Embrace the outdoors and get ready to sprint with our new TruTunes. We’re all about running this week at TruBe, so we’ve compiled 20 of our favourite remixes to help you sweat it out. With artists such as Broods, ROZES, and Lauv, you’re bound to be inspired to get outside and run as fast as you can.
Pietro is a personal trainer and movement specialist with expertise in lower back pain and workout routines for weight loss and fat loss. With over 6 years experience in group fitness classes and one to one personal training, he is an expert in providing a full body workout and creating workout plans to achieve your fitness goals.
What is your background in fitness?
I always been passionate about endurance sport and “body movement”, with many years of experience as a master swimmer and triathlon participant. I have completed several regional and national Olympic distance triathlon events in Italy. I have always been keen on helping friends and as many people as possible to improve their movements and to “understand” their body and take cake of it. This is my life, I can’t imagine another way to live my life!
What is your top tip for someone just starting their fitness journey?
Explore the elegance of your body. No matter who you are, what your age is, or your background. There is always space to improve and discover something new in your body as well as in your mind. Keep moving forward and have fun!
How do you keep yourself motivated?
I always try to remember the reasons I started doing what I do and the effort I put in to get here. This gives me so much motivation and inspiration to keep going. Another thing I like to do is to reward myself every time I achieve a particular goal which spurs me on to achieve more.
What is your favourite thing to do to unwind?
I love to be around people, especially the people that I love! I always try to make time during the week to enjoy cooking and practising Vinyasa yoga. These are activities that help to centre myself.
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Elisa is one of our OM-tastic new yogis! She is a dedicated Vinyasa yoga teacher who is a strong believer in smiles, positive attitude and mindful practice. She always ensures a relaxing and positive environment to practice yoga through creative and mindful sequences.
What is it you love most about teaching yoga?
The possibility to make a difference in someone’s day, maybe someone’s life. I am able to spread the joy that yoga has given me and pass on the benefits of yoga whilst helping my students to reconnect in the present moment, relax and feel energised at the same time.
How do you de-stress after a long week?
The best way to recharge is to spend time with the ones that you love, doing simple things and enjoying time together.
How do you keep on top of your fitness whilst travelling?
I keep my yoga practice with me, yoga it’s a lifestyle and I always feel much better after a good yoga class.
What’s your top tip for a yoga newbie?
Yoga for beginners may be scary because they’re worried about not being able to do certain yoga positions. It is different for everyone and you are your own master who is in control of your body and mind and the teacher is there to guide you. Being flexible or being cool in the Asana (yoga poses) is not the aim of the practice. The aim is to find your space where you feel your body lengthening, creating more space for the Prana (energy) and releasing any tightness so the Prana can flow more freely.
Favourite yoga position?
I love inversions like headstand (Salamba Sirsasana) or tripod headstand (Sirsasana 2) as they relax and energise the mind, strengthens the whole body.
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To book a session with Elisa, download the app and find her as one of our featured trainers.
Getting in shape doesn’t have to be complicated and there’s no need to spend hours sweating it out in the gym. Here are some simple moves to get fit and strong using your own body that you can do literally anywhere.
Exercising without equipment is easier than you think, simply set aside up to 20 mins a day and do each move one after the other for either 15 secs, 30, 45, or 1 minute back to back. Rest for 2 mins (or longer if you need it) before repeating the circuit up to three times. All you need is a bit of floor space and a good dose of mental strength. These moves are taken from ZUU (thezuu.com.au) and combine cardio and strength and conditioning meaning you get a total body workout, without having to pack a gym bag.
Don’t forget to warm up!
Take a few minutes to wake your body up before doing the workout below, try some lunges with an over head stretch and some high knees and jumping jacks will get your heart rate going.
Stand upright with feet a little wider than shoulder width. Clasping hands together, tuck both upper arms in-between your legs as you lower into a deep squat position. Drive upwards out of a deep squat while keeping upper arms pinned against your inner thighs. The finish position will be legs slightly bent with arms still inside legs.
2. Bears crawls (forward & reverse)
Start on all fours low to the ground with head upright, keeping back straight. Using opposite motor patterns reach forward with one arm and bring forward the opposite leg. Move forward in a crawling motion. Reverse bears is performing the exercise going backwards.
3. Polar bear press
Position yourself into a strong ‘A’ frame position with hands shoulder width apart and feet slightly wider than shoulder width. Looking at the ground between your feet lower your top half towards the ground until your head touches then drive back up to the start position.
4. Kick sits
Start with all fours on the ground with a low centre of gravity. Not moving your hands, sweep a leg in between the other hand and foot to a sitting position. Reverse by getting back up to start position and sweeping other leg through the opposite side.
5. Donkeys
Start in a neutral push up position with feet together and hand shoulder width apart. Explode up and towards your chest with both legs into a tuck position. Then extend legs back to start position landing softly.
Remember if you have any health issues please talk to your doctor before doing this workout, and if your just starting out, take your time and modify the moves if you need to.
By Faris
Don’t forget that our TruBe trainers can come to you right in the comfort of your own home!
All of our trainers fully qualified fitness experts who specialise in various sessions such as Yoga, Ballet Fit, Personal Training, Boxing, Kickboxing, Pilates, Sports and Thai Massage and Meditation.
The TruBe team have listened to your feedback and we’re excited to reveal that we’ve just launched our website booking platform. Now you can search and book your sessions from your computer.
WHAT IS TRUBE?
For people that are new to TruBe, we offer a service that connects users with highly-qualified trainers from a range of specialist sporting backgrounds. This includes Personal Training, Boxing, Kickboxing, Pilates, Yoga and Ballet Fit. We have an extremely talented London team ready and waiting to deliver one of our signature workouts wherever and whenever you want. That means you can workout in the privacy of your own room, at the park or for the busy travellers amongst you, within an hour and a half you can arrange a personalised session in your hotel room.
With our website booking platform, we’ve made it easy and fast to make a booking, just like our app. You can search our network of expert trainers and send a request in seconds!
We’re excited about this new developments, and as always, we welcome your suggestions.
