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Where's your cardio equipment?

One of the most common misconceptions relating to fitness and weight loss is that to 'do cardio' you have to use a piece of commercial fitness equipment such as a cross-trainer, treadmill or stationary bike. When people first come into NPC they see only a limited choice of aerobic (cardio) equipment - we have no cross-trainers or treadmills and our bikes are the indoor cycling type rather than the ones with fancy displays such as in main stream gyms. In fact we think we actually have too much cardio kit - not too little :-) The vast majority of people are looking for a gym for the same standard set of reasons - that being to lose fat, get more 'toned' and to build fitness. With that aim in mind they go off in search of potential gyms and have somehow been conditioned to look for those with traditional cardio type machines - you know the type, big cross-trainers or treadmills with 40+ 'programmes' and a built in TV an iPod dock :-) These gyms allow a very simple induction process explaining how to 'do' the machine and that's it - you are off - 15 mins, here 15 mins there etc etc, finish with a nice stretch and some abs work - that's all well and good but does it actually yield good results? No - not in our experience - yes it will build a persons aerobic fitness levels which we DO think is an awesome thing BUT how about the toning - nope, the improvements in strength - nope and weight loss... nope. In the early days going from doing no physical activity to some will have a great positive effect on your body - but - here's the problem - you body becomes conditioned to that same type of exercise - you combat this be doing longer each time or perhaps tweaking the levels but all that happens is your body gets better at that specific exercise. Now - before i go any further i want to reiterate - i have nothing against these types of machines - they are built for a purpose and if a person is taught to use them effectively as PART of their training they can be quite beneficial. The problem goes back to what a person perceives to be the best way to lose fat, tone up and get fit - they tend to stick to the standard machines which, along with showing less and less results over time also become very, very dull :-) At that point the majority of users simply stop coming and right it all off - "It didn't work for me". Worse still, they might jump gyms thinking that a new environment could be the answer BUT if they choose a gym with the same type of equipment they will get the same kind of results :-( - "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got" "So, is there was a way to get fitter, tone up and build strength that is interesting and variable?" - well, i'm glad you asked - there is!! Step 1 - work hard! - Without doubt this has to be stated very clearly - to get good results a person MUST push themselves - change occurs in the body when it is stressed - not when it finds something comfortable enough to watch tonight's episode of Eastenders! I really can't stress this enough - exercise will be difficult - fact. The best way we have found to hammer this home is to use a heart rate monitor - click here for more on this. Step 2 - Enjoy it - or at least enjoy the feeling afterwards. If you are choosing an exercise that you hate purely to get the alleged results it may offer you are going to struggle. Try and find something that stimulates you or pushes you mentally - the after effects are a sense of achievement with a release of endorphin's and this can help massively in the long term. Step 3 - Choose exercises that do everything - all in one go! By this we mean combine exercises that are resistance based with short bursts of aerobic activity - this has become pigeon holed as HIIT training - in effective it is simply circuit type training and it some forms has been used for hundreds of years to keep people fit and conditioned. The details below highlight what happens when i combine the 3 steps above: Duration - 52 mins Average heart rate effort as percentage - 73% Calories burned during exercise - 661 Average heart rate as beats per min - 133 What i did

Steady warm up of lunge walks and stretches - that is the dark grey areas on the graph shown above

8 x Weighted (2 x 16kg Dumbbells) lunge walks - each side + 8 x Box squat, curl and press with the same weight + 8 x Renegade row burpees x 4 sets - as little rest as i could

Finished the session with some heavy bag punches - 2 min rounds / 1 min rest and skips

Finished the session with a stretch off and a nice bowl of banana and shredded wheat :-)

