Training Your Back and Biceps at Home
June 25, 2020
During the lockdown period, with no gym facilities, it may be challenging to train mid-upper back and bicep muscles. Foundational gym exercises like the bent over row, pulldown and deadlift are ideal for working the posterior chain. But with most are unable to perform these movements due to limited access to equipment right now, does …
DeafBlind Awareness Week 2020 – Student Experience
June 24, 2020
To celebrate DeafBlind Awareness Week (24-30 June 2020) we are profiling one of the University’s alumni – Molly O’Brien (2016). Molly has a severe hearing and visual impairment and currently works as a researcher for a small local charity supporting deaf women. During her time at Nottingham she embraced a wide range of sport and …
Inclusive workout series | Core and Flex
June 15, 2020
University of Nottingham Sport are proud to be a leading institution for inclusive sport in the higher education sector. We have a full-time Disability Sport Officer and a range of award-winning inclusive sport programmes. As part of our new online Health and Wellbeing Home, the University of Nottingham Sport fitness team have put together a …
Training Methods: Speed
June 10, 2020
During our training methods series, fitness instructor, Cameron Whitham, will raise awareness to training methods. This week, Cam focuses on speed training. Speed is described as the motion of a limb or the body as a whole. “The definition of speed is simply distance / time, but this is a rather simplistic view of speed. …
Inclusive workout series | Ab exercises
May 30, 2020
University of Nottingham Sport are proud to be a leading institution for inclusive sport in the HE sector. We have a full time Disability Sport Officer and a range of award winning inclusive sport programmes. As part of our new online Health and Wellbeing Home, the University of Nottingham Sport fitness team have put together …
Challenging the typical view of Health and Fitness
May 22, 2020
What comes to mind when you hear or read the words health and fitness? If it is setting some time aside to do repetitive movements with high intensity, getting sweaty, out of breath and tired, you wouldn’t be wrong. Read more as Fitness Instructor, Bharat, challenges our typical view of health and fitness. Maybe dedicating …
Training Methods: Plyometrics
May 19, 2020
During our training methods series, University of Nottingham Sport’s fitness instructor, Cameron Whitham, will provide advise around specific training methods that you may wish to incorporate into your training routine. This week, Cam focuses on plyometric training. Power is the ability to exert maximum muscular contraction in explosive bursts of movement. The two components of …
My Virtual Fitness Consultation
As part of the University of Nottingham Sport’s online Health and Wellbeing Home, our fitness team are now offering virtual fitness consultations. These 1-2-1 sessions will temporarily replace the support members would have received on the gym floor or during classes with new online catch-ups. The team will answer your questions and tailor a fitness …
Staying active and well during Ramadan
May 8, 2020
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast for long hours for 30 days. This period of prayers, reflection and community is a pillar of the Islamic calendar. It’s still really important to maintain your healthy lifestyle during Ramadan and keep up your fitness levels. University of Nottingham Sport’s fitness instructor Raza Shoiab …
Training Methods: Core Stability
May 5, 2020
During our training methods series, University of Nottingham Sport’s fitness instructor, Cameron Whitham, will provide advise around specific training methods that you may wish to incorporate into your training routine. This week, Cam focuses on core stability. Core stability is known as the ability to control the position and movement of the central portion of …
