2. Relief and Preventative Actions you can take.
  3. Short Term Relief Techniques as a First Aid Option
  4. Back – Spinal Stretches and relevant Back Exercises
    (some of them are most likely to be Pilates and or Core Strength Exercises).
  5. Lifestyle Changes and Choices to ease Back Pain
  6. Self-Treatment Options are reviewed
  7. Identifying and Finding they right Physician – Doctor
  8. Deciding if it is worth while taking medication
  9. Worst Case Scenario – Exploring the Surgical Option

The book helps you to answer some of the following questions:

  • Why does my back or neck hurt?
  • What can I do now to alleviate my discomfort?
  • How do I prevent my pain from returning?
  • Could I have a serious or debilitating condition?
  • Is my doctor properly diagnosing my condition?
  • Is surgery really my best option?

There is even a “Spine Pain Test” questionnaire available online at Amazon’s “Click to look inside” facility, it’s page 8 of the preview.

The book seems to focus on empowering the person with back pain and issues rather handing the responsibility over to the therapist or GP. I think this is definitely the right way to go about it – educate yourself in the area of back pain – management and prevention, learn about it and then make a decision on what is most likely to be the best way forwards for you and last but not least take action.

Let me know if you find these kind of fitness and health related book reviews and previews useful.

Yours in Health and Fitness
  Martin

Table of Contents:

Part I Why Does It Hurt?
Chapter 1. Understanding Back and Neck Pain
Chapter 2. Listening to the Voices of Pain

Part II Helping Yourself
Chapter 3. Using First Aid for Fast Relief
Chapter 4. Stretching and Exercising
Chapter 5. Making Lifestyle Choices to Ease Pain
Chapter 6. Learning Correct Body Mechanics
Chapter 7. Adapting Office Ergonomics

Part III Working With Your Doctor
Chapter 8. Choosing a Doctor
Chapter 9. Getting the Right Diagnosis
Chapter 10. Taking Medication for Spinal Pain

Part IV Exploring Surgical Options
Chapter 11. Getting Injections for Spinal Pain
Chapter 12. Considering Surgery

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Check this out – Pre-Post-During Exercise Food Intake for competitive Athletes – Webinar, Wed 12th October 2011 – 6-7pm Irish Time

I just registered for this Nutrition and Diet related Webinar – next Wednesday 6-7pm Irish Time, sounds interesting.

Learn from Nancy Clark ( Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook-4E) during next Wednesdays webinar,  “What you want to watch out for in relation to the pre, post, during exercise fueling – food intake.”

She will compare various popular commercial sports foods that are widely available e.g. energy and protein bar, energy and sport drinks, gels and blocks and how important or unimportant they are for athletic performance.

The main objective is to educate participants, sports enthusiast, competetive and non-competitive sports folks so they are better able to understand the benefits of fueling before, during and after a hard fitness training session or fitness class.

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You will be able to identify three commercial sport foods, three alternative food options that you can consume to meet your dietary and nutritional needs.

Nancy Clark will also discuss the pros and cons of “Natural” vs “Engineered” sports foods.

Here the link to Nancy Clark’s Webinar Registration Page https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/420721280 and a link with further information about this webinar “Making Sense of the Commercial Sports Food Scene”

About the presenter

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD,renowned author and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, is known for her ability to translate the science of nutrition for exercise and health into practical tips to enhance performance, manage weight, and resolve eating disorders. She has a private practice at Healthworks Fitness Center in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, where she offers nutrition consultations to both casual exercisers and competitive athletes. Her more renowned clients have included members of the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics, and many collegiate, elite, and Olympic athletes from a variety of sports. She is also an advisory board member of Mizuno, Medical Wellness Association, and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.

Clark is the nutrition columnist for New England Runner, Adventure Cycling, and American Fitness and is a frequent contributor to sports and fitness publications such as Shape and Runner’s World. Clark also writes a monthly nutrition column called “The Athlete’s Kitchen,” which appears regularly in over 100 sports publications and Web sites. In addition to the best-selling Nancy’s Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook 4E, she has authored Nancy Clark’s Food Guide for Marathoners: Tips for Everyday Champions and The Cyclist’s Food Guide: Fueling for the Distance.

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View our November December Timetable here … get ready for Christmas

Check our November December Timetable here … get ready for Christmas

I couldn’t believe it as I saw the first Christmas buiscuits in the shops last week :o. Do we really have to start thinking about Christmas already …. meeting up with family members and friends that we haven’t seen for months, all the indulgences … tasty food and the odd drink here and there during the weeks before.

Anyway here a link to our November – December Fitness and Exercise Class Time Table for our Fitnecise Studio in South Dublin.Unlimited Morning Fitness Classes in South Dublin, Rathfarnham Nutgrove Churchtown Ballinteer Marlay Park

Classes run for 6 and 7 weeks and finish up during the week before Christmas week, the week of Monday 12th December 2011.

You can avail as usual of a mix or different Morning, Lunchtime and Evening Fitness Classes. We will review our “Unlimited Morning Fitness Class Offer” and might continue it for November and December.

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