Steve Haywood Health & Fitness

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Advanced too hard? Try the intermediate 5K training plan by clicking here. Well done on improving your 5k time after following the intermediate running programme. You have now been training for around 6 months and running should be a natural part of your life but hopefully still enjoyable. To satisfy that competitive itch it’s now [...]

Steve Haywood is moving to the Wetherby area and so from May 5th, personal training sessions with him will be available in the Yorkshire town. If you would like to book a session, simply call 07976983988 or use the contact form. In the past, Steve has trained clients with cerebral palsy, morbid obesity, spinal difficulties [...]

Here are two simple tips to help with running relaxed, even when pushing the pace along. Keep you hands loose and relaxed, not flopping around but not clenched fists either. Once you screw your fingers into a ball it tenses up the rest of the body making your stride pattern shorter and generally tiring you [...]

My work brings me into contact with lots of runners so I get a good idea of what’s on the horizon regarding future races. A good proportion of the people I have talked to are working towards their first marathon next year with London, Edinburgh and Paris high on the agenda for April/May time. It [...]

The seasons are turning once more and it’s time to get the waterproof socks and high-vis tops out again. Here are some of the top selling Winter items among fitness fanatics this month: Inov8 Flyroc More and more people want off-road shoes for training in muddy conditions during the Winter – especially if they are [...]

Walking is arguably the most natural thing we do, and we have been bipeds for tens of thousands of years. However, as most of us are aware, the modern world has gradually reduced the amount we walk. Transport, especially cars, mean that even on the shortest of journeys people have ceased to walk. Recognising this [...]

A Kettlebell originally resembled a cannonball with a handle on the top, today they come in variations of this in weights from around 2kg upwards. It is believed they were first used in Russia in the 1930s both by civilians and the army. The idea is to string together different movements which develop all aspects [...]

Power plates are the latest craze sweeping gyms and health clubs across the country. The prospect of getting a toned body just by balancing on a vibrating platform seem to be too goo to be true – so what do personal trainers think? Alison Nockles has been a personal trainer for three years. She sees [...]

Steve Haywood joined up with the Wakefield District NHS to raise funds for Red Nose Day last week. The personal trainer from West Yorkshire donated a free personal training session as a prize for the fundraising events which took place on Friday 13th March 2009. So far, Comic Relief has raised a record £57 million, [...]

This is the straightforward way to a healthy Winter dish. Fish contains healthy fats that are linked to improved memory and a lower risk of dementia. It is also a low-fat way of getting those all important proteins which help your muscles repair after the strain of exercise. Ingredients 4 portions of boil in the [...]