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 …
Inclusive workout series | Seated exercises
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 …
Alumni Spotlight: Tim Doughty
May 15, 2020
The University of Nottingham alumni community stands at over 280,000 worldwide. Many of these graduates were involved in sport and physical activity during their time at Nottingham and their experiences have had lasting impacts on their careers and personal lives. As part of our new alumni profile series, we caught up with recent graduate, Tim …
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 For Your Sport During Lockdown
May 5, 2020
In the current climate, it has and will continue to be a challenge for athletes at all levels to train specifically for their sport without access to equipment and facilities. We have some tools to help you structure, maintain and enhance your exercise routine during lockdown, to stay engaged and ready for your when your …
Training Methods: Core Stability
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 …
How to Listen to Your Own Body
April 30, 2020
The health and fitness industry has created a lot of noise since the social distancing rules were put in place. Sometimes the noise showcases quick-fixes, high standards and unrealistic results. But, how often do we ignore the noise and simply listen to our own bodies? Living in a culture where we can order nearly anything …
Alumni Spotlight: Mark Bullock
The University of Nottingham alumni community stands at over 280,000 worldwide. Many graduates were involved in sport and physical activity during their time at Nottingham and their experiences have had lasting impacts on their careers and personal lives. As part of our new alumni profile series, we caught up with Mark Bullock (Economics BA Hons, …
