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José Mourinho: Tactics, Inter 3 Barcelona 1 – Masterclass

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Week 8 - FINAL ACTIVE FOOTBALL session!!!

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Week 8 - FINAL ACTIVE FOOTBALL session!!!

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How big is the physical difference between Premier League and academy football?
On a basic physical test - for example a 20-metre sprint - the senior academy and first team players are probably fairly close. However, the distances covered at high speed during training or a match would be greater in the first team. The technical gap also raises training intensity and makes it feel a lot harder and that's probably the biggest difference our players find. First team players are technically superior; they can play different types of passes and move the ball quicker. The technical difference means they have to work harder physically. From a strength point of view, the first team players have had more years training and should be stronger.
How do you prepare players for the demands of the Premier League?
As soon as players start at the academy at the age of eight, we use a multi-sport system to develop basic physical skills. Once they move into the 12-14 age group, we place a massive emphasis on promoting the quality of athletic movements and developing correct movement patterns to ensure players can reproduce the movements they would do in a game or training. We place importance on the ability of players to control these movements through various positions or under various loads where the movement is challenged. Then as they mature they can be progressively loaded to increase strength and develop power.
How does the training change as a player goes through his growth spurt?
Normally, players will have their biggest growth spurt between the ages of 13 and 15. When they grow rapidly we need to make sure they can still move functionally well so they avoid injury and any mobility issues caused by this growth. We have a formula to predict when this growth will happen, which means we can individualise their programme. We will never make the players lift heavy weights too early but we can individualise certain exercises to challenge players who have gone through their growth spurt earlier than others and are good movers. As they get older, we then focus on big compound, multi-joint training methods to improve strength, speed and power.
Which areas of physical fitness do you prioritise with academy players?
Our long-term approach to youth development is to develop all areas of physical fitness. If you look at football from a physical perspective, they are required to be strong and powerful but also have excellent agility and repeat this numerous times over a 80-90-minute time period. Again, as they become older, a lot of the physical training is tailored towards the demands of their position, we try to make it as individual as we can. For example, a midfielder will cover more distance, but at a lower intensity than a full-back, winger or striker, who will cover shorter distances at a higher intensity and so training must accommodate this.
How often are players subjected to physical testing?
Our senior academy players - under-18s and 23s - are tested every six weeks. Our younger age groups, from under-9s to under-16s, are tested every 12 weeks. We test their speed using a 20-metre sprint test; vertical jumps for single and double leg power. We also measure agility through an arrowhead run, while a YOYO and SDS test designed by staff at the club is used to measure endurance.
Is strength monitored during these physical tests?
We put our under-18 and under-23 sides through upper and lower body strength tests across a variety of movements. To test upper body strength we'll see how much they can lift for five repetitions using a push and a pull exercise - for example a bench press and maybe a row or pull up. From that we can calculate their one rep max, which tells us how strong they are.

For their lower body, we'll do the same number of reps for squats and deadlifts and we'll also do a variety of plyometric jumping exercises and isometric leg press tests. We try to diagnose our players to assess which area requires strengthening in terms of strength or power etc, which we can use to aid programme design. We also compare strength levels in both single legs so we can identify any imbalances. We need to make sure they can push and pull to a good strength level in both uppers and lower body movements.
How much weight would you expect an academy player to lift in each of these exercises?
We tend to try and look at all the strength tests in relation to body weight. We want all of our players to be able to lift between 1.5 and two times their bodyweight for one repetition. Obviously, that means certain players will have different levels of strength dependant on their bodyweight. For example, if a player weighs 90kg and they squatted 100kg and then you had someone who is 60kg and squatted 100kg, their values would be equal but they'd be lifting very different percentages in relation to their weight. We educate the players on this all the time.
How important is speed and how do you assess that?
It's an important attribute for the modern player. We test their speed using a 20-metre sprint test and every player is placed in a banding (see below) ranging from poor to excellent. We can see where they're weak or strong and then adjust their training to address this. We'd never use their physical tests to make an absolute decision on whether a player would get a professional contract but to advise coaches from a physical point of view.

Speed test banding (20 metres):

Poor = 3.17 secs or more

Below Average = 3.16 - 3.06 secs

Average = 3.05 - 2.96 secs

Good = 2.95 - 2.86

Excellent = 2.85 secs or less
Is it a balancing act increasing a player's muscle mass while keeping them athletic and agile?
Absolutely. We agree that what you're looking for in a player is someone who is strong for 90 minutes. If they're too heavy in their upper body then their movement patterns will suffer, but we also know that a good level of strength can help to reduce the risk of injury and aid performance. Certain players might be required to bulk up and add muscle mass and we will provide the players with those sessions. However we need to make sure we have correct and appropriate nutritional strategies to see an increase in muscle mass and not body fat, which would have a detrimental effect to performance.
How often do players do strength sessions?
For our senior players we aim for three. We do upper body and lower body specific sessions as well as a power session. The power session involves explosive work such as horizontal and vertical jumps and Olympic lifts with variations of those which involve moving resistance at speed. At a younger age we would advise one to two sessions per week, dependent on training and match schedules.
Do you think a player blessed with athletic gifts has an advantage when it comes to making it as a professional?
Absolutely. The game is becoming more physically demanding and players are becoming stronger and quicker. The physical ability of a player is always judged and reviewed prior to them being offered a contract. Unfortunately, a technically gifted but a late developed player might not be able to show off their ability if they're constantly being thrown off the ball by stronger players. We will sometimes group players based on maturity in bio banding specific sessions so every player has the opportunity to physically compete but also shine technically. This doesn't happen every day or week but it's good to add variety to their development.

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Are you as fit as a Premier League academy player?

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How big is the physical difference between Premier League and academy football? On a basic physical test - for example a 20-metre sprint - the senior academy and first team players are probably fairly close. However, the distances covered at high speed during training or a match would be greater in the first team.

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Week 7 - Get Active and see if you are as fit as a Premier League player!

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No one enjoys a bleep test. But there was a point during my 30:15 intermittent fitness test - a variation on the bleep test designed to test players VO2 max - when I could hear the coaches imploring me, almost pleading with me, to get to the next safe zone. Except, I couldn't. The ground turned to treacle, and no matter how much I willed them on, my leaden legs weren't capable of moving any faster than a leisurely jog. Eventually the pain meant that even that was beyond me and I dropped to my knees. A pool of sweat formed at my feet. Test over.

