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Follow My Progress – Jamie (Week 1)
Week 1 has passed for Jamie and here are some details of what took place and his progress. Profile Name: Jamie McNeil Age: 23 Training Goals: Build muscle, increase absolute and relative strength, improve … Continue reading
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FQ News – new personal trainers, our very own lab rat, new exercises, videos + more…it’s all happening at Fitness Qatar!
Busy is an understatement to say the least at Fitness Qatar at the moment. Full personal training schedules, exciting developments, countless meetings, writing programmes and fitting in our own training sessions make us realise that there really isn’t enough hours … Continue reading
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How the trainers train (Videos Included)
Here at Fitness Qatar we get a lot of queries regarding what training methods and programmes our trainers follow. Here is a brief look into the thought process of two of Fitness Qatar’s trainers. Goals 1. Improve ‘Absolute’ Strength by focusing … Continue reading
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10 Myths of the Fitness Industry Part 2
(6) Weights make women bulky and manly In the past and even to this day, this common falsehood has resulted in women evading weights due to their belief that they will make them bulky and manly. This is completely untrue. … Continue reading
10 Myths of the Fitness Industry Part 1
I’ve studied the fitness industry for the best part of my adult life now. I’ve done the University thing, worked in a gym, personal trained a host of individuals, trained sports teams and now working with Fitness Qatar. I’ve studied … Continue reading
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Fitness Qatar Goes To Sri Lanka
Some of the Fitness Qatar team ventured to Sri Lanka, Bentota last week. Beautiful beaches, plenty of greenery and incredibly friendly people. If you haven’t already, we highly recommend you pay a visit. Some highlights included seeing crocodiles, lizards, chipmunks, … Continue reading
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Amazing achievements of Qatar based endurance athlete
Barwa Bank has welcomed back its head of market risk, Ziyad Rahim, who returned from the Sahara Desert in Morocco after participating in the 250km Marathon Des Sables (MdS). Ziyad was the only representative from Qatar to take part in … Continue reading
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What about stretching?
Everyone knows that it is good to stretch before exercise right? It prevents injury and that must be a good thing…..but does it? Actually not really. It all depends on the type of stretching you do and how and when … Continue reading
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CUTTING CARBS? – a few simple ideas
So you have decided to cut down on your carbohydrate intake but still crave their ability to soak up sauces and fill you up. Well, worry not because listed below are a few great alternatives to the normal carbohydrate rich … Continue reading
Intrepid Qatar based Banker returns from his first epic challenge of the year
Barwa Bank welcomed back Ziyad Rahim, its Head of Market Risk, who returned from participating in the Antarctica Marathon and is the first and only representative from Qatar to ever run a marathon on the planet’s coldest continent. “A brilliant … Continue reading
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