Not one machine used and i hit a massive proportion of the muscle groups in my body, worked my heart up to peaks of over 90% max and burnt a nice stack of kcals. Importantly for me i enjoyed it - not at times as it feels tough, but as a whole - that meant i could push myself harder and in turn i will reap the rewards of better results. The take home point is that a person does not need to (no should!) stick to the standard format that has evolved in mainstream gyms - by tackling some of of circuits of the day / week you can get far superior results in a more engaging and varied way, your body will change far more quickly and you will become an all round fitter person - go on give it a try :-) What have you got to lose - inbox us if you need any help - its what we live for :-)

Weights for Women - PART 2

We have had a number of requests to run the second part of the Weights for Women programme and have now chosen the start date - Tuesday 14th of June - 19:30 at NPC We have been running female only resistance and weights programmes here at NPC to help women experience how this type of training can help with most fitness related goals and although they are a great introduction – they are just that – a beginning. We decided to offer a bolt on second programme for those women that have completed the first and also for women that already use a small amount of resistance work in their programmes. W4W – PT II In this second part of the Weights for Women programme we aim to: – Week 1 – Recap and polish up on the first key exercises and skills learnt in the earlier programme. – Week 2 – Learn new exercises to add variety to your training – Week 3 – Learn how to maximise your results by tailoring reps, sets and resistance levels – Week 4 – Programme design – how to design your own resistance programme based on your goals, likes and experience. As before this will be only open to females – both existing members of the centre and anyone wishing to come from outside. It is 4 sessions (one each week for 4 weeks) and will run on a Tuesday night at 19:30 to 20:30. This programme is a great chance to develop your training further and hopefully add a little more excitement and fun! The course costs £40 - to register simply follow this link or to learn more drop us a line below: [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

NEW 12 Week Guided Programmes

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We are launching a new guided 12 week programme designed to help any number of weight loss or fitness goals.

The programme is designed specifically for the individual taking part and will include a detailed, bespoke fitness plan, 30 minutes of personal training each week and on going nutritional support. This programme is very similar in design to the 12 week photo shoot programmes we ran a couple of years ago - the biggest difference though is there is no grand finale this time and a lot less pressure on a person regarding their nutrition. The idea of the programme is to boost fitness, confidence and a persons training by offering a more tailored solution to a 'standard' plan but without the higher costs sometimes associated with having a normal 1 to 1 personal training package. The cost of the programme is £120 for members - non-members can simply train where they currently are - then just meet up up for the 30 min session each week here at NPC for their personal training session. That price includes all fitness plans, 1 x 30 min personal training session per week and nutritional support should that be required. The programme is bespoke to the person taking part so the start date can be entirely chosen by them - this is not a 'standard' course that they would need to fit around - we want this to be as helpful to the individual as possible so will tailor it to their exact wants and needs. To find out more or to book a place please fill in the form below. [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Member at NPC?' type='checkbox-multiple' required='1' options='Yes,No'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Your next challenge

[embed]https://youtu.be/DoY1p4-stbc[/embed] About this time of the year we get a little more focused on our bodies - perhaps because of a warm weather holiday or maybe just because the summer months tend to see people wearing less clothing :-) Whatever the reason, as a trainer this period can get a little busier than normal with people wanting to knuckle down and get back 'on it'. Certain types of marketing people also recognise this and we see a steady increase in body transformation type programmes with ever shortening durations - the 12 week ones are now too long for people so 8, 6 and 4 week plans start to promise amazing results in record times. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with these programmes as i think people find them helpful - a start and end date can help people 'stay on track' when things get a little tougher for example. We ourselves run boot camps and training courses designed to get people fitter, stronger and hopefully (if it is their wish) leaner, BUT - the thing to remember is that embarking on virtually any sustained and sensible plan will have a positive result. Quite often people can not afford or do not have the time to commit to regimented boot camps - does that mean they are stuck? Nope - we think (and have proved to ourselves time and time again) that a very simple, sustained and sensible 30 or 60 day plan can reward a person with great results. We want you to set yourself a challenge - lets say 30 days where you will do something repeatedly and with your 100% commitment - as some of you will know we serve up a selection of Circuits of the Day (COD's) here at NPC and they would make a great (and free!) challenge - simply subscribe to the YouTube page here and try and do 5 COD's a week for 4 weeks - we can't offer a guarantee as we always say you get out what you put in but we can say that they WILL make a difference to your fitness, health and they way your body looks if you work hard and pay just a tiny bit more attention to your diet :-) Any help you need or tips just ask us - we are here to help and will be doing it with you should you decide to give it a crack :-)

