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A Winning Formula For Weight Issues
The Perfect Run
What is your goal?
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Confession... I'm a smoker

Well.. I'm a smoker that doesn't smoke...! Let me explain. 

Runners share many similarities to that of a smoker, except our habit is running! It's an addiction... It's our drug and we have to have it!

  • A smoker punishes their body and so does a runner when they push themselves
  • A smoker gets irritated when they don't smoke and so does a runner when they can't run
  • A smoker wakes up thinking about needing their first cigarette and a runner wakes up thinking about what time to run, where to run etc

A Winning Formula For Weight Issues

I keep getting asked the same question by many clients and members so I'm here to set the record straight on how to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight and how it works!

Let's say you need X amount of calories to live...And for demonstration purposes of this blog... X = 1400 Calories. 

These calories are what your body needs to survive. Ie. breath, wake up, work, get your kids ready for school and of course for your systems within the body to function.  To make this better understood I want to change the word calories into "ENERGY"

The Perfect Run

Have you ever had the "Perfect Run"?

You know the one I'm talking about right?! The one where everything is... Well, Perfect! 

You see, majority of runs I find have something not quite right.. "you feel weak today" or "you not had enough water" or you get an annoying stone in your trainer.. 

Well, yesterday wan't a running day for me it was a strength & conditioning day but I had sort of 45 minutes spare so decided to head out for a quick run! 

What is your goal?

Another month under our belts and we have survived another British winter and maintained a high standard of fitness at Re-Create! 

Summer is bobbing its lovely head over the hill which means holidays, BBQ's, beach wear, parties and showing off all your hard work! 

We have had some awesome results over the winter months, with members running some fantastic races and breaking PB's, other members have enjoyed incredible weight loss results! 

What's next? Remember, we should always have a goal to strive towards, whether its the next big race, or the next half stone marker!

A Military Fitness Boot Camp

I was recently checking out some other Fitness Boot Camps across the UK and was suprised at the differences from Re-Create to the rest!  Now, I totally believe that what Re-Create offer is the best method by far on the market and the results we constantly get, proves this time and time again!  Just last week one of our new boot campers lost a whopping 7lbs in her first week at RCBC!
 
What I found interesting was, those boot camps that are instructed by Personal Trainers without a military background were generally running standard circuit classes.

How You Feel After a Session at RCBC?

How You Feel After a Session at RCBC?
 
On completion of yesterday mornings Re-Create Boot Camp, one of our RC Boot Campers said to me,

"I feel set up and ready for the day now"

How do you feel after one of our Re-Create Boot Camp sessions?

FACEBOOK SURVEY

I recently posted a feedback survey on Facebook... Below are some of the answers to  the questiosn asked!! Feel free to add comments at the bottom!
 
BOOT CAMPER SURVEY: (please answer honestly)

1. Describe RCBC in 3 words
2. What keeps you coming back to RCBC?
3. What is your favourite RCBC memory to date?
4. What is your funniest RCBC memory?
5. What has been your toughest moment at RCBC?
6. What is your favourite RCBC exercise?
7. What is your favourite RCBC session?
8. Apart from the sessions, what else do you like about being a RCBC member?

Emotions During Physical Exertion

 
Emotions During Physical Exertion
 
I ran what I thought was a tough 10km today... Although the run itself didn’t affect me, it was the toughest run I had undertaken in a while... Mentally!
 
As I ran, I wondered what our boot campers feel during RCBC sessions or indeed during there own training sessions and runs...
 
You see, today, I set off in my head thinking I will run an easy 5km followed by a slightly faster 10km but not race pace. The first 3km were OK, I felt good in my body, legs felt strong as I am doing some awesome leg sessions in preparation for upcoming races!

Salomon Trainer Review

Re-Create Product Review

Salomon Speed Cross 2

Having been a Salomon Speed Cross user over the last 18 months and trialled a lot of other trail/fell trainers over the years I have to admit this trainer has been one I have stuck with and would totally recommend for Re-Create Boot Camp!

As well as being super light weight, the shoe is well cushioned and very responsive to most things thrown at it such as sharp turns, varying gradients, mud, grass, soil and rock/rubble terrain.  The rubber studded sole holds well and the true to fit sizes hold the foot/ankle tight and secure over uneven & wet terrain.

Be a part of something

I was recently chatting with a Re-Create Boot Camper about how she is finding it, being a part of Re-Create Boot Camp.  Her answer was this: “I feel like I am a part of something”

That statement played on my mind for a while which urged me to write this article.  You see, when I set out to build Re-Create Boot Camp, I looked back on past boot camps I had ran... I looked at other boot camps in the area and how they go about doing the stuff they do.

Having gained as much information as I could, not to mention the amount of gyms I have worked in as a Personal Trainer and Gym Manager.