Eqvvs http://eqvvs.com One-to-one exercise studio and gym in Knightsbridge Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:09:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Setting Goals for 2012 – Ashton http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-ashton/ http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-ashton/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:12:00 +0000 mark harrop http://eqvvs.com/?p=707 While we’re not big believers in New Year’s resolutions, we certainly believe in setting yourself goals and challenges. We polled some of our trainers to find out about their goals for 2012. See what challenges lay in store!

We would love to hear what your goals are and remember to check in with us at the studio to make sure we’re working towards ours!

Ashton’s goals

  1. Do more fitness challenges. I took part in the Men’s Health ‘Survival of the Fittest’ challenge in 2010 and would love to do something similar again.
  2. Complete the 3 peaks challenge.
  3. Start to learn a new language – I just haven’t decided which one yet! Any suggestions?
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We would love to hear what your goals are and remember to check in with us at the studio to make sure we’re working towards ours!

Lynsey’s Goals

  1. Challenge myself more- perform a fitness test in Jan and work towards getting fitter, stronger and faster!
  2. Start learning a new skill – mountain climbing or martial arts based!
  3. Read more. I aim to read 1 book a month on my new Kindle and this month’s choice is ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle. I’m enjoying it and it certainly makes you think and helps to focus the mind.
  4. And just for fun – to stand on the Swiss ball!
]]> http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-lynsey/feed/ 0 Setting Goals for 2012 – Mark http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-mark/ http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-mark/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:10:00 +0000 mark harrop http://eqvvs.com/?p=697 While we’re not big believers in New Year’s resolutions, we certainly believe in setting yourself goals and challenges. We polled some of our trainers to find out about their goals for 2012. See what challenges lay in store.

We would love to hear what your goals are and remember to check in with us at the studio to make sure we’re working towards ours!

Mark goals

  1. To take more holidays and spend time with the family. I’ve already got a 3 day trip to Dublin and a summer break in Spain booked!
  2. To complete more off road running races, like the Hell Down South that I participated in back in Nov 2010. Anyone up for it?
]]> http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-mark/feed/ 0 Setting Goals for 2012 – Nic http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-nic/ http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-nic/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:07:31 +0000 mark harrop http://eqvvs.com/?p=703 While we’re not big believers in New Year’s resolutions, we certainly believe in setting yourself goals and challenges. We polled some of our trainers to find out about their goals for 2012. See what challenges lay in store!

We would love to hear what your goals are and remember to check in with us at the studio to make sure we’re working towards ours!

Nic’s goals

  1. To cook more at home rather than eating out.
  2. To complete a TREK with Trekstock to support young children with cancer.
  3. To be able to do 8 x unassisted full wide pull ups by the end of 2012.
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We would love to hear what your goals are and remember to check in with us at the studio to make sure we’re working towards ours!

Miad’s Goals

  1. Take up another sport in addition to the 2 I already play. I love my squash and football but I want to throw in some kind of martial arts? Nothing too serious – just a good workout through a different discipline
  2. Cut down on my one treat – Caramel Lattes from Costa!! To have one every other day rather than every day.
]]> http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/setting-goals-for-2012-miad/feed/ 0 Check out Nic’s interview with Urban Retreat at Harrods http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/check-out-nics-interview-with-urban-retreat-at-harrods/ http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/check-out-nics-interview-with-urban-retreat-at-harrods/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:57:37 +0000 mark harrop http://eqvvs.com/?p=686 Nicola is featured in this week’s ‘We Love Sunday’ feature on the Urban Retreat at Harrods website.

Read the full interview here!

]]> http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/check-out-nics-interview-with-urban-retreat-at-harrods/feed/ 0 Eqvvs Featured in Psychologies Magazine http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/eqvvs-featured-in-psychologies-magazine/ http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/eqvvs-featured-in-psychologies-magazine/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:39:49 +0000 mark harrop http://eqvvs.com/?p=678 Psychologies magazine liked our blog so much they asked us for a few New Year tips for their readers. Download the article to see what their favourite few are. Personally I like them all!

  1. Forget sit ups every day for a flat stomach. Holding a plank for 30 seconds every day will tighten your abdominal muscles and give the appearance of a flatter stomach.
  2. Learn to love weights. The majority of calories are burnt in the muscles (specifically the mitochondria). So, muscles are the furnaces – the more furnaces you have fired up (or the greater the mass of muscle that is active), the more calories you will burn, not only in your workout, but also throughout the day as a boost to your basal metabolic rate.
  3. It has been proven that regular weight training can boost your basal metabolic rate by 15%. So incorporate exercises that challenge numerous muscle groups and multiple joints (compound movements) into your workout routine.
  4. It is a fact that 1 pound of fat takes up 18% more space than 1 pound of muscle. So, keep it simple – pick just 5 or 6 simple
    exercises that require all the muscles of the body to perform and repeat them regularly.
  5. No one wants to look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.  Always work the chest to back on a 2:3 ratio. Always training the back more.
  6. Walk tall, lift the chest and keep your eyes on the top of the road to instantly remove pounds and make you appear taller and slimmer.
  7. Generally try to move more everyday. To burn 250kcal more each day increase incidental exercise by moving. Walk when on the phone, do the housework. Even fidgeting helps!
  8. Eat your breakfast. Break the fast. Skipping breakfast slows down your metabolism as your body adjusts to cling on to any nutrients and calories it can find.
  9. It is a myth that eating carbohydrates after 4pm makes you fat. Eating excess calories makes you fat! Try and space 4 hours between breakfast and lunch and 6 hours between lunch and your evening meals making protein the base of all meals.
  10. Let’s get realistic. Simply doing 10 minutes of activity every day will drastically improve your health. But by exercising 3
    times a week for a minimum of 20 minutes you can achieve your fitness goals.
]]> http://eqvvs.com/2012/01/eqvvs-featured-in-psychologies-magazine/feed/ 0 The 12 days of Christmas – eqvvs style http://eqvvs.com/2011/12/the-12-days-of-christmas-eqvvs-style-12/ http://eqvvs.com/2011/12/the-12-days-of-christmas-eqvvs-style-12/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:32:01 +0000 mark harrop http://eqvvs.com/?p=674 We all love a sing song, but here at eqvvs, we thought we would mix it up a little.

So, all together…

♫ On the twelfth day of Christmas my trainer gave to me

10 Burpees ♫

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMNvt63HctA

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So, all together…

♫ On the eleventh day of Christmas my trainer gave to me

10 4 Point Supermen ♫

www.youtube.com/watch?v=61aG7kF0qLE

]]> http://eqvvs.com/2011/12/the-12-days-of-christmas-eqvvs-style-11/feed/ 0 The 12 days of Christmas – eqvvs style http://eqvvs.com/2011/12/the-12-days-of-christmas-eqvvs-style-10/ http://eqvvs.com/2011/12/the-12-days-of-christmas-eqvvs-style-10/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:17:34 +0000 mark harrop http://eqvvs.com/?p=667 We all love a sing song, but here at eqvvs, we thought we would mix it up a little.

So, all together…

♫ On the tenth day of Christmas my trainer gave to me

10 Shoulder Retractions ♫

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCASKbgF-H0

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