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We all know the struggle. Our days get busy, screens beckon, and that evening walk we planned feels like a distant dream. But what if

Discover the truth behind common fitness myths with CTPT! If you’ve ever felt discouraged or confused by conflicting advice on your fitness journey, don’t worry,

You’ve probably heard all the buzz about meal preparation and with May challenge going strong, it’s good to know why!Meal prep is not just about

Lifting heavy offers many positive benefits that go further than just building muscle and having a good appearance. In fact, resistance training provides a number

Thrusters are a well-known compound exercise often found in functional training and crossfit workouts. Sometimes also called a squat press it is a full-body exercise

Alongside CrossFit and other types of high intensity training styles, Functional Fitness has been rising in popularity in recent years. Considering all the health benefits

German Volume Training or GVT is a weight lifting training method invented in the 1970s which is often used by bodybuilders to maximise muscle growth

Well if you hadn’t heard, this week is going to be an absolute scorcher. Naturally enough this bring with it the urge to utilise this

Something that I learned a long time ago but has taken me far too long to adhere to is the difference in lifting weights to

One of the biggest benefits of being involved with a gym catering to small class sizes is the attention to detail we are able to

Across the fitness industry there are a number of standard terms and acronyms and we understand that sometimes this ‘Gym Lingo’ can be confusing. Especially

As our members will tell you. The class membership at CT is different to any other class membership you will have done before and here

Zone 2 training and interval training are some of the frequently used buzz words when it comes to aerobic training. But what do they mean,

There are thousands of reasons to support local businesses. For some it’s harder than others but we feel that if you can then you should.

Using the cross trainer, treadmill, stair master and lord knows what else as part of a well rounded exercise regime is absolutely fine. But if

Within our group programming we try to adhere to a rule we like to call the 60/40 rule.What is the 60/40 rule?Simply put, the rule

R – RaiseBefore we look to tailor a warm up to the gym session that will follow it’s important that we prepare for the warm

The Importance of Sports MassageI am very excited to be joining the CT Barbell team as their Sports Massage Therapist. I have always had a

With National league rugby fast approaching comes the inevitable Sunday mornings after a game where you feel like you have been hit by a train.