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Be in to Win €50 Survey 04/2017 – Winner Announcement – Fitness, Exercise, Pilates & Nutrition Videos

Personal Trainer South Dublin Foxrock Deansgrange Cabinteely Leopardstown Sandyford-Stepaside Stillorgan Dublin 18 D16 D14A BIG Thank you to all of you for taking the time to fill out the short – 3 question Fitness, Exercise, Pilates and
Nutrition Survey re * Online Courses & Classes * in the last few days.

Here are some of the repeatedly mentioned questions and comments .You might spot your own questions or comments below ( no names are mentioned here). I hope to address some or all of them in the coming months in my general fitness, exercise and health videos, blog-posts or answer them as part of various online courses that I’m planning do create.

Congratulations to the following three *Winners of a €50 Voucher* which can be used towards:
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(1) any type of fitness & exercises classes I’m teaching
__ (Classes are currently taken place in Sandyford Community Centre, The old Court House, in Rathfarnham – off Willbrook Road,
__ Glencullen Community Centre, Taney Parish Dundrum) or for
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(2) Personal Training Sessions (in the Dublin 14, Dublin 16, Dubln 18 area or withing 10-15min commuting distance to Leopardstown or Sandyford).

>>> Winner No. 1 – * Yvonne W., Churchtown, Dublin 14

>>> Winner No. 2 – * Padraig D. – Churchtown, South Dublin

>>> Winner No. 3 – * Ena A. – Glencullen, Co. Dublin
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  1. How often per week should I do the exercises at home, beside the actual exercises in the class? Exercise Frequency
  2. What is the difference between Pilates and Yoga?
  3. I would like to know more about core strength. I sometimes get stretches confused with strengthening exercises. For example all the time when I was doing what I thought were strength exercises for quads, it was actually stretches!
  4. I’m 69 and have good health, what do I need to do stay that way as I enter my 70s.
  5. I get confused about what foods are good to eat before or after exercising i.e. Proteins, carbs, good fats like avocado. Specific information on these would be helpful.
  6. (similar to no. 4) During exercise and Pilates what food and drinks are best to aid in muscle recovery the quickest?
  7. (I really like this one and will definitely answer it in a video or blog-post)
    Time is a big factor, possibly ideas on incorporating exercise into normal daily activities.
  8. I’d like to know more about how diet that helps reduce inflammations. (This is another one I will comment on in the future).
  9. I would like to know what type of food you should eat when excising.
    For your strength and the portions you should eat.
  10. What effect do different exercises have on the various areas of my body.
  11. I would like to learn more about core strength exercises and would love to have something to take away and work on in my own time outside of the classes. (that is something I want to cover the online videos in the future).

Video 13 – Five Gym-Ball, Swiss-Ball Toning & Strengthening Exercises

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Gym Exercise Swiss Ball Sample Exercises Core Upper Body Strength in South Dublin with Martin Luschin Sandford Industrial Estate Leopardstown Central Park in Video No. 13 you are going to learn “Five Gym-Ball, Swiss-Ball Toning & Strengthening Exercises”, that focus mainly on Upper-Body Strength – chest, arms, core / abs / back and a bit lower body thighs and hips.
All you need to get started is a bit of space, a gym/Pilates ball, maybe an exercises or Pilates/Stretching mat.
These exercises could be done independently as a routine itself or as part of your gym or workout programme.
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The exercises include:

  1. a static Ball Plank (hips, legs or feet rest on the ball) – focuses on: chest, arms, shoulders, core, abs. 
  2. Ball Push-Up or Ball Press-Up – focuses on: chest, arms, core, abs
  3. Ball Shoulder-Bridge or Ball Glute-Bridge – focuses on: mid/lower back, core, glutes, hips, thighs.
  4. Hamstring Stretch with a Pilates-Ring – focuses on: hamstring flexibility, hip mobility
  5. Plank Knee-Tuck-In – focuses on: Lower abs, lower core, upper body strength (arms, chest), shoulder stability.


This is only a small selection of Gym-Ball or Pilates-Ball exercises to challenge body. The gym-ball is an excellent tool to increase core strength, upper-body strength and improve posture. It’s big advantage is that it doesn’t take up a lot of space and it’s portable/inflatable (it travels well). You can simple use it to sit on it at your desk (a great way to strengthen your core and work you postural muscles).
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Above shown exercises are some of the exercises and movements we regularly do in the corporate classes that I teach in the greater South Dublin, Dublin 18, Dublin 16 area (Sandyford Industrial Estate, Central Park, Leopardstown), e.g. during lunchtime or after-work classes.

To-Do — Action Steps:
(1) Add some of these exercises to your general gym or workout routine. It’s always good to vary the type of exercises you do to challenge your body in different and new ways.
Aim to do at least two of these exercise e.g. the static Ball-Plank and the Ball-Shoulder / Ball-Glute Bridge (those are some of the slightly easier exercises to start off with).
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(2) Do three set of each exercise and hold each position for 15-20 seconds. Increase the duration gradually by 5-10 seconds very second week.  
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I generally recommend to
(1) to keep an exercises and activity diary, this will allow you to recognize progress and takes the guess work out of how many sets, reps you did and what weight you have used. You can get a A4 or A5 diary for €2-€3 in Deals or one of the pound/euro shops.
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(2) establish routines and habits (no need to think about things any more, you just do it).
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(3) find a training buddy or friend, with whom you arrange to meet at least once or twice a week at a fixed day and time. This creates commitment and makes working out easier and more fun.
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Enjoy, let me know how you get on and send me an e-mail with questions you have in relation to these exercises.
Martin