Comments on: 7 tips to revitalise your gym sessions http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions to change your life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: workout routine for women http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-175073 workout routine for women Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-175073 I'd also add - Try everything until you find what words for you. Classes work for my friends but not me. I'm a loner on workouts. And I have to workout late at night. A pre-work workout nearly kills me! I’d also add – Try everything until you find what words for you. Classes work for my friends but not me. I’m a loner on workouts. And I have to workout late at night. A pre-work workout nearly kills me!

]]> By: Strength Training http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-135141 Strength Training Wed, 21 May 2008 14:13:07 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-135141 Hello Steven, I myself are well into training; particularly strength training, and found some of your tips very useful, particularly the one about closing your eyes... I perform every lift I do with my eyes open, so this is something I may have to try. Some other tips for improving performance and motivation that I have, are: - Have a break once in a while; do something else, or just rest. You'll be surprised at how much more motivated you are, and usually how much stronger. - Stretch before and after every exercise. This makes every exercise feel so much better, and helps you to stay injury free and improve performance and gains. Recently, I developed a shoulder problem, and, through stretching the pain has subsided, I've gained better range of motion, and my strength gains continue to rise! I'll certainly be re-visiting your blog - bookmarked! - so keep the good content coming! Hello Steven,

I myself are well into training; particularly strength training, and found some of your tips very useful, particularly the one about closing your eyes… I perform every lift I do with my eyes open, so this is something I may have to try.

Some other tips for improving performance and motivation that I have, are:

- Have a break once in a while; do something else, or just rest. You’ll be surprised at how much more motivated you are, and usually how much stronger.

- Stretch before and after every exercise. This makes every exercise feel so much better, and helps you to stay injury free and improve performance and gains. Recently, I developed a shoulder problem, and, through stretching the pain has subsided, I’ve gained better range of motion, and my strength gains continue to rise!

I’ll certainly be re-visiting your blog – bookmarked! – so keep the good content coming!

]]> By: Cord Blood http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-14706 Cord Blood Mon, 07 May 2007 11:40:59 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-14706 I usually close my eyes and listen to my ipod. And when I want to work real hard, I think of my ex :) I usually close my eyes and listen to my ipod. And when I want to work real hard, I think of my ex :)

]]> By: Steven Aitchison http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-11246 Steven Aitchison Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:31:17 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-11246 Hi Mark Thanks for visiting the blog, I am glad you like it. I hadn't thought about visualising the muscle, thanks for the tip. Hi Mark

Thanks for visiting the blog, I am glad you like it.

I hadn’t thought about visualising the muscle, thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Mark Needham http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-11238 Mark Needham Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:03:28 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-11238 Love the idea of visualisation when exercising. I was thinking about that earlier on but I've never tried doing any exercises with my eyes closed - think I will try that tomorrow! Another non related idea I've been playing with is imagining the muscle you are working taking all the effort required in a particular exercise and handling it easily. I find it intriguing how easy that actually is to do! Some excellent posts though - I only came across this blog today. Thanks for the advice. Love the idea of visualisation when exercising. I was thinking about that earlier on but I’ve never tried doing any exercises with my eyes closed – think I will try that tomorrow!

Another non related idea I’ve been playing with is imagining the muscle you are working taking all the effort required in a particular exercise and handling it easily. I find it intriguing how easy that actually is to do!

Some excellent posts though – I only came across this blog today. Thanks for the advice.

]]> By: Vic http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-8036 Vic Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:25:10 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-8036 I think joining a class will be exciting. I remember how things were, back in school. Competition was alway around. It was embarrassing if you were least in class. Trying to stay in the middle or the top means extra effort. I think joining a class will be exciting. I remember how things were, back in school. Competition was alway around. It was embarrassing if you were least in class. Trying to stay in the middle or the top means extra effort.

]]> By: Steven Aitchison http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-7979 Steven Aitchison Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:51:00 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-7979 Hi Yolanda I haven't tried it with a partner but some of my friends swear by it. Hi Yolanda

I haven’t tried it with a partner but some of my friends swear by it.

]]> By: Yolanda http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/comment-page-1/#comment-7973 Yolanda Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:12:52 +0000 http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/2007/03/14/7-tips-to-revitalise-your-gym-sessions/#comment-7973 I found #3 effective. I already did it several times with different friends. Somehow, they keep me talking about something without being aware of the time. How time flies if you like what you're doing. The only problem is, you sometimes forget the number of reps with so much talking. I found #3 effective. I already did it several times with different friends. Somehow, they keep me talking about something without being aware of the time. How time flies if you like what you’re doing. The only problem is, you sometimes forget the number of reps with so much talking.

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