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Author: Finbar Harte

Finbar Harte is a personal trainer, fitness blogger and content creator based in West Cork Ireland
Top Rated Barbells
fitness equipment | home workout | Strength Training | weights

Top Rated Barbells

ByFinbar Harte

Working out at home has its perks. Even though life slowly returns to normal, many people favour the comfort and…

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Open Barbell Deadlift: How to Do It Safely and With the Right Form
Exercise Technique

Open Barbell Deadlift: How to Do It Safely and With the Right Form

ByFinbar Harte

A deadlift is a basic compound movement for building strength and muscle. By engaging all of the major muscle groups…

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How Much Does A  Body Transformation Cost?
Body Transformation

How Much Does A Body Transformation Cost?

ByFinbar Harte

So you may think that in this post I am going to quote you prices.. well I’m not!But regardless if…

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How Long Does A Body Transformation Take?
Body Transformation

How Long Does A Body Transformation Take?

ByFinbar Harte

This is a question I get asked all the time and is very difficult to answer as there are so…

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How Do You Transform Your Body?
Body Transformation

How Do You Transform Your Body?

ByFinbar Harte

There are a lot of factors to a successful Body Transformation and here at Raising The Bar Fitness we are…

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What Is Body Transformation?
Body Transformation

What Is Body Transformation?

ByFinbar Harte

As you become more familiar with me and Raising The Bar Fitness you will see and notice I refer to…

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Fitness Gifts For At-Home Workouts
home workout

Fitness Gifts For At-Home Workouts

ByFinbar Harte

Last year I wrote a post on my “top twelve fitness gifts that every gym-goer needs” this year (2020) we are in…

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Calisthenics The Best Way To Workout At Home
Calisthenics | home workout

Calisthenics The Best Way To Workout At Home

ByFinbar Harte

Someone asked me recently “what is the best way to work out at home” now this is going to be…

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Best Home Gym Setup for Lifting Weights at Home
home workout

Best Home Gym Setup for Lifting Weights at Home

ByFinbar Harte

Recently I was asked by a client to advise them on the best home gym set-up for lifting weights at…

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How To Take Fitness Progress Pictures (Before & After)
Body Transformation

How To Take Fitness Progress Pictures (Before & After)

ByFinbar Harte

Fitness progress pictures are a vital part of any, body transformation and one of the best ways to see your…

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What Are Macros – Macronutrients
nutrition

What Are Macros – Macronutrients

ByFinbar Harte

Food diaries and tracking what we eat serve multiple purposes, one of those being tracking and balancing our macros or…

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How To Workout When You Don’t Feel Motivated
mindset

How To Workout When You Don’t Feel Motivated

ByFinbar Harte

Friends, family and clients always ask me “how do you always feel motivated” or “how do you motivate yourself to…

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How To Start Working Out At Home
home workout

How To Start Working Out At Home

ByFinbar Harte

As we emerge from lockdown and try and go back to some sort of normality the gym landscape and personal…

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No Gym No Problem
home workout

No Gym No Problem

ByFinbar Harte

The year is 2020, and the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world like something out of a sci-fi or horror…

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Fitness New Year’s Resolution Ideas
Body Transformation | Burn Fat | lose weight | mindset | The Bar Raisers

Fitness New Year’s Resolution Ideas

ByFinbar Harte

In response to my last post, I had a number of emails and messages asking me for fitness new year’s…

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How To Stick To Your Fitness New Year’s Resolution
Body Transformation | Burn Fat | lose weight | mindset | The Bar Raisers

How To Stick To Your Fitness New Year’s Resolution

ByFinbar Harte

Its January a positive time of year, a new beginning and a time to start as we mean to go…

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12 Christmas Fitness Gifts That Every Gym-Goer Needs!
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12 Christmas Fitness Gifts That Every Gym-Goer Needs!

ByFinbar Harte

This post is my top twelve list of recommended Christmas Fitness Gifts.Every item on this list I own and regularly…

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HIIT or LISS – Which Should I Be Doing?
Body Transformation | Burn Fat | lose weight

HIIT or LISS – Which Should I Be Doing?

ByFinbar Harte

A constant question I get asked and a topic I spent a lot of time investigating myself (as it’s not…

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Why Eating Healthy Is Not Enough
nutrition

Why Eating Healthy Is Not Enough

ByFinbar Harte

Many people who set out to transform their bodies believe that eating “healthy” or by changing what they eat to…

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Get Off The Scales
Body Transformation | Burn Fat | lose weight | mindset

Get Off The Scales

ByFinbar Harte

Ok so you made fitness and weight loss goals, and you are sticking to the plan which was SMART (excellent)….

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How To Use MyFitnessPal Effectively For Free
nutrition

How To Use MyFitnessPal Effectively For Free

ByFinbar Harte

As tracking calories is my chosen method for an effective body transformation, I swear by MyFitnessPal and it is the app I recommend……

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The Seasons Of Self Development
mindset

The Seasons Of Self Development

ByFinbar Harte

As I look out the window, all I can see is darkness and rain, autumn is most definitely here and…

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Eat Healthy This Christmas
nutrition

Eat Healthy This Christmas

ByFinbar Harte

I am here to tell you that it may be easier than you think to stay on top and eat well without doing any damage to your health or fitness goals over the Christmas period.

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Christmas Fitness Challenge – Free HIIT Workout
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Christmas Fitness Challenge – Free HIIT Workout

ByFinbar Harte

The Raising The Bar Christmas HIIT challenge.
Stay fit over Christmas HIIT this challenge head on!

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How To Stay Fit And Healthy Over Christmas
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How To Stay Fit And Healthy Over Christmas

ByFinbar Harte

Holidays are always a troublesome and tempting time when you are trying to stay fit and healthy or transform your body……

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Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff! Health and Fitness
mindset

Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff! Health and Fitness

ByFinbar Harte

When starting on your fitness journey do not overthink it!
Do not think you need to be perfect, do not be under the impression you need everything to slot into place and the stars to align to get results…..

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10 Top Tips On How To Start Working Out
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10 Top Tips On How To Start Working Out

ByFinbar Harte

Here are our top ten tips on how to start working out, create a strong foundation to build on and establish sustainable long lasting fitness habits to keep raising the bar for years to come….

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You Need A Body Transformation Plan
Body Transformation

You Need A Body Transformation Plan

ByFinbar Harte

A body transformation plan will have everything you need to successfully change your body. A body transformation plan will usually consist of…..

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Know Your Fitness Why with PDF Worksheet
mindset

Know Your Fitness Why with PDF Worksheet

ByFinbar Harte

Your fitness why is the reason you want to achieve your goal. The deepest, darkest emotions and feelings you have about yourself and your body…..

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Setting Fitness Goals and Keeping Them (Free PDF)
Body Transformation | mindset

Setting Fