Freebies!

Everybody loves free stuff!

Here’s a list of free resources to keep your fitness journey moving.

Session Plans (Aberfan Gym)

Click on the link above for a variety of session plans that can all be carried out with the equipment in Aberfan Leisure Centre. Including:

  • Cardio Sessions

  • Full Body Resistance Sessions

  • Push/Pull Sessions

  • Sessions by body part - Legs/Back/Chest/Arms/Abs/Shoulders

Session plans also have links to useful YouTube videos, so you can perform each exercise safely and effectively

My Blog

There’s plenty of free information in easy-to-digest blog posts written by yours truly. If you have a burning fitness question that isn’t answered by any of these posts, let me know so I can write about it in the future!

Recent Blog Posts:
5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started a Sports Science Degree
5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started a Sports Science Degree
The Gut Microbiome: It’s Meaning, Importance, And How to Care For It.
The Gut Microbiome: It’s Meaning, Importance, And How to Care For It.

You may have heard about the gut “microbiome” in recent media. What is a microbiome, and how does the human microbiome influence our health?

Demystifying Metabolism: How It Affects Your Fitness Goals
Demystifying Metabolism: How It Affects Your Fitness Goals

Metabolism is a term shrouded in mystery in the fitness world. But in the science world, it’s pretty clear-cut and the sum of destructive and creative processes in our bodies. This blog post investigates what this means and what factors influence metabolism.

Free Apps

There are plenty of free apps out there to aid your fitness journey, here are a few of my favourites:

YouTube - I’m sure you’ve heard of it. There are countless tutorials for exercises on here from plenty of brilliant fitness creators! You can also find cooking and meal prep tutorials and all sorts of videos on sports and exercise science!

MyFitnessPal - Track your nutrition in a user-friendly way with MyFitnessPal. It saves time by allowing you to simply scan barcodes of the things you buy, and automatically calculates your daily calorie intake, macronutrients and more!

Strava - Strava is a popular app for tracking and analyzing your outdoor activities, such as running and cycling. It uses GPS to map your routes, records your stats, and allows you to compete with others on certain routes in your area.

Telehab - Although intended as a tool for rehabilitation, VALD’s Telehab has a huge database of exercises with photo and video demonstrations!

Seven - 7 Minute Workout - If you're short on time, this app offers quick and effective seven-minute workouts that you can do anywhere. It requires minimal equipment and provides visual and audio instructions for each exercise.