For those of you that don't know, the 2019/20 Premier League season kicks off this weekend. But behind the scenes most footballers have been hard at work for months building elite-level fitness and getting back into peak physical condition.

Not that they were ever out of condition. Most players take training programmes, or even PTs in some cases, on holiday with them, so they're ready and raring to go when the first day of real pre-season begins.

Today, pre-season is a time when footballers develop physically, as well as mentally, tactically and technique-wise, and can be what turns a good season into a great one, or a great season into a memorable one. As former American footballer Emmett Smith said: "All men are created equal; some work harder in pre-season."

But what does that mean in practise and what exactly happens when players return to their clubs from holidaying in exotic locations all over the world? Well, to find out, we went along to West Ham's academy to have a go at some of the exercises Premier League footballers are expected to complete on day one.

The first test I was put through was the 30:15 intermittent fitness test, which measures players VO2 max as well as their ability to change direction at speed. A good Premier League player would be looking to reach a speed of above 21km/h during the 30:15, but if a player achieved 23.5km/h or above then they'd be considered exceptional.

The next set of tests were local muscular endurance challenges, which, as the name suggests, are designed to test your muscles ability to endure. To finish off, I had a go at a countermovement jump in order to test my lower-body power. For the endurance exercises, coaches are looking for players to hold uncomfortable positions for 120 seconds, and for the countermovement jump they're preparing for players to jump to a height of around 40 to 45cm.

The whole day was both physically and mentally 'challenging', topped off with an ice bath. For the players at West Ham however, this is just day one.

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Pre-season Day One: We Tried The Strength and Endurance Tests Practised by Premier League Footballers

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Week 5 Thursday - 100 Keepy Uppy challenge

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Mr Dunman's 100 keepy uppies!

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Week 5 Thursday - 100 Keepy Uppy Challenge

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A little creative hockey game to play with your initials.

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Happy week 5 everyone! Todays challenge is Top bins Tuesday - who will win the battle Boote Vs. Dunman??

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Take on Mr Dunman & Mr Boote with a crossbar challenge! It won't be too hard to beat them as you will see from the video below!!

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This weeks video is a chance to practice some skills while building on the work from the last few weeks.

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Week 4 - Try following Cristiano Ronaldo's weekend routine!

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Cristiano Ronaldo Shows his Workout Routine!

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Week 4 - Tuesday - SWEET striking of a ball!

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Todays inspiration is from the f2 freestylers who tried this drill with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. Try striking a ball off the top of a water bottle and then play around with how you strike a ball off the deck.

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STEVEN GERRARD & F2 AMAZING SHOOTING SESSION! *WATER-BOTTLE EDITION*

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Mrs Peck Interviews Professor David Barrett

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Mrs Peck interviews Professor David Barrett

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Have a go at this garden work out. Its very simple but is a great way to train our legs.

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From his basement in NYC, Mr Boote’s younger brother shows off a few silky ways to get the ball in the air. Give these a try and send in your efforts!

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Mr Phillips runs through a great balance, core and plyometric session for you all.

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Here is the week 3 video.

The key thing to think about is where your toes are pointing!

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Recreate your favourite goals with the best examples making it into the VSC. Click below to see Mr Dunman's best effort!

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Interesting discussion with Cath Bishop about her new book 'The long win'.

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Interesting discussion with Cath Bishop about her new book 'The long win'.

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World Champion and Olympic Silver medalist Dr Cath Bishop discusses her view on what 'winning' is and how she views the process.

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Endurance sport & Skiing? Check out this talent ID opportunity.

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Endurance sport & Skiing? Check out this talent ID opportunity.

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Thursday 14th Jan - Active football session.

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This weeks session is all about challenging yourself with your skills. Below are 21 different challenges ranging from quite simple to fairly complex. Please choose 6 different challenges and try to master them before next session on Tuesday.

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21 Football Challenges - part 1  (update) | Home Training | Thomas Vlaminck

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When Mrs Miller says jump - you say how high? Now quickly go and watch these documentaries that she recommends!

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The good news is there's a lot to dig into on BBC iPlayer. Here are five sports documentaries you need to watch.

Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children

This programme takes you deep inside the Manchester United striker's campaign to tackle child food poverty.

The BBC spent several months with the 23-year-old and his family, as they raised money and put pressure on the government to provide free school meal provision for children during lockdown and the school holidays.

In one scene, which underlines his impact, Rashford takes a call from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In another, we join him as he goes back to his primary school.

We also get to meet Rashford's mum, Mel, and his brothers, who help give an insight into his life growing up, and why the issue of food poverty is so important to him.

One Man And His Shoes

This programme tells the story of the rise of sneaker culture, and its darker side.

Anyone who watched The Last Dance during the first lockdown will remember how Michael Jordan signing a sneaker deal with Nike, then a relative upstart in basketball, sparked a revolution.

The Air Jordan 1 came out in 1985. By 1986, Nike had sold $100m (£73.5m) of Air Jordan shoes and products. And just last year, a pair of autographed sneakers from 1985 sold for a record $560,000 (£463,000) in an online auction.

Yemi Bamiro's documentary tells the story of how Air Jordan launched sneaker culture, with iconic adverts made by director Spike Lee. Contributors including Nas and Justin Timberlake recount how the shoes became synonymous with not just basketball, but also hip-hop and streetwear.

However, there's a darker side. Limited-edition one-offs create high demand, and Bamiro highlights the case of 22-year-old Joshua Woods, who was murdered in 2012 for a pair of Air Jordans.

Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism And Me

"I just felt like it was the right time to speak. I'd carried the burden of not speaking for nine years."

Almost a decade after being at the centre of a Premier League racism storm, retired footballer Anton Ferdinand talks publicly about the incident for the first time.

At the time, Ferdinand remained silent, trusting the authorities. But in this candid and very emotive film, the 35-year-old talks of his guilt over not speaking out.

"I still carry that feeling of letting people down," he tells a therapist. "That eats away at me more than anything."

Ferdinand reveals the horrific abuse he received in the aftermath, including being sent bullets in the post, and how he wants to help future generations.

"I've got my voice back," he told us. "And I'm using it in the right way."

Lance

Everyone knows the story of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

Between 1999 and 2005, Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times. After recovering from cancer.