Parent and Tot's group exercise sessions

We are thinking about introducing some group exercise classes aimed at both parents and toddlers. We know how hard it can be to balance getting or keeping fit and childcare so we figured why not bring the little rug rats along and get them moving with mum or dad :-) The session will run during the day time between school hours and will be in the main studio here at NPC. The sessions will be suitable for any parent and children up to 5 years old - we think it will be great fun and also be a fab way to introduce and encourage fun exercise and activity into their lives! It is just at the early stages at the moment but we'd be grateful if anyone that might be interested could get in touch via the form below - it will be open to both members and non-members so feel free to share the idea with any of your friends :-) Once we hear back from a few of you that may want to get involved we can get some more details together. [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

The COW's are coming to our classes!

We have been putting together our Circuit of the week for a while now but felt as though we could do more with them. We have now taken the step of turning the COW's into a weekly group exercise session. The new session will run on Thursday's at 18:30 on the main track and will use as much of the great equipment we have here at NPC. We feel this will be a great way to keep a persons training exciting and varied. The group session will let users try new types of training which they can the incorporate into other areas of their exercise plan. Each session will be designed to help the 3 most common reasons people exercise - to burn fat, build strength and boost aerobic fitness! To book this session simply follow this link - and don't forget - if you've never been to us before you can try us out with our FREE 3 visit guest pass - any questions or to grab your free pass just drop us a line below: [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Pole Fit course starting 10th May 2016

The PoleFit class is a challenging and fun pole fitness workout that is suitable for all levels. It is designed to strengthen, enhance technique and burn calories. After the warm-up, a variety of exercises that target the whole body will be taught by your instructor. To keep your workout fun and interesting, each class aims to be different. Some classes may take on a circuit format utilising the poles where as others may focus on specific muscle groups and learning new strength and conditioning exercises. You do not need any previous pole fitness experience to attend the class. You may work at your own pace for the set amount of time allocated to each exercise and adaptations of each exercise can be provided, by your instructor, to suit your level of strength and fitness. The 4 week course costs £25 for non-members / £20 for members. Places are VERY limited for this course so please register as soon as possible by following this link

