Hi all, this is my first 'Exercise & Diet Vlog'. I talk briefly about my background and why I'm doing these before giving you an insight into my new exercise program and also my dietary plans. This is a good way for me to track my progress and to give me that extra bit of motivation to keep at it! Would be great to hear your stories too! :)
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Friday, 22 April 2016
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
I passed!
Looks like my hard work over the past few days have been worthwhile...
I'm currently thinking of ideas for a website I'm going to be setting up but in the mean time, I need some time to recover!
Thanks for reading my posts x
I'm currently thinking of ideas for a website I'm going to be setting up but in the mean time, I need some time to recover!
Thanks for reading my posts x
Saturday, 18 January 2014
The functions of the Skeletal System
Hello everyone! Hope you have all had a great start to the New Year so far! :)
The Skeletal System... What better way to start off the New Year?!...
If you're interested in learning about the body then you'll find this interesting and of course it's important for Personal Trainers to know these sorts of things!
Will knowing this information affect the way you approach your workout and diet? Probably not but why is it useful to know all of this?
Well for a start the skeleton protects all of the internal organs e.g. the lungs, the heart, the brain etc etc.
It gives our body shape, if we had no bones then we'd all just be blobs, like a blob fish which isn't the prettiest of sights!
It also provides surfaces for the attachment of soft tissues such as ligaments and muscles, these muscles can pull on the bones which products joint movement meaning the skeleton will act as bio mechanical levers to allow this.
What else? Well there's 2 main functions that haven't been mentioned yet, production and storage!
So what does the skeleton produce that we haven't covered already? Well there's a few things that certain bones produce which are namely produce granular white blood cells, red blood cells, and lastly platelets from their red bone marrow.
I'm going to finish today's blog with the storage of the skeleton before moving onto the names of the bones tomorrow. (I've written a bit more than I 1st decided to!)
The skeleton stores several minerals which when required are released. These minerals include calcium and phosphorus. Lastly, triglycerides are stored in the adipocytes of yellow bone marrow. And for those who don't know, triglycerides are the main constituent of animal fats and vegetable oil. The technical term used is an "ester composed of glycerol bound to three fatty acids".
As you can see, lots of technical terms there! I won't go into them all as I could simply go on for days... and like most people find it very confusing!
Hope you found this as useful as I did and look at for the next blog in a few days.
Barry. :)
The Skeletal System... What better way to start off the New Year?!...
If you're interested in learning about the body then you'll find this interesting and of course it's important for Personal Trainers to know these sorts of things!
Will knowing this information affect the way you approach your workout and diet? Probably not but why is it useful to know all of this?
Well for a start the skeleton protects all of the internal organs e.g. the lungs, the heart, the brain etc etc.
It gives our body shape, if we had no bones then we'd all just be blobs, like a blob fish which isn't the prettiest of sights!
It also provides surfaces for the attachment of soft tissues such as ligaments and muscles, these muscles can pull on the bones which products joint movement meaning the skeleton will act as bio mechanical levers to allow this.
What else? Well there's 2 main functions that haven't been mentioned yet, production and storage!
So what does the skeleton produce that we haven't covered already? Well there's a few things that certain bones produce which are namely produce granular white blood cells, red blood cells, and lastly platelets from their red bone marrow.
I'm going to finish today's blog with the storage of the skeleton before moving onto the names of the bones tomorrow. (I've written a bit more than I 1st decided to!)
The skeleton stores several minerals which when required are released. These minerals include calcium and phosphorus. Lastly, triglycerides are stored in the adipocytes of yellow bone marrow. And for those who don't know, triglycerides are the main constituent of animal fats and vegetable oil. The technical term used is an "ester composed of glycerol bound to three fatty acids".
As you can see, lots of technical terms there! I won't go into them all as I could simply go on for days... and like most people find it very confusing!
Hope you found this as useful as I did and look at for the next blog in a few days.
Barry. :)
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Barry's Personal Training - An Introduction
As some of you will know, I'm a qualified Personal Trainer. I've always had a very keen interest when it comes to fitness and have enjoyed learning about how it all works.
After I finished university last year, I attend a Personal Training Academy for 6 weeks where I gained my qualifications.
In that 6 weeks, I became qualified in Level 2 Fitness Instructing/Level 3 Personal Training/Gym-Based Boxing/Studio-Cycling/Circuit Training & Sports Nutrition. It was a very busy 6 weeks!
After those 6 weeks I went straight to a 2 day business course down in London and the day after I got home I started my new job as a PT (I live in the North West near Liverpool).
Unfortunately just 3 and a half weeks into my new job (the night before I was due to take my 1st spinning class) I was in hospital with severe leg pains. This resulted in me leaving my new job immediately.
At this point it was around the beginning of December and on January 10th this year I was officially diagnosed with ME(Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)/CFS(Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).
It's been a pretty tough year finding myself extremely limited in what I do. I use crutches or a walking stick nearly everywhere I go, regularly taking painkillers and having to break off several times a day to try and recuperate my energy.
So there's my story!
Despite this I've been keeping my mind active as much as I can, refreshing my memory for when I'm able to go back to work.
I'm also experimenting with my workout and diet to find the right balance between the 2 where it's effective but not too strenuous for me physically!
The reason I have started this blog is for me to talk about Health & Fitness (because I like to!) and to help people viewing this understand more about the body, especially those in a similar position to me who I have contact with through social networking.
Gradually, I'd like to go through the anatomy & physiology of the body, followed by the main principles of exercise & fitness before moving on to the nutrition.
I'll probably update this blog every 1-3 days - mainly depending on my fluctuating health!
Hope you enjoyed reading and I shall see you all soon!
Barry. :)
After I finished university last year, I attend a Personal Training Academy for 6 weeks where I gained my qualifications.
In that 6 weeks, I became qualified in Level 2 Fitness Instructing/Level 3 Personal Training/Gym-Based Boxing/Studio-Cycling/Circuit Training & Sports Nutrition. It was a very busy 6 weeks!
After those 6 weeks I went straight to a 2 day business course down in London and the day after I got home I started my new job as a PT (I live in the North West near Liverpool).
Unfortunately just 3 and a half weeks into my new job (the night before I was due to take my 1st spinning class) I was in hospital with severe leg pains. This resulted in me leaving my new job immediately.
At this point it was around the beginning of December and on January 10th this year I was officially diagnosed with ME(Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)/CFS(Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).
It's been a pretty tough year finding myself extremely limited in what I do. I use crutches or a walking stick nearly everywhere I go, regularly taking painkillers and having to break off several times a day to try and recuperate my energy.
So there's my story!
Despite this I've been keeping my mind active as much as I can, refreshing my memory for when I'm able to go back to work.
I'm also experimenting with my workout and diet to find the right balance between the 2 where it's effective but not too strenuous for me physically!
The reason I have started this blog is for me to talk about Health & Fitness (because I like to!) and to help people viewing this understand more about the body, especially those in a similar position to me who I have contact with through social networking.
Gradually, I'd like to go through the anatomy & physiology of the body, followed by the main principles of exercise & fitness before moving on to the nutrition.
I'll probably update this blog every 1-3 days - mainly depending on my fluctuating health!
Hope you enjoyed reading and I shall see you all soon!
Barry. :)
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