But, in 2012, he was stripped of those titles by cycling's governing body after being found to have taken performance-enhancing drugs.

In this two part-series, taken from hours of interviews with the man himself, Armstrong remains almost defiant as he talks about the lies and cheating.

We get an insight into what created this self-assured force of nature, with scenes showing how hard his father pushed him as a child. When we learn about him forging his birth certificate at 16 to enter his first triathlon, it's an early indication of a man who was driven to succeed by any means from a very young age.

Armstrong combatively calls out what he sees as the hypocrisy of cycling, arguing doping was ingrained within the sport when he started out.

"I wouldn't change a thing," he tells director Marina Zenovich at one point.

Inside The Cage: The Rise of Female Fighters

In this film, Annie Price investigates the rise of British women in mixed martial arts.

We see Molly McCann's journey towards her first UFC fight in the United States in June 2019. With a punishing training regime of six hours a day, six days a week and health-threatening weight cuts, we get a sense of the dedication needed to make it.

McCann also lets viewers in on her tough upbringing and what it would mean to be able to have financial security.

"I won't stop until I've bought my mum a house," she says.

The film also follows two other female fighters - 18-year-old Shanelle Dyer, who competes at amateur level and wants to escape the violence of her west London surroundings, and 19-year-old Cory McKenna - a straight-A student turned full-time fighter.

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D core PE groups worksheet for week 2. Get that pulse rate up and then recover well!

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Spring term week 2 - HIIT session ranked 4 out of 5.

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Spring term week 2 - HIIT session ranked 4 out of 5.

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Fat Burning HIIT Cardio Workout with No Equipment (Advanced and Low Impact Modifications)

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Feeling a bit low? Here are some ideas to improve your mental health in lockdown.

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Working from home, remotely or splitting time between home and the office (hybrid working) has become more common than ever.

Many of us have had to adjust to these new ways of working following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in 2020. Some of us have even entered the workforce for the first time, starting working life in a remote role, without having experienced an office-based job.

Working from home can have benefits and perks that some of us enjoy (bye bye commute!), but a change like this can be challenging too and can have a big impact on our mental health.

It can cause stress, a lack of motivation, anxiety and uncertainty. Alongside this, we might worry about future job prospects or the best way to juggle work with our personal and family life.

These simple tips can help you feel more productive, motivated and take care of your mental health while working from home.

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Spring term week 2 - Ideas for streaming classes.

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From yoga to boxercise, slick Californian instructors to joyful Mr Motivator, stay at home and get fit with one of the many classes streaming live to your at-home gym (or living room).

The strain that coronavirus has put on studios and gyms has led many of the country's best workout spaces to move online, in many cases by livestreaming classes - an unparalleled chance to try out famous workouts with renowned instructors at half the price of a physical class or, in some cases, for free.

We tested the online offerings of some of the best gyms out there, looking primarily for great instructors and inspiring workouts to help lift your spirits.

We searched for routines that didn't demand a lot of space or equipment: with the exception of the spin classes, all of these workouts can be done in a small room. And we looked out for individual teachers and trainers offering something unique.

Of course, no streamed class can quite rival the atmosphere of a group class, or the motivation you get from having the instructor there with you.

But there are some benefits to logging in from the privacy of your living room: take on classes you wouldn't be confident enough to try out in person and push yourself into tougher workouts in the reassuring knowledge that you can take a time out, shame free.

With no commuting time built in, or busy locker rooms and showers to negotiate, you can get the day started with a high energy HIIT workout, go for a spin at lunchtime, and then wind down with a long yoga class and meditation in the evening.

But best of all is the sense of community you get from joining a livestreamed class. Whether you manage five minutes and then flop to the floor or power through 45 minutes of explosive squats, the real benefit of these workouts is the chance to socialise with your classmates, whether that's by encouraging your kids to write in to the country's favourite PE teacher, Joe Wicks, or posting an emoji to an Instagram live feed.

You can trust our independent reviews. We may earn commission from some of the retailers, but we never allow this to influence selections, which are formed from real-world testing and expert advice. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.

Camp Fit dance classes: Free, Camp Fit

These 40-minute, retro dance aerobics classes got one of our reviewers through a fortnight in quarantine. It is impossible not to feel better after - to quote gleeful instructor Carl Harrison (Joe Wicks meets Jane Fonda) - "a bunch of Janet Jackson hip isolations and Bananarama shoulder rolls".

The classes, which are shot from the winningly ordinary confines of Carl's flat, are high energy - wear your best Eighties trainers and sweatband - with a fabulous soundtrack, but there's a sprinkling of yoga and stretching (done, gloriously, to Natalie Imbruglia's song Torn) in the mix to help you catch your breath.

These classes are perfect for anyone who misses dance fitness sessions or who needs a bit more sparkle in isolation. Even though Carl does a handy explainer ahead of every new sequence, we can't pretend to have kept up the whole time. But that doesn't matter, because the classes are a joy just to watch. Join in at 10am on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 12pm on Saturdays.

Life Centre yoga classes: £10 drop in, Life Centre

One of London's best yoga studios, the Life Centre's daily online classes are expensive - although a month's unlimited access is a good deal at £75, and classes are free if you work for the NHS - but you do get the support and individual attention of a closed Zoom meeting, which feels more intimate than an public Instagram live session.

The teachers are some of the best out there, and the studio offers a variety of styles - including some rarities like yin and jivamukti, as well as classes for teenagers and children. Perfect for serious yogis and anyone who misses their yoga community, the Life Centre is keeping up its extracurricular offerings too: there are regular gong baths, kirtan, mindfulness and meditation classes on offer. Life Centre is particularly good for ashtanga yogis who practice daily in the mysore style (with minimal instruction): there are a number of hour-long early morning classes that are about as close as you can get to running through the series at a studio.

Psycle: Barre, HIIT and yoga: Free, Psycle

Luxe London spin studio Psycle has pivoted effortlessly into online fitness classes, launching its own Instagram TV channel packed with barre, HIIT and power flow (yoga) classes. A large part of Psycle's magic is the studio atmosphere - think dark rooms, club lighting, motivational slogans and block rockin' beats - so it's a tribute to its army of instructors that something of that energy transfers online. We particularly love Maria, who boogies on the spot while welcoming everyone "into the room" for her intense barre workout. There are usually three to four live classes a day, and you can find the schedule on Psycle's Instagram account. Psycle classes usually cost around £20 a go, so this online offering is a bargain.