NEW Morning Boot Camp sessions

We have been asked a few times whether or not we would consider running a daytime 6 or 8 week boot camp and although we have looked into it there was never enough demand to run a stand alone course. We now think we may have a solution with a 'rolling weekly' boot camp that runs 3 times a week each week with no specific end date. The sessions will take place in and around NPC performance Centre in Loughborough on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at 10:00. They will last around 45 mins and will be a similar type to the sessions we run as part of the block evening boot camp courses. The boot camps will be suitable for ALL fitness levels and you do not have to have taken part in this type of session before. In fact we would love to have as many new to fitness people as possible as we see these sessions as a great way to boost your fitness and give a person extra confidence. These sessions will run separately to the main memberships as along with the 3 sessions we will be on hand to answer any questions and give participants a personalised health, fitness and weight management plan to follow alongside their weekly exercise sessions - perfect for those struggling with getting started or wanting an extra push. The cost for these sessions will £6 each (£5 for members) or a person can buy a block of 10 for £50 (£40 to members) which they use as and when they like. FAQ's We know from past courses there will be a few questions so we'd thought we'd try and answer a few right from the off. 1. Do i need to be fit to attend? Absolutely not. We get a lot of that type of question in relation to anything we do here at NPC as we can sometimes be seen as a 'hardcore' or 'only for the fit' type of training centre. In truth that could not be further from the truth and we have people attending our classes with all levels of fitness, backgrounds and experiences. A person with a very high level of fitness can happily train alongside someone just starting out on our sessions as you work to your own ability. 2. Who are the sessions designed for? Anyone - female or male looking to lose a little fat, tone up or get fitter. The sessions we run are designed around tried and tested training styles that help build lean muscle and burn fat. 3. What sort of things will i be doing? Each session will be as varied as possible and make the most of the wide range of equipment we have available here at the centre. One day you could be using tyres, kettle bells and ropes and the next just a persons own bodyweight. For more of an idea of the sort of training we do check out out YouTube page - here - don't panic though - as we said we cater for ALL levels :-) 4. Are there any other things we need to sign up to / buy? No! We dislike (to put it mildly) the kind of courses where they push all manner of supplements, pills and potions. We believe in sensible, moderate nutrition (which we follow ourselves) and a degree of hard work. There are no magic bullets or potions that can match the long term benefits of healthy eating and exercise. 5. When will the sessions start? We are planning for them to start the week beginning 23rd of May and they will continue weekly from there. The first of the sessions is now bookable via our system - the link to which is here. If you wanted to buy the 10 pack then non-members can do so here members must first contact us to get a valid discount code. We are sure there will be other questions or comments so please don't hesitate to get in touch via the form below. [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Member?' type='select' options='Yes,No'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Too hard?

We think that the circuits of the day or COD's we put together are a great way to spice up your training, burn a ton of fat and really boost your fitness but in the quest to keep them exciting and varied have we begun making them a little too hard? Looking back over the last few video's we have decided that although they can all be scaled up or down to fit a persons current levels they are beginning to get a little well - hardcore? Perhaps you may think here is nothing wrong with that but we set out to get as many 'normal' people into this type of training and we fear the videos may just be having the opposite effect if they are seen as too difficult. So, starting from this week we will be doing a sort of tuned down / beginner COD along with the other versions we normally run. Now all we need to do is think of a name for them COD Lite maybe? :-) Let us know if you have any better suggestions! Don't forget to check out the videos we currently have on our YouTube page and subscribe to keep updated! https://www.youtube.com/user/npcperformance/featured

Our junior health and fitness programme

We had an overwhelming amount of feedback from the post we did on putting something together for children wanting a little help with weight management and fitness. We are pleased to say we have decided to start rolling this out with immediate effect. Junior health and fitness mentorship programmes - main aims To improve the physical fitness, nutrition and self-confidence of younger people through a dedicated and personalised programme. Details The programme will be 12 weeks in length with a continuation programme afterwards of another 12 weeks – the long term plan is to offer mentorship on an ongoing basis rather than having an end date. The plan will look at basic healthy nutrition at a whole family level. It will not go into fine detail – instead the emphasis will be on helping participants to make better choices to their current diet. Options such as help food shopping, better portion control and other outside influences will be covered – no actual diet plans will be required or recommended in any way. The activity and exercise section will look at what the individual is interested in and enjoys in rather than what might be perceived as ‘correct’ for them by others. It will focus on all areas of fitness and be as varied as possible to show as many different ways exercise can be carried out. The cost for this programme will simply be included in our 9 to 5 membership which is aimed at the younger users - the cost is £20 a month for this membership. To find out more about what we can offer please get in contact via the form below - we are happy to answer any questions you may have and look forward to hearing from you :-) [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][contact-field label='Child age' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Children's health and fitness

