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Top 10 Q’s October
How often should I train in a week? Easy – at least 4 times a week to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Your weekly exercise routine should be balanced. A well-rounded weekly routine would be two gym sessions (strength sessions) and two cardio sessions (run, cycle, walk, swim). Like [...]
Movement Quality
Movement Quality is the ability to perform a movement pattern in an optimal way. For this to be achieved, we need a balanced combination of flexibility, mobility and strength. If that balance shifts too much in one direction we can run into some problems. When we think of movement in [...]
Mobility – What is it all about?
Mobility and Strength Training What is mobility? Mobility is defined as 'The ability of a joint to move actively through a range of motion'. There is a place for mobility in every strength and conditioning programme. However, mobility should not replace strength training but rather act to [...]
Member of the Month
Member of the Month Congratulations to our Member of the Month - Shane Sheridan! Shane first came to us in DSC in 2018 after surgery on his back with a determination to get back to competitive sprinting. A keen athlete, Shane wanted to spend less [...]
Squats – Let’s break them down
Squats Squats Squats Squats are a key component to most classes and gym sessions. Whether it’s a HIIT session, strength session or your pre-season you’ll always find squats as a main element of the program. A squat can reveal a lot about a person so physios and trainers [...]
Client of the month
June Client of the Month With everything that has been going on over the last number of months, we have noticed a huge amount of love coming from our clients. Whether it was buying a voucher, signing up for 7.15 am torture or even just a text of [...]
Ironman 70.3 Cascais Portugal September 2019 – Fergal Meegan Reflects
Fueled on a bowl of muesli and race day emotions embodied by a healthy cocktail of nerves, self doubt, confidence and adrenaline thoughts abound - Brave or stupid? Smart or cocky? Fit or in denial? Ready or not? As 1 of 3,000 athletes on the day the sense of a [...]
Ben Butler Training Diary 2018 Entry No. 7: Engine
There’s an American children's story used to teach kids the value of hard work and believing in yourself. It’s called The Little Engine that Could. The story revolves around a long train of carriages that needs to be pulled over a high mountain. A number of larger engines are asked [...]
Activating Your Hip Flexors For More Efficient Running
Are you a runner with tight or weak hip flexors? Or both? Strong, stable and active hip flexors generally lead to better running mechanics and in turn, better performances. So how can we ensure that our hip flexors are doing their job and we get the most out of our [...]
Ben Butler Training Diary 2018 Entry No. 6: Trust Your Trainer
Hello. It’s been a while, I know. There was a bit of a continuation of my fitness-related series of unfortunate events, but I’m back in action. It’s good to see you. One of the things I love about DSC is the quality of the trainers. Everyone here is highly trained, [...]