Mr Motivator daily dozen aerobics: Free, Mr Motivator

Kitsch, fun and perfect for anyone with less mobility, Mr Motivator's short but sweet blast of gentle aerobics might as well be livestreamed straight from the Eighties. Mr and Mrs Motivator stream the videos from their home, which makes the short sequences - of low impact aerobics and lifts - feel even more approachable. There are plenty of modifications on offer - including an option to remain sitting, if that's better for you, or to hold onto a chair for balance in lunges. Uplifting and uncomplicated, bust out your best Hawaiian print shorts and get crunching.

Barry's Bootcamp HIIT and bodyweight: Free, Barry's Bootcamp

You don't have to be familiar with Barry's renowned bootcamp classes to take part in its live HIIT and bodyweight routines, which are streamed multiple times a day. In fact, these thirty-minute workouts - which vary depending on the instructor, but can be relied upon for a plethora of planks and burpees - are a brilliant and non-intimidating way to have a go at a famously difficult fitness class. Relatively high in intensity and impact, you need to be very careful with form; listen to the instructor's advice about how hard to go and when to slow down. That said, if you mess up, our reviewer appreciated the fact that you can faceplant onto your exercise mat when it gets too much and lie there until you recover - unlike at the offline classes.

Spin Stream cycling: Free, plus a membership option, Spin Stream

A great alternative to shelling out £1k+ on a spin bike and subscription service like Peloton, Spin Stream is perfect for cyclists with turbo trainers (an accessory to turn your road bike into a gym one), or anyone with a stationary bike who misses their spin class at the gym. Spin Steam has always provided an online service, so is better at integrating music and camera cuts than most other video spin classes we tried. As well as its online database of recorded classes, it (usually) offers a live class daily on Facebook live. The recorded videos are sorted into workouts for spin bikes and turbo trainers, and any stationary bike will do for the spin classes. The live classes offer a little less variety but are free and always deliver a tough workout. The schedule is pretty changeable, so keep an eye on the website and Facebook page for information about the next class.

Joe Wicks P.E. with Joe: Free, Joe Wicks

By now a borderline cult, P.E. with Joe Wicks is the bandwagon to star jump onto if you want to be part of a fitness craze that has swept the nation during isolation. The workouts are - theoretically - aimed at children, but are simple, cheerful and challenging enough for literally anyone to take part in. There's no need to turn your nose up at the nation's favourite workout if you're used to CrossFit style HIIT blasts: our (reasonably) fit reviewer got a satisfying blast of muscle soreness from one of Joe's leg days. As well as modifying moves for people with less fitness and flexibility, Joe changes moves to make them harder - suggesting hand weights for certain poses if you want more of a challenge. Add in the community spirit - letters from kids and the "spot the difference" in Joe's living room challenge - and it's hard not to get swept up by the hype.

Rumble boxercise: Free, Rumble

Extremely peppy, these boxercise workouts from US-based franchise Rumble are an enjoyable slice of glossy escapism - good luck not getting distracted by some instructors' living room views out onto palm tree-lined beaches. You don't need to have joined one of the Rumble choreographed classes before - or any kind of boxercise class - because instructors take you through all the poses at the start. That said, our reviewer found it a little hard to keep up - the high octane EDM soundtrack is fun and high energy, but also relentless. That doesn't matter really for an at home class, as it's easy to pick up the routine again if you lose track, and even with the odd perplexed pause, our fitness tracker rated this as the most effective workout we tested. The classes stream from the US, so the timings can be a little strange for the UK - we liked lunch breaks with the morning (Eastern time) workouts.

Classpass HIIT, pilates, yoga, barre, cycling: Free or membership service, Classpass

For an unparalleled variety of live workouts, try Classpass. The service normally offers you the chance to drop into gyms and classes that are usually restricted to members, but since we can't hit the gym right now, we tried the virtual version which lets you buy credits for live online workouts, offering everything from HIIT and pilates to spin or bikram yoga. Most classes we tried were between £5 and £10, and the constantly updating timetable of workouts meant we were never short of inspiration. Because you can search for live workouts by location, Classpass is a great way to find new studios and classes to try out after lockdown.

Third Space kettlebells, HIIT and yoga: Free, Third Space

One of the UK's most expensive and exclusive gyms, Third Space membership costs between £175 and £200 a month, but it is currently streaming a huge variety of its online workouts, from bodyweight to yin yoga, for free. Our reviewer loved the kettlebell workouts - well, maybe not "loved", but was satisfyingly destroyed by. Once again, form is very important here: instructors assume a fair amount of experience but do talk you through intensity and warming up and cooling down. The live workouts of the day (WOD) are ideal for anyone missing a community workout with a lot of burpees. Many of the classes require a small number of props - hand weights and resistance bands, for example - so have those to hand.

The verdict: Online fitness classes

For a mood booster that sets you up for the day, don your brightest headband and log in to Camp Fit's fabulous dance aerobics. If it's serious training you're after, Third Space is hard to beat, both for intensity and variety of workouts.

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The best online fitness classes to livestream during lockdown

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From yoga to boxercise, slick Californian instructors to joyful Mr Motivator, stay at home and get fit with one of the many classes streaming live to your at-home gym (or living room).

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Lockdown Cooking - Lockdown tips on how to cook using store cupboard ingredients. Cook easy cheap meals.

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Lockdown tips on how to cook using store cupboard ingredients. Cook easy cheap meals.

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Michael Johnson's Sprint Masterclass | Will Greenwood's Podcast

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Check out these 10 great challenges to emerge from lockdown 3.0 fitter and stronger!!

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During the coronavirus pandemic, there's a good chance your daily gym schedule may have dwindled to a couple of walks to the fridge and a bit of fresh air at lunchtime. But while we're all spending extra time at home, why not utilise this time to put down the remote and test your fitness with a daily challenge?

With the right attitude, lockdown can double up as your own personal fitness boot camp, helping you smash a new PBs and keep on track for when you're able to take on the next big outdoor challenge.

Be it cardio, strength training, weightlifting, yoga or meditation, whatever form of exercise you're into, there's a physical feat for every kind of fitness fan.