We've been asked a few times whether or not we'd look at helping children with their own various health, fitness and weight management goals and have always wanted to - just been unsure what we could do. Well, spurred on by a particular favourite celebrity figure of mine who i watched boil over with his enthusiasm for certain causes again today I have decided to begin looking into what we can offer to possibly help in some way. Fitness and particularly weight management in younger people is something that is very close to my heart. I grew up completely uninterested in fitness of any kind and had no idea what healthy eating was. As a result i had my fair share of self confidence issues which as most people know tends to lead to further problems, such as dodging PE (further exaggerating the problem) , skipping school etc -add to mix a bit of bullying here and there - nothing major - but still a pretty horrible situation to find yourself in at a young age - all down to the fact that i was carrying extra weight! Although that is all a long time ago it is still something i feel very strongly about and if I can help in any way by offering some kind of support / advice / training etc to kids who might be going through something similar and perhaps ignite a bit of passion for some kind of physical activity and healthy eating then i will. Along with the other guys involved with us at NPC we will start putting together a series of programmes, courses and workshops designed specifically to try in some way to help. If anyone has any ideas or knows of someone that would maybe find this useful we'd love to hear from you. Drop us a line via the contact form below or feel free to call us at the centre on 01509 434064 [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Seniors Lifestyle Programme

Here at NPC Performance in Loughborough we are dedicated to helping people from all backgrounds to further their health and fitness with a particular interest in those that are new or inexperienced. Our fitness centre in Loughborough, Leicestershire is not your standard gym with rows and rows of equipment – instead we have a large open space and a wide variety of engaging equipment to help all manner of fitness goals. At first glance the centre can look quite ‘hardcore’ but that could not be further from the truth, we have a very diverse range of users – from those that regularly train at a high level to those brand new to fitness and with potentially limiting physical conditions. We believe our centre would make a fantastic environment to help develop the health, fitness and well-being of more mature population users via a dedicated programme developed especially for them. The programme We believe that there are 3 key areas to a well-rounded health and fitness regime.

Aerobic fitness – this we feel is a key element to physical fitness – we will teach participants how to first increase their aerobic capacity and then give them new ways to challenge it – in turn we feel becoming fitter in this area will help participants become more active in other areas of their lives.

Physical strength – along with aerobic fitness we think that adequate strength plays a very key role in both how a person can live day to day and also how confident they feel trying new exercises or activities.

Mobility – perhaps the most overlooked area of fitness we feel relates to good mobility. Poor mobility we see as causing a wide range of problems – from fear of falling to struggling with day to day tasks that others may find easy. Often, because of this issue people put off trying new things and actually become less and less able with age. We have put work and thought into this section of the programme and aim to try and help participants reverse this issue.

The programme can be done individually with participants coming in as and when it suits them or we can run small group sessions. By making it flexible we can hopefully cater for those that like to have some ‘me’ time and also for those looking to make it a more social event. We want to keep the cost of the programme to a minimum so it will be free to all members of NPC – whether that be monthly memberships (we have 9 to 5 memberships for £20 a month) or a simple pay as you go rate - £2.50 for day time concessions. If you would like any more information about this programme please do not hesitate to get in touch with Spencer either by phone on 01509 434064 or via our email address [email protected] or simply fill in the form below :-) [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Spring Boot camp is here!!

We are pleased to announce that the spring / summer boot camp is now open for bookings! The programme will run from Monday the 11th of April through to Friday the 3rd of June The new 'evolved' boot camp is designed to act as a kick start or extra push to those looking for weight loss / fitness goals. We think sustained, long term exercise is the only way to long term fitness goals but have found that group intensive programmes act as a great way to start people in the right direction. We've been running fitness and weight loss programmes for years now and have gradually adapted our programmes to make them as effective as possible - we feel this latest programme is the best we have done! The programme will run Monday to Friday with an option to attend an extra class on a Saturday morning – participants are encouraged to attend as many as possible. The price will be £250 for non-members and £190 for members – this includes:

8 weeks full membership at NPC Loughborough if you are not already a member

MYZONE® MZ-3 Physical Activity Belt – worth £80 – yours to keep.

Up to 5 varied and progressive exercise sessions at NPC per week

A course manual and worksheets to help embed what you are learning.

A dedicated learning / discussion session every week.

Full nutritional help and guidance.

