Your First 5k Run By Sean Redmond In the photo above, you see a few everyday heroes from our gym. Leah, a busy nurse and mother of two. Gavin and his Daughter Taylor, a stone mason who’s more at home with build pavement not pounding it A year ago, if you had told them they’d be running a 5k, (let alone 10km) they might have laughed it off. But here they are, beaming with pride after crossing the finish line of their first 10k race. They aren’t seasoned runners. They don’t spend hours pounding the pavement. They haven’t given up their favorite foods or social lives. So, what’s their se ..read more

That Was The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done, Can’t Wait To Do It Again By Sean Redmond What’s harder?… Getting Fit? Or Being unfit? They’re both hard.  Being unfit & carrying an extra 15kg makes a lot of day to day tasks hard. Tying your shoes, taking the stairs, chasing the kids. Getting fit requires hard work and dedication to willingly make yourself uncomfortable. You have to choose your hard. We’ve recently had members of our gym complete all manner of HARD things in the last 2 weeks “Hyrox” fitness race “Great Ireland Run” 10k race “Sisu” 12 hour endurance challeng ..read more

HOW TO GET BACK ON TRACK By Sean Redmond Easter holidays are a mad time for most. Kids are off, routine is all over the place. Dropping Jenny to rugby camp at 9 and Jimmy to Quiddich camp at 9:30 on the other side of the city. How do you squeeze in some time for your own exercise?     Couple that with the endless amounts of chocolate floating around the house…Which has to be eaten cause food waste is bad. And you know what, you deserve a few glasses of wine after all that. Just take the 2 weeks off, it won’t kill your progress.   And it won’t! As long as you get ..read more

Would you invest in something knowing that it’s not going to return something to you? By Sean Redmond If you invest in a pension fund you wanna know that it pays you back and then some. Our weekly staff training day revolved around making sure that you guys are getting the most out of your investments… Not your financial investments (we warned you not to believe that Prince selling second hand fridge freezers in Siberia) Investment Scenario Analysis: Scenario A: You turn up to your weekly exercise class… You go through the motions and get sweaty. You got sweaty every week for ..read more

Walking for weightloss Walking for weightloss By Sean Redmond Does the prospect of getting outdoors to get  in shape and stay active become a little easier as the evenings get longer and the mornings get brighter. ‘Tis a fine stretch in the evenings now’… It’s hard to lose weight and get fit, especially during the summer as you don’t want to spend every bit of good weather (all 9 days of a typical Irish summer) locked inside in a gym. Can you really lose weight through walking? Short answer yes, but it’s part of an overall picture rather than the sole answer to your weight problems ..read more

Pilates Vs Yoga Vs Resistance training Pilates Vs Yoga Vs Resistance training By Sean Redmond Starting a new form of exercise is very difficult….. There are just too many options. Your pal Brian from the golf club swears by Pilates, says it keeps his back strong after 18 holes. Jane swears by hot Yoga, she’s so into it that she only wears gym + coffee and Lululemon these days. Yet your Daughter is going to the gym to lift weights. She’s healthy and isn’t built like an Leinster Prop Forward Let’s break down each of these types of exercise in detail and answer some questions that might hel ..read more

4 Best Places to Eat for Weight Loss in Blackrock By Sean Redmond Eating out is one of lifes ultimate pleasures and weight loss is one of life’s greatest struggles. What if I told you with a little preparation and smart choices they can go hand in hand.  You’re trying so desperately to lose weight yet the weekly work lunch fills you with dread & leaves you worried about wrecking all your progress and ending up back off worse than when you started. So you say screw it an order the full works with a second helping of nutella and bacon pancakes. You’re not alone and it’s somethin ..read more

THIS SIMPLE HACK WILL HELP YOU EFFORTLESSLY LOSE WEIGHT. THIS SIMPLE HACK WILL HELP YOU EFFORTLESSLY LOSE WEIGHT. cw-trading@outlook.com January 15, 2023 No Comments The Perfect Job, The Perfect Diet,The Perfect Body Wouldn’t we all want to be that guy? eating the perfect diet. With, the perfect body. Whether it’s buns of steel, washboard stomach, flowing locks, a silver tongue, or toned arms, most of us have some ideal of physical “perfection” that we carry around in our heads. Implied in that physical “perfection” is also the idea that “this ideal body” works pe ..read more

WHY “PERFECTION MINDSET” PERFECT DIET, PERFECT WORKOUT….IS KILLING YOUR PROGRESS. THIS SIMPLE HACK WILL HELP YOU EFFORTLESSLY LOSE WEIGHT. cw-trading@outlook.com January 15, 2023 No Comments The Perfect Job, The Perfect Diet,The Perfect Body Wouldn’t we all want to be that guy? eating the perfect diet. With, the perfect body. Whether it’s buns of steel, washboard stomach, flowing locks, a silver tongue, or toned arms, most of us have some ideal of physical “perfection” that we carry around in our heads. Implied in that physical “perfection” is also the idea that “this ..read more

WHY MOTIVATION DOESN’T WORK AND HOW TO LEVERAGE SCIENCE TO DOUBLE OR TRIPLE YOUR CHANCE OF ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS THIS SIMPLE HACK WILL HELP YOU EFFORTLESSLY LOSE WEIGHT. cw-trading@outlook.com January 15, 2023 No Comments I get asked all the time “What’s the secret to getting results” That could be… losing weight, building strength and muscle, running a marathon or recovering from an injury. The average person might think it’s all about “GOALS” Without goals you are lost right? Well kinda… see once you say what it is you what, that’s the goal. “I’d love to fit into my old “32 inch wai ..read more