1. 30-day squat challenge

If your goal is to tone up your glutes, a month-long squat challenge is one of the best ways to build muscle and blast fat from the area - plus, it's a killer calorie burn.

Set aside ten minutes a day to see how many squats you can get through, and slowly increase your reps as the days go on. The beauty of squats is that you can do them anytime, whether you're waiting for kettle to boil or bored during TV ad breaks. Just make sure to build in a couple of rest days so your lower body can recover.

2. 30-day split challenge

Ever watched a yoga video on YouTube and wished you were able glide into the front splits with the same easy gracefulness? Now's your time to learn the ultimate party trick while you can.

The 30-day split challenge involves deeply stretching your hips flexors and hamstrings every morning, so you can gradually decrease the space between you inner thighs and floor. There are lots of different 30-day stretching tutorial videos online to choose from, based on your flexibility level, plus you can find progress diaries from other users to help keep you motivated.

3. Couch to 5K

If you're totally new to fitness and want to set yourself a goal, Couch to 5K is a great place to start. The app (free to download) is designed to get you off the settee and running a breezy 5km within just nine weeks, by building a schedule of three runs per week with a rest day in between. It also has motivational virtual coaches to keep you moving, plus a handy countdown timer so you can keep an eye on how long you've been out of the house.

4. 30 days of yoga

Yoga is one those practices that requires loads of patience, and the only way to get better at it is to be consistent.

Yoga with Adrienne's 30 days of Yoga Challenge ( yogawithadriene.com) is a series of daily YouTube videos that will help you work on your strength, flexibility and breath, gradually improving your practice over the month. All you'll need is a yoga mat and between 15-30 minutes per day to practise.

5. Pull-up challenge

Being able to comfortably execute a pull up is often seen as the ultimate barometer in fitness. After all, it's one of the toughest upper body moves going, testing your physical and mental endurance.

But forget the #See10Do10 push-up challenge that's currently doing the rounds on social media; the 10 pull-up challenge is a far more savage version that promises to take you several steps further than everyone else. Prepare to be transformed from a shaky novice to a pull-up master in a matter of months, sculpting your arms, back and shoulders in the process.

6. Plank challenge

The plank challenge is a simple as it sounds: hold this excruciatingly difficult pose for a portion of time every day. Each day of the challenge, you'll gradually increase the amount of time that you hold a plank. .

Start with just 20 seconds and at the end of the 30 days, the goal is to hold one for up to five minutes at a time.

7. The seven-minute workout challenge

The seven-minute workout is a body weight routine that was designed by exercise scientists from the American College of Sport Medicine. The researchers found that just seven minutes of high-intensity circuit training is the most efficient way to burn fat and stay fit and healthy in daily life.

There are countless seven-minute workout apps available, but they all centre around the same basic rule: you perform 12 exercises for 30 seconds each, with 10 seconds of rest in between, totalling seven minutes.

8. 500 bodyweight challenge

The 500 Bodyweight Challenge was started by Greg Brookes ( gbpersonaltraining.com), a personal trainer who wanted to devise a series of ten body weight exercises that you can do anywhere without any equipment.

The ten moves include push-ups, fast and slow mountain climbers, cossacks, burpees, forward lunges and squat thrusts, and the idea is that you do 50 repetitions of each one (totalling 500 reps altogether). The current record time for the entire workout is a cool 11 minutes and 31 seconds, for those who fancy taking on the reigning champ.

9. Six-week handstand challenge

Inversions can seem incredibly intimidating at first, but with a bit of practise under a soft surface, there's no reason why you can't master this impressive skill. The trick is to build up to it over a few weeks.

There are lots of different variations of the handstand challenge online, like the 12-Minute Athlete ( 12minuteathlete.com), which introduces different exercises you can do to help you build up to the ultimate goal of doing a freestanding handstand.

10. Deadlift challenge

If you're lucky enough to have a home gym, now is a great time to work on your deadlifts.

The deadlift challenge isn't about hitting lots of reps, but improving the weight that you're able to lift. You should increase the weight by no more than 10% at a time to your routine to ensure your body stays challenged, and remember to only add weight if you're feeling ready for it. Weightlifting is a gradual process and if you're feeling tired or sore, upping your load could leave you especially vulnerable to injury.

5 Instagram accounts to follow for free live workouts during lockdown

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10 home fitness challenges to come out of lockdown stronger

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Intro

The current COVID_19 pandemic has obviously put some serious restrictions on a rugby players training and of course season. While it is tough news to take that you won't be able to finish the season, train with your friends and even get to the gym we all must understand these are necessary steps that will protect the safety of anyone at risk of the virus and people working to treat those at risk. We at Rugby Renegade encourage you to follow the advice of government in your area and commit to as safe practice as you can.

We still need to train though! In this article we've tried to put as much material together as possible to help you continue to improve your performance from home whatever your situation. We've found it quite difficult to suggest a plan that fits every persons access to equipment etc. So we've drawn up a plan assuming zero equipment and then have included suggestions and links to videos or articles that would be great additions to the main plan. We apologise that it's not a full blown in depth plan but that's what our and online coaching clients pay us for and that wouldn't be fair on them.

A few points before we jump into the program outline.

Firstly, if there is anything that this situation has taught us it's be adaptable! For example bodyweight programs tend to miss out on upper body pulling exposure but it's surprising what you can do with a band, towel, or broomstick and chairs to rig up some form of pulling exercises. Don't use this as an excuse, figure out someway to do something you might just find the next big thing!

Secondly, as we don't know whats going to happen in terms of season structure we'll assume we're going to have a longer off season so we'll focus on improving body composition, general strength and aerobic fitness. All of these goals actually suit this situation so no need to be glum!

Lastly, and as mentioned above this isn't a necessity but it might be worth investing in some home gym equipment. And we don't use the term investing lightly it is something that we think you will get exponential benefits from and not just in the next few lockdown months. You'll see below that with one or two dumbbells or kettlebells a doorway pull up bar and the odd band you can create quite a kick ass program. We'll give you some ideas of worthy investments at the end of the article.

Week Plan

We're going to use the Hi/Lo periodisation model to balance the CNS stress over the week. 2 days per week will focus on speed, strength and explosive strength and the other will focus on aerobic endurance and muscular endurance. Here is the full Week:

Monday: Speed, Power, Strength

Tuesday: Aerobic Conditioning, Muscular Endurance

Wednesday: Mobility/Recovery

Thursday: Speed, Power, Strength

Friday: Aerobic Conditioning, Muscular Endurance

Saturday: Work Capacity Circuit

Sunday: Rest!