A detailed and personalised programme to follow upon completion of the course.

A discounted rate of membership for life at NPC after the programme.

We think that the improved content and duration in this new programme along with extras like the MZ-3 belt will really help those looking to make a concerted effort to lose weight, get fitter and boost their health. The times and days for this next course are as follows: Monday's - 19:30 until 20:30 Tuesday's - 19:30 until 20:30 - this session is very important Wednesday's - 19:30 until 20:30 Thursday's - 19:30 until 20:30 Friday's - 19:15 - 20:00 Option to join in with a mixed circuit on Saturday's for those that want it / have missed a session in the week It should be said though that this course is not a quick fix – we do not believe any programme should have an actual ‘end date’ – we actually see the courses we run (as we always have) as a way to start your weight loss and fitness journey. The mantra 'If its fast it won't last' hits the nail on the head– we've seen it hundreds of times and do not like the way certain organisations and trainers in the industry work with this sort of 'repeat' business. Obviously if you put the work in, listen to (and implement!) our advice and stay focused you can achieve some great results during the programme - most people see a loss of inches and weight loss if that is their goal - how much very much depends on how much a person has to lose AND how hard they work! We asked a couple of the participants from our last programme to sum up what the course was like: "I loved the boot camp! The sessions were varied and challenging. The 6 weeks went by too quickly! A friend recently asked if before the sessions I dreaded them and I can honestly say that I looked forward to each one. My fitness showed noticeable improvement and I lost inches all of my body! I'll be definitely signing up for the next one!" And... "Being on holiday for a month before boot camp and a few injuries that were healing some time before that, I was dreading the first day of class and the pain I was going to be in the days after. 5 minutes into the first workout and all my fears had gone! It was tough, but Spence and Jack made it fun and rewarding, and in 6 weeks I've gained a lot in fitness and I'm chuffed to see some changes in my body. The classes slowly become addictive, and having a MYZONE belt has kept my motivation up - I strongly recommend the whole package." To register please follow this link - there will only be 10 spaces this time and we expect them to go pretty quickly - please ask any questions using the form below :-) [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Work not Wishes!

Those that do some of our group sessions will sometimes here us come out with all manner of stupid sayings - 'fat is sweat crying', 'born ready', 'pain is weakness leaving the body' etc. etc. We mean them all tongue in cheek and we are pretty sure most people take them that way (hope so anyway!). Saying all that there is one saying that sometimes pops out that goes along the lines of 'work, not wishes delivers results' and that one i think is more serious than the others and although it may sound a little corny i believe it is very true. It is all too easy to sit day dreaming about your 'perfect body' (whatever that is) or how you'd like to be fit enough to do - insert chosen challenge - but it is entirely something else to turn those 'wishes' into results. People think that in order to turn those wishes into reality that they need bucket loads of some mystical force known as motivation. Is that true do you think? Do people that succeed at the same things you want have this massive amounts of a magical flow of energy that wills them on? I think not - I think it's much more simple that, they have a good work ethic. I love my job but even so there are a few days when i could happily bunk off somewhere more fun, stay in bed or partake in any number of other distractions but i don't - is that because i'm especially motivated to go to work? No, its because it's work and although it is great that i enjoy it most of the time - it still needs to be done even when i'm not 'feeling it'. We don't seem to question that when it comes to our jobs, or other essential things in our lives that we just have to get it done, even if we really do not want to do it yet we seem to struggle with things like exercise or eating well - even when we know it will lead us closer to the wish that we are after. Isn't it odd that something that we seem soooo badly to want is stopped just because we fail to apply the same level of work ethic that we do in other parts of our lives. I'm pretty sure that there are countless things that you do regularly that you would happily sack off in order to do something more enjoyable but we can't ring in to work and blame our lack of motivation - "I'm sorry - i've tried to come into work today but i just seem to be lacking the motivation - sorry and all that, will have another go soon" well you could i guess but i doubt your employer would be especially sympathetic. Instead, lets apply the corny mantra above - Work not wishes delivers results and see how we get on - i believe (and have seen first hand) that a solid work ethic can see people achieve some amazing things - and if that's the case it can work for you to - you just got to get it done :-)

