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Don't just take my word for it!

'I’ve been receiving online programming from Sarah for about 10 weeks now and
so happy with the service. Sarah is super attentive and really personalises to your
needs & level whilst still pushing you to do more as well as strengthen your
weaknesses. It’s brought much needed structure to my workouts and helped keep me
going throughout lockdown. Having done PT sessions in the past, I can honestly say
that Sarah’s programming has been the best value for money to date.'

Ilemi Arriendell

Our bodies are very good at reacting to stimulus, as long as the stimulus is consistent.

When you perform shorter intervals, your cardiovascular system is constantly reacting rather than adapting and the total volume of work is reduced significantly over longer
duration intervals.

If the goal is building aerobic capacity, then you must meet it with the right kind of key
to unlock greater levels fitness.

Longer intervals at a continuous effort will not only drive greater levels of adaptation respiratory wise, but also teach you to FEEL your zones, manage your breathing and
build efficiency within the movements you perform.

So start going for longer and more often..If you're short on time but want some good
dosage then give this a whirl.

10:00 x Ski or Row
10:00 × Assault bike
5:00 x Ski or Row
5:00 × Assault bike
2:30 × Ski or Row
2:30 × Assault bike

If you don't know where to start - it is here!

Have the advantage of someone (me) in your corner for a full hour.

Sessions can take place 1, 2 or 3 x a week.1 hour sessions where you can make real progress towards those goals that have always felt out of reach.

Visit www.bearfitness.london for more information

100 tips on how to improve your life: part 2:
4: Bring fruit to work. Bring fruit to bed!
5: Consider going down to four days a week. It’s likely a disproportionate amount of your fifth day’s work is taxed anyway, so you’ll lose way less than a fifth of your take-home pay.
6: Everyone has an emotional blind spot when they fight. Work out what yours is, and remember it.

Running: Some quick tips.

- The stride is behind you not in front - look down.. you should only just be able to see your feet. Feet under the body!
- Posture is important - practice a slight forward lean.
- Running is controlled falling.
- Relaxation is obvious but hard in practice.
- Aim for loose hands, jaw and feet.

Think about these on occasion. Too much and you'll not enjoy it.

Greek aphorism, "Know Thyself" has also been understood to mean "Know Thy Measure" if there is a more generally - useful skill than knowing what you are capable of doing, I don't know it.

When do you do the most discovering? It is when you have injured yourself. Or you are getting on the wrong side of age. However, our capacity is always being challenged yet it is something we rarely look at understanding.

There is so much information on training zones and where you should train and what you should do out there. It almost seems a waste to throw mine in. So all I will say is: Measure you capacity. Get a VO2 Max test, get a blood lactate test, see how far you can run, see how fast you can run 50m.

The aim is not so you can show off about it (but if you want to why not). It is so you can be accountable to you. So you know the sort of progress you need to make or understand that you are happy where you are.

It's not about being the best, it's about being better than you were yesterday!

One of the truest statements I have ever heard, and one we encourage on the rooftop.

Every step counts, every stretch a inch further, every second is a huge achievement.

Your pace or mine? 😉

You might not think about balance and coordination often, but they are two of the most important skills we develop when practicing movements like the Barbell back squat. When we’re able to perform movements effectively and precisely, we do them well. When we do the movement well, we can support more weight, move faster, and avoid injury.