Bodyweight Exercises

Firstly it's worth saying there is nothing wrong with bodyweight exercises and our athletes will be pretty proficient in them as we regularly use them as assistance exercises in our programming. The benefits of them include improved coordination and proprioception, relative strength, flexibility/mobility and you can do them anytime anywhere! We recommend you use this period as a time to work towards achieving a Pistol (full single leg squat), a handstand push up and or a one arm push up and if you have access to a pull up bar make them your specialty! Here some bodyweight exercise demos to get you started:

Running Workouts

We've written tons of articles giving you examples of running sessions for speed and conditioning so here are a few links to those articles so you can pick which ones suit your circumstances:

Speed Development

5 Ways To Get Faster For Rugby

Conditioning

Repeated Sprint Ability For Rugby

5 Simple Conditioning Sessions

Adaptability

Here's a couple of suggestions to add load to exercises if you don't have traditional strength training equipment. Be creative and you'd be surprised how you can get a decent workout from home!

Odd Object Lifting

Yes anything that's heavy can be used! We've seen people using gallon water bottles for curls, paving slabs for shoulder presses and plain old heavy rocks for squats. Your imagination is the limitation here!

Rucksack

A heavy rucksack can be easily used for squats, lunges, push ups, pull ups and curls. We've even seen people lie down hook their legs through the straps and perform hamstring curls!

Chairs

If you have some sturdy chairs at home you can use two together for dips, add a strong broom handle and you can do horizontal rows and simply perform step ups onto the seat. There's a workout there by itself!

Bands

Granted you might have to purchase these but I'm betting that some of you have a couple of bands lying around that you always thought you'd use for mobility (but never do!). Bands are great for high rep curls, tricep extensions and shoulder presses. They are also great for making bodyweight exercises harder, think squats and push ups, and they can also make them easier, think pull ups, if you need them!

Towels and isometrics

Bodyweight training gives us plenty of stimulus for the quads and pressing muscles but the pulling muscles often get overlooked. If you don't have access to dumbbells a towel or two could do a job though! You can stand on the towel and perform an isometric row (sets of 10s work great), Isometric pull aparts with arms straight trying to tear the towel in half! You can even tie a knot in the end of two towels put them over the top of a door, just the door and perform rows like that. *We'll try and get some videos of these exercises for you soon!

Dumbbell Complexes

So let's assume you have access to a little bit of kit or that you willing to buy are few things here you can see what sort of work you can get with a handful of dumbbells...

Kettlebell Workouts

Kettlebells are an awesome tool for rugby strength and conditioning. All you need is one kettlebell and you have tons of options but here are two effective workouts:

Medball Circuit

This is an example medball circuit that you can use or modify with your own exercises for conditioning. You can also increase the rest and move explosively to develop more power!

Training Methods

Escalating Density Training (EDT)

EDT is a great technique when you are using bodyweight exercises or have a limited number of dumbbells or kettlebells because you don't need to add weight but add reps! Checkout this video or our full .

Mechanical Drop Sets

Mechanical drop sets can be used effectively with bodyweight exercises and are ideal for building muscle mass! Check out the video and our full article on Mechanical Drop Sets HERE .

1.5 Rep Method

This method simply makes an exercise harder! Great for squats, split squats and push ups. Watch the video:

Grease The Groove

Grease the Groove is possibly the perfect technique for the situation we find ourselves in! It can be used for strength or muscular endurance and os extremely effective and almost easy. Basically you perform multiple sets of an exercise throughout the day which makes you extremely efficient at the exercise and builds up significant volume too. to learn more about this method.

Equipment

Here are a few suggestions of equipment worth purchasing:

Kettlebells - We recommend cast iron kettlebells

Bands - You can get tons done with a set of bands

AB Wheel - These are one of the best ab exercises you can do plus in this situation they are another good exercise to hit the lats!

Dumbbells - Just your basic Rubber Hex Dumbbells can give you endless workout options

Suspension Trainer - Again get a TRX and your pulling exercises are covered and a great for shoulder health

Wrap Up

We hope this guide has given some good ideas for structuring you training and shown you that by being a little resourceful you can really get some good training adaptations so you're in a good position when this all passes by. If you want things put in place for you checkout our membership program below or learn about .

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The current COVID_19 pandemic has obviously put some serious restrictions on a rugby players training and of course season. While it is tough news to take that you won't be able to finish the season, train with your friends and even get to the gym we all must understand these are necessary steps that will protect the safety of anyone at risk of the virus and people working to treat those at risk.

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A really simple introduction to some skills you can do at home. Try them out and send in your attempts to our Instagram @bryanstonsport

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Check out this Netflix documentary. It offers a good insight into meditation and its benefits.

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Headspace Guide to Meditation | Netflix Official Site

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Breathe. Time to reset, reconnect with yourself and others, and move toward greater peace of mind. Learn to meditate. Watch trailers & learn more.

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Try these netball specific circuits to feel the burn and up your game!

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Netball HIIT Home Work Out: Cardio HIIT (Workout 4)

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Please enjoy Mr Mead and Miss Turrill's video for week 1 and get clocking up those 2021 minutes!!

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A must read!

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A great piece by Dr Emma Hepburn. Give it a read.

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Tuesday, 2.30pm:

Live Circuit, led by coaches and rowers - the last one!

Thursday Challenge:

Boat Club Quiz @ 5pm

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Tuesday, 3.00pm:

Live Circuit, led by coaches and rowers.

Thursday Challenge:

'Squat till you drop'. How many squats can you do? (proper ones, thighs to parallel with the ground). Speed doesn't matter, as long as they are good ones!

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Thanks to Ollie Close, Henry Ward, Ollie Brunt and Charlie Ford for the videos.

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GCSE PE boys enjoying the padlet activities

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Liv's message to the Bryanston tennis club

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Liv's message to the Bryanston tennis club

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A few words from the girls captain, Liv Beauchamp.

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See how far you can last with this killer abs routine!

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Uptown Abs workout at Gymtastics Gym Club

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Inspired by 'The Last Dance' and Michael Jordan - Mrs Miller recommends this 90's classic!

