Jacinta tells the story What is it like to be a fitness instructor during a pandemic? Jacinta from NRG Xpress tells the story, one year into it. Our Personal Training – What is it? Personal training is an option people take, to get a tailored fitness plan and a one-to-one training program to reach a …
Macros 101 – Let’s break it down Do you know your macros? Don’t worry if you don’t – I’ll break them down for you. As a child I had the most wonderful Maths teacher. He was middle aged and rugged, born on the wild west coast of Scotland and often failed in his attempts to …
How to improve your work from home posture People all around the world are finding themselves unexpectedly working from home due to concerns about contracting or spreading Covid-19. Yet many of us do not have the correct set up for a home office. A poor workstation setup can heavily impact the strain placed on our …
Benefits of Exercise There are many benefits of exercising, and here at NRG, we have compiled some of our favourites. It Is Time Saving & Convenient During these strange times it can be hard to get motivated to workout. So, having the convenience of having a wide variety of fitness classes at your fingers tips …
Last year, we ran a highly successful weight loss programme in our Knocknacarra club, called “Detox” and now we are taking it one step further and launching a brand new programme on our NRG Online app. We just launched our brand new, six-week weight loss programme on January 18th, 2021 and we are calling it …
To coincide with the opening of the NRG Functional Training Room in NRG Health & Fitness Knocknacarra we have some tips on using the space safely and the benefits of functional training! Before using the functional training area all members must sign a waiver at reception. When using the area make sure to: Be careful …
With Tough Mudder Ireland 2016 just around the corner we have our top tips for all your planning and training for the big day! 10. Avoid cotton You’re gonna be wet, you’re going to be fully submerged at some point, and it’s going to be cold. Stay away from cotton, which will soak up the …
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Milk With hydrating water, muscle-healing protein, refuelling sugar and bone-healthy calcium in every glass, milk is great for those upping their activity levels. A warm glass around bedtime may also help you drift off and get the rest you need, thanks to its slow-digesting casein proteins and ability to boost sleep-inducing serotonin and melatonin. Fitness benefits: Chocolate milk …
There are over 600 muscles in the human body. Pound for pound, the strongest muscle in the body is the one we chew with – The Masseters Muscles cannot push, they can only pull. The reason the arm can push is due to muscles in the back of the arm pulling the Elbow Best exercises …
Christmas is now a distant memory and the majority of us have settled back into our regular routines of work/college, early nights, sober weekends, extra portions of fruit and veg and most importantly, getting back into NRG for those necessary training sessions. It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. The work you put …
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