Build up your stamina

Personal Training Glasgow believes that stamina training is important to obtaining an all round fitness. In this article there are three circuits in total designed by Personal Training Glasgow. All movements should be controlled but with as much speed as possible.

This targets the legs, hip flexors, glutes and is a full compound action that drives up the heart rate to improve stamina while limiting the impact to the joints that can leave you trailing behind.

1 Start with feet shoulder width apart and perform a regular squat, maintaining a straight back throughout and keeping your knees stay between you toes and heel. You should be able to wiggle your toes when in a full squat position.

2 As you exit the squat drive a one knee above the hip keeping it inline with the same shoulder. Return to the squat position and repeat alternating legs. Perform for 1 minute. A few instructors at Personal Training Glasgow recommend adding 10seconds to each time you do this throughout the week, so the excercise simply isnt for maintenance purposes.   

This recruits each side of your upper body individually, helping the body stabilise the shoulder blades to maintain efficient running form, even when you’re so tired you’re considering jacking it all in. 

1 Start off in a press up position, hands below the shoulders and chin above your fingertips. Now take one hand backwards so it’s inline with your chest. This is a Personal Training Glasgow top secret move!!

2 Perform the press, engaging your abs to make sure you don’t round your back. ‘Explode’ away from the floor and quickly switch hand positions before you land. Do 15 reps.

Great core exercise based around speed and control. Your abs and core structures play a major role in endurance due to the persistent pressure exerted on your pelvis and lower back. Won’t do any harm for your beachside silhouette this summer, either.

1 Place your elbows onto a fit-ball and adopting the plank position. Keeping you feet still, gently push the ball forward till you feel you abs become tight. 

2 Drive one leg at a time up into your body and return. This should be performed at pace for 30 seconds per leg.