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Movie about Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes characters (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Roadrunner etc etc). An evil animated monster runs Moron Mountain--a planet with an amusement park. They need a new ride so he sends five helpers to Earth to kidnap the Looney Tunes characters. Then they can be used as a new act at the amusement park. Bugs and the others agree--IF they play them in a basketball game and win. Bugs and the others convince Michael Jordan to help them--but the aliens have evil plans up their sleeve.

Michael Jordan meets the Looney Tunes. Sounds like a sure recipe for disaster. I was positive this film was going to be a bomb when it was released (with HEAVY publicity) in 1996. Yes--it's silly but if you love Looney Tunes (like I do) you'll probably love this. The characters are treated (more or less) respectfully and during the climatic basketball game the stands are full of every Warner Bros. cartoon character ever made. One small mouse character who talks nonstop I remembered from childhood and I literally broke up laughing when he appeared! The animation is just great, the merging of live action with cartoon figures works and the script is fun. There are groaners and stupid lines but, all in all, it was pretty amusing.

The debits: Michael Jordan just can't act. I'm sure he was a wonderful basketball player but his acting was as wooden as a basketball court. Also various other sports figures pop up and prove they're worse actors than Jordan! Bill Murray (who can be good) is just lousy in a supporting role. And Wayne Knight is just SO annoying. Also I could have lived without seeing the Warner Bros. logo popping up everywhere. At one point it's on Daffy Duck's butt...and he kisses it! And there's a brief take-off on "Pulp Fiction" which isn't as funny now as it was in 1996. So, these things lessen the movie but don't destroy it. Worth catching if you're a Warner Bros. animation fan. Kids will love it. I give it a 7.

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Space Jam: Directed by Joe Pytka. With Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington. In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

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Create your own PSP values.

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Categories:
1 - Volleys
2 - Forehands only
3 - Backhands only
4 - A mixture
50? 100? 500? How long can you rally for? This can be done with a partner or against a wall. There is a prize to be won for each category. Proof needed so please send in your attempts to mxb@bryanston.co.uk or the instagram page @bryanstonsport. Good luck!

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A simple design but a tough challenge. Practice your close catches with these coke can catches.

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Playing the ball late is a key skill for any batter - two simple drills to practice at home. Challenge yourself to see how many you can catch from 10 shots.

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Q&A with England ODI captain Eoin Morgan!

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Q&A with England ODI captain Eoin Morgan!

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A great opportunity to ask the World Cup winning captain your own questions. Only 100 spaces so be quick signing up!!!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: MBN Digital Presents - At Home With Eoin Morgan. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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MBN are launching the first of many digital events with our brand new 'At Home With' series! On Thursday 18th June, join Alex Payne as he chats with England's world cup winning captain, Eoin Morgan. Eoin will be re-capping the 2019 World Cup as well as sharing stories from other highlights in his career.

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Sky Sports has produced a brand new documentary on the legend that is Tiger Woods. From his biggest achievements to his lowest moments, take a look at one of the biggest comebacks in sporting history. Check out the trailer below.

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Don't miss our special Tiger Woods documentary at 9pm on June 5 on Sky Documentaries.

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OB, Scotland international and longtime best friend of Mr Drake, Henry Pyrgos faces quick fire questions from the coach.

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Here are 10 different challenges for you to pick. Most last 30 days and will see you coming out of lockdown feeling stronger and fitter than when you went in!

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Life on the inside: 10 fitness challenges to come out of lockdown stronger

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With the right attitude, lockdown can double up as your own personal fitness boot camp.

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Tuesday, 3.00pm:

Live Circuit, led by coaches and rowers.

Thursday Challenge:

60 mins of exercise that you haven't done since Lockdown started.

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NEW!!! Create your own session. Maybe you could even set me a challenge? I look forward to seeing what you create.

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The focus for week 7 is on match play/competition. The Instagram video below is a perfect example of games you can create without the need of a court. Another example could be creating two players in your head (Federer/Nadal) and playing a match against a wall. Give these a go and why not try and come up with your own game.

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This week the session is based on three simple exercises that can be done inside or outside.
Feel free to be creative and add your own twist.

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Great to see Phoebe Williams in A3 practicing her serves by targeting the forehand and backhand of her opponent. Keep up the good work!

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An opportunity not to be missed tonight, learn from England and Kent batsman Joe Denly.
After breaking into the England ODI team in 2009 it was not until 2019 where he earned his first test cap. No doubt tonight will provide a fascinating insight into his now blossoming career.

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Basic Rowing Technique with Robin Williams Video 8 - The Connection

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Basic Rowing Technique with Robin Williams Video 8 - The Connection

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Basic Rowing Technique with Robin Williams Video 7 - Rhythm

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Basic Rowing Technique with Robin Williams Video 7 - Rhythm

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Can you catch all three?

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Picking up the length of delivery early is key to capitalising on scoring opportunities.

This simple set up with a partner can be adapted to increase challenge as much as you want by reducing reaction time.

Test your skills this week, and don't forget the short ball!

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This weeks video is an opportunity for you to find some skills off the internet and try them for yourself.
Ive used some skills from @SelfPass and Kieran Govers, while putting a hockey spin on the recent whole school challenge.

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Tuesday, 2.30pm:

Live Circuit, led by coaches and rowers.

Thursday Challenge:

3 x 2k Run. 10 mins off in between. Each run to be at the same pace.

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Here is another useful video demonstrating drills you can do with only a wall, racket and ball. Focus on your consistency of shots by aiming for a certain area on the wall. Next week is MATCH week.

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Top Tennis Training - Pro Tennis Lessons

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Tennis Wall Drills | 20+ Drills To Improve Using A Practice Wall

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Watch how Rory works on his iron shots with this great masterclass!

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A different take on Sport - A focus on the 'Loser'!

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A different take on Sport - A focus on the 'Loser'!

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Where winning is everything what happens to the loser?

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Dealing with winning is easy. But coping with losing takes guts. Take a trip inside the minds of fierce competitors who came up short. Watch trailers & learn more.

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Week 6 - Try something different with this beginner Parkour training session.

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Week 6 - Try something different with this beginner Parkour training session.

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To try and keep motivated into the second half of term try something new this week!

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Getting Started In Parkour-Top 6 Exercises For Beginner Parkour Training

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Hope you enjoyed your week off. Now back into training! Next week a challenge will be set so watch out for week 7.

