Are you recovering as hard as you train? We all give 100% in our training and focus on pushing those boundaries and trusting the process. But are you consciously thinking about your decisions for your lifestyle outside of the gym? Are you recovering as hard as you train? Do you feel fresh when you enter the gym? Or are you constantly lethargic and broken? Here’s 8 tips to help give you the best chance of progressing. 1. Diet 2. Hydration 3. Stretching / Mobi

What is Pilates? Simply, Pilates aims to improve strength of the trunk, during movement whilst working in a neutral spine. The muscles in the trunk includes abdominal, both deep and superficial, the gluteals and deep muscles around the spine – these muscles will be known onwards as the ‘core’. The movements are controlled, aiming to improve balance and co-ordination. To most Pilates exercises look easy, but with correct control of the core muscles, it can be very challenging.