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Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-09-03T06:14:12.5064Z

Hello, good morning! Friday already, for anyone else like me this week will have gone really fast three day weeks are the future!

Try today's workout:

1000m Run

Deadlift to high pull 20, 15, 10

Narrow grip Bench press 20,15,10

Ed Ley 'Personal Trainer Bristol' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-09-02T07:51:05.4776Z

Good morning, I hope you have coped while i have been away. Many of you will be gearing up for the half marathon this weekend so I suggest light running and lots of stretching for you; for this rest of you... try today's workout:

30 Box Jumps

30 Press ups

200m Run

Repeat x 7

Record time

Good luck this one it will really test your stamina and burn a lot of fat if you maintain that high intensity.

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-26T07:06:14.0138Z

Good morning and welcome to what looks like it will be another dark rainy day in August. This is my last day before I am off to Denmark on holiday, fortunately it may prove to be an eventful one. As I strode out in to the gym ready to perform my lunging, press-up workout, barefooted, primal, manly! I managed to stub my toe and... what feels like break it. Needless to say my gait is no longer primal nor manly and I am in a certain degree of pain. Anyway let's try a workout.

200m sprint

40 squats

200m sprint

30 sit ups

200m sprint

20 chins

x 5

Record time

Ed Ley 'Personal Training Bristol' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-25T06:28:19.2564Z

Good morning, two more workouts and I'm off for a long weekend in Denmark so make the most of these next two workouts.

60m Walking lunges

50 Press ups (knees if needed)

x 3 or 4 (if you would like to increase difficulty)

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Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Training' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-24T06:37:16.3556Z

Hello, for the past few months when talking to people who follow my workout blog I have been told numerous times that people just don't know what the exercises are! Whilst this blog is primarily for my clients away on business or training on their own I do appreciate that others follow too.

Now what my clients also get that other readers do not is an effective nutrition programme and mindset guidance. With this in mind myself and a colleague have created a free 30 day online programme with video demonstrations of workouts, why not check it out and sign up if you like the sound of it.

For the time being though, give this workout a whirl:

30 Kettlebell swings

30 Chins

400 skips

x 3

Record time and load.

Chins can be traded for Jumping chins or modified chins if needed.

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-23T06:27:39.0016Z

Good morning, I hope you enjoyed your weekend and it wasn't too disrupted by the mixture of glorious sunshine and floods. Only Bristol in it's infinite wisdom would put Bristol Biker festival and Bristol Gay pride festival, not only on the same day but right next to each other, which actually turned out (at least in the cases I saw) to be comedy gold. Driving through Old Market at lunch time to see heavy set beard bikers dining alfresco with a number of Lillie savage tribute acts was surreal to say the least.

Anyone who visited the Downs this weekend will have been in little doubt that Bristol Half Marathon was just around the corner, Bristol really was a hive of activity.... I painted my bathroom and had Sunday breakfast at the Primrose (great scrambled eggs) which was the extent of my involvement in all of this. Anyway, you are here for a workout.

50 Box Jumps

50 Press ups

1000m Run

x 3

Record time and height of jump

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-21T08:02:57.8122Z

Wow it's the weekend again! After an intense week of heavy lifting today we are going to follow a fast paces high intensity workout to get our bodies burning more fat for the rest of the weekend.

21 walking lunges

21 chins

21 squats

21 dips

21 box jumps ("4")

21 press ups

21step ups

21 Modified chins

21 rocking crunches

21 push press

21 burpees

21 Med ball slams

Record time and loads

Good Luck and let me know how you got on

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-20T07:44:42.4836Z

Hello, Squats are the single most important exercise you can do for overall strength, stability and even fat loss. so Today's workout is all about squats. Begin with a stance wider that hip width with your feet turned out at about 15 degrees. A full squat will see your hip joint move below the top of your knee cap will your back remains solid and straight.

If you cannot complete a full range squat then just travel as deep as you can safely. In the meantime work on the length of your adductors, hamstrings and hip flexors.

21 Body weight squats

21 Push Press

21 Front Squats

21 Push Jerk

21 Back squats

21 shoulder press

Record loads to monitor progress. Focus on good form. If you don't know what good form is please come down to James Ross Healthcare for a Personal Training session.

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-19T06:02:08.6714Z

Good morning, thank for reading. I tried today's workout of the day yesterday and my hamstrings and glutes are really aching now you're really going to enjoy it!

45m Walking lunges

15 Bench Press

20 rocking crunches

x 5

Record time and load.

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Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-18T06:15:38.891Z

Good morning. Last night there was an really interesting programme on channel 4. The programme found an experienced Personal Trainer and an experienced cognitive therapist and pitted them against each other. One believe that exercise was the only way to lose weight, the other believe that a change in mind set was the only way to lose weight....

I was lost for words... exercise is necessary for our health, posture, strength and yes for weight loss, but without a change in mind set weight loss is almost impossible to sustain. Why haven't these experienced professionals realised that both are need for the Ultimate weight loss programme.

We currently have someone from Area magazine following our bethin programme, keep your eye on the magazine to see how she is getting on and for your chance to follow our exciting new programme for guaranteed fat loss.

For today's workout try this intense workout:

40 Clean and Press (3/4 Bodyweight)

Record load and time.

Focus on correct technique, keep your back strong and straight. If you are not familiar with power lifting and you are injury free then you are missing out on an opportunity to gain fantastic results from your training. Why not pop in to James Ross Healthcare and book a Personal Training session.

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-17T06:24:56.671Z

Good morning, I hope you enjoyed yesterday's workout? What time did you get? Today's workout is a proper fat burner. Good luck.

400m Run

20 (Bodyweight) Bench Press

20 Chins

20 Kettlebell swings

x 4

Record time and loads to monitor progress.

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health

Workout of the Day

Ed Ley — 2010-08-16T06:24:34.3714Z

Good morning. I have just written a really long blog about my weekend fight with my house but unfortunately I pressed something and it all disappeared.... If you are really intrigued, then come on down and I will tell you all about it over a Personal Training session. Otherwise, enjoy today's workout.

Leg Matrix- 20 Lunges, 20 Squats, 20 Jumping lunges, 20 Jumping Squats

Upper body Matrix- 20 Press ups, 20 Modified Chins, 20 Press ups with clap, 20 Side switch Modified Chins

1000m Skips

Record Time.

Ed Ley 'Bristol Personal Trainer' Absolute Health