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AFC Bournemouth's Gavin Kilkenny challenges Bryanston school!

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HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Gareth Southgate, Peter Crouch, Thierry Henry, Danny Rose and Jermaine Jenas join Dan Walker for a revealing conversation about men's mental health. 

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HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Gareth Southgate, Peter Crouch, Thierry Henry, Danny Rose and Jermaine Jenas join Dan Walker for a revealing conversation about men's mental health. 

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a royal team talk: tackling mental health

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A Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health

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A revealing conversation about men's mental health with Dan Walker and guests.

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These are great workouts which include exercises with and without a ball!

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Have fun with the Corbin sisters' netball workout

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Try out this fun netball-inspired workout with England and Saracens Mavericks players Sasha and Kadeen Corbin.

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A simple way to develop a basic left to right drag into a useful multidirectional elimination skill.

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Tuesday, 2.30pm:

Live Circuit, led by coaches and rowers.

Thursday Challenge:

Biathlon: 5k Run + 20k cycle (road bike) or 10k cycle(off road)

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Here’s Mrs Peck with a serving drill you can do. Don’t worry if you don’t have access to a court, put down some targets (bottles for example) and try to hit them.

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25 Minute Cardio Workout | FIIT x WH Sweat and Reset

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Try this core workout and don't let the song get stuck in your head!

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Interesting article from the BBC about eating during lockdown.

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"You eat out of boredom and stress," says Chloe Taylor-Whitham, 19, from Sheffield, "there's nothing else to do."

As the weeks of living in lockdown take their toll, many of us are raiding the fridge for comfort food.

Instead of buying something fresh on the way home from work, Taylor-Whitham has been trying to recreate the things she craves, including McDonald's cheese bites, in recipes she finds on TikTok.

"I'm definitely comfort-eating more chocolate and biscuits - even though I'm a diabetic - just as a bit of a release, to lift the mood," says Andy Lloyd, 43, from Oldham. His OCD medication makes him put on weight, but that's not his main concern right now.

"Half of me doesn't really care how I look at the moment, it's all about surviving through this terrible period. Then when it's all over we can get back to working out," he says.

When the schools closed, supply teacher Amy Hodgson, 24, from Liverpool, found herself with nothing to do. "I was always going to the fridge or the cupboards and seeing what I could eat, because I was bored. I gained 4lb in a week, and I thought, 'How have I done that?'"

Having lost 5st 3lb (33kg) in the past year, she did not want to put it all back on. She realised she snacked most mid-morning, so that's when she now exercises.

And she now cooks for the whole family. "It gives you something to look forward to," she says. "It gets to about 4:30pm and I think, 'Right, I've got to do their tea now.'"

So are we actually eating more?

That is one of the questions researchers at the University of East Anglia are asking. They have just started to track our lifestyle behaviours under lockdown.

"The best I could equate it to is what happens to us during holiday periods, when we kind of throw caution to the wind and think: 'It's holiday time,'" says Prof Anne-Marie Minihane, from Norwich Medical School, and the study's lead on nutrition and eating behaviour.

"Now we think: 'Oh my God, there's so much going on in the world, I'm just going to not worry about my behaviour. People use all kinds of excuses for bad behaviour, and certainly Covid-19 is a very good excuse."

It's too soon to analyse the study's findings, but Prof Minihane has anecdotal evidence that suggests people have adopted unhealthy behaviour patterns - overeating the wrong kinds of foods, and drinking more.

She adds that under-eating is as bad for you as over-eating, and that especially among older adults, undernourishment is a huge problem.

There are physiological reasons for some of these behaviours, she says. When the body is stressed it produces too much cortisol, which makes us more likely to over-eat - and not just any kind of foods, but those which are high in fat and sugar.

So what can you do if you're concerned you're overeating or snacking too much?

Routine is really important, so try and keep to a routine of having three meals a day, says Clare Thornton-Wood, a registered dietician and spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association.

It's fine to have a couple of snacks, but you might then need to have slightly smaller meals.

And if snacking is a real concern, you could put your snacks for the day in a box. If you eat them all before lunch, that's fine, but there's no more.

And whatever our new eating patterns are, we shouldn't feel bad about ourselves, she adds.

"Avoid too many negative thoughts, because we are going through a really hard time. Accept that you are going to eat differently and don't feel too bad about it," she says.

Tips on how to eat more healthily during lockdown

Have a glass of water - you might be thirsty, not hungry, and sometimes we confuse the two.

Exercise and social interaction help bring cortisol down, as well as anything that makes you feel calm, like reading, meditating, going for a walk.

Foods that are high in protein or fibre will make you feel fuller for longer - for example beans and other pulses, eggs or nuts.

Frozen ingredients are just as good, potentially even better than fresh, and you can also use canned vegetables and fruit.

More information about how to eat healthily during coronavirus can be found here from the British Dietetic Association.

For others, the issues around food during lockdown are more complicated.

Cara Lisette has anorexia, and the lockdown meant her daytime treatment centre had to close.

Losing that support, as well as the early supermarket rush on canned goods - which deprived her of some of her "safe foods" - meant some of her symptoms re-emerged.

"I thought: 'Well, I can't control what's going on in the world right now but I can control what I'm eating," she says. Cara decided to speak to her eating disorders team and is now back on track, sitting out the lockdown at home.

Feeling out of control is a huge issue for people with eating disorders, says Bernie Wright, a psychotherapist from Kent who specialises in this field.

"What we've got to think about is that we have got a total lack of control outside our front door," she says. In response, people with eating disorders may create more rules around how they eat. "It's an illusion of control," she says.

Wright has seen an increase in referrals since the lockdown, partly because it has become more difficult for people to hide their eating disorders from their families - children can no longer pretend they had a big lunch at school, and people are suddenly discovering their partners over-exercise.

She has also heard from former clients whose symptoms have returned in response to the stress of the pandemic.

Wright says an important message to get across at this time is to have self-compassion."Be kind to yourself, be compassionate," she says.

So is lockdown all bad news?

Not at all, says Clare Thornton-Wood. She has been enjoying meals in the company of her children, who are back from university and are helping out in the kitchen.

"One benefit that could come from this lockdown is that families are sitting down to eat together when they wouldn't have done previously," she says.
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