Below is a guest blog post from our fantastic trainer Holly, sharing her top 10 workout songs of 2012.

In my previous post I outlined the benefits of strength training for runners, along with the key requirements for a training program. In this post I will share with you a base strength program that I have put together.

Targeted strength training can improve a runner's performance. However, there are many avid runners out there who don't do any strength training at all, or if they do, they follow a modified body building type program, which isn't going to help their running performance.

I haven't listened to much new music this year, which has meant I haven't been able to put together a list of my top 10 workout songs to share with you. However, my colleague Holly McDonald, a wonderful personal trainer and the other half of Thrive Personal Training, has listened to a great deal of new music. Below is a guest blog post from Holly, sharing her top 10 workout songs of 2011.

Below is another favourite kettlebell workout out of mine. This workout is a little more advanced then Kettlebell Workout No.1 as it introduces single arm swings and the 'clean and press'.

Below is one of my many favourite kettlebell workouts. This workout is great for everyone, from beginners to the advanced. It is a workout for the whole body, and it is sure way to get your heart pumping!

This is the second installment in a series of articles about kettlebells. Here I will highlight to you, the benefits I have found in kettlebell training - in myself and in my clients.

Kettlebell training has become increasingly popular in the past few years, with many athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike adding kettlebell exercises and kettlebell specific workouts in to their training regimes. In this post I will highlight why these iron orbs have become so popular and the fitness benefits they can provide.

'Metabolic conditioning' or 'metcon' for short,  is a term that has become quite popular among fitness professionals over the last couple of years. In this article I will attempt to explain what it is and why it is beneficial.

This is my second installment of a two part series on debunking 10 fitness myths. You can read the truth about the first 5 myths in Part One. This post will explore myths 6-10 and uncover their falseness.