Boot camp - the evolution

We have ran intensive 6 week style boot camps here at NPC more or less since we started and love doing them. We have always looked to push how hard we get the participants work during the programme and continually look for and try new things to make the course as effective as possible. Whilst we do love the 'beast them' approach to these courses we also think there needs to be a degree of information passed on as well. We have always sent out information with the course and offered extra advice to those that ask but we think we can do better. Going forward we are making the following changes

Extend the course from 6 to 8 weeks - this allows for both more training AND more time for changes to become natural

Dedicate a session each week to group discussion and learning - this will focus on all aspects of the course

Limit the course to 10 participants - this will allow for more one to one help and guidance

Price will include a workbook and MyZone heart-rate monitor

The course will still follow the main premise of what we have always done but from our past experience we know that those that put more work into the learning / education side of the programme get and maintain better results than those that simply turn up for the exercise sessions - especially if the main goal is fat loss. The programme will run Monday to Friday with an option to attend an extra class on a Saturday morning - participants are encouraged to attend as many as possible. The price will be £250 for non-members and £190 for members - this includes:

8 weeks full membership at NPC Loughborough if you are not a member

MYZONE® MZ-3 Physical Activity Belt - worth £80 - yours to keep after the course.

Up to 5 exercise sessions at NPC per week, each varied and progressive

A course manual and worksheets to help cement what you are learning.

A dedicated learning / discussion session every week.

Full nutritional help and guidance.

A detailed and personalised programme to follow upon completion of the course.

We think that the extra content and duration in this new programme along with extras like the MZ-3 belt will really help those looking to make a concerted effort to lose weight, get fitter and boost their health. It should be said though that this course is not a quick fix - we do not believe any course can or should have an 'end date' - we actually see the courses we run (as we always have) as a way to start your weight loss and fitness journey. Anything fast does not last - we've seen it hundreds of times and do not like the way parts of the industry work with this sort of repeat business. The next course will be starting in April after the Easter break - please drop us a line to register your interest or to reserve a space - spaces limited to 10 [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

Airfield Anarchy - the challenge

[embed]https://vimeo.com/134820060[/embed] As some of you will know we have been banging on about getting as many of you together to enter this years Airfield Anarchy - a 5km, 10km or 10 mile (or if you really fancy it, The Epic which is all 3!) obstacle course this coming June in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Also included what looks to be a pretty messy after race party with live music and entertainment!! We have now sorted out a discount code for anyone interested in entering as part of the re-formed NPC Buccaneers team. We will definitely have a team doing the 5km race and if enough interest also a team doing the 10km as well. You don't need to be a member with us either - friends of members are more than welcome to join in - the more the merrier! Entering couldn't be simpler either - click this link and follow the prompts but BE SURE TO CHECK THE TEAM - the team is called NPC Buccaneers 5km - then enter the discount code NPCPERFORMANCE at the appropriate time - it brings the total cost down to £46.25 including all fees etc - you get a free t-shirt, a medal and a proportion of the fee goes to charity. If you want to do the bigger distance then please let us know - all we need is 4 people to enter a team so if 3 of you go for that Spencer will jump up and do that one (Spence - eek!) to offer his support :-) We think this will be a fantastic day / night and will really give you something to work towards - don't forget we will be offering free training programmes, tips and advice for anyone taking part so even if you can't run a mile we can get you to the standard you will need to complete it!! Fill in the form below to ask any questions or to register your interest in the bigger distance/s. [contact-form][contact-field label='Name' type='name' required='1'/][contact-field label='Email' type='email' required='1'/][contact-field label='Comment' type='textarea' required='1'/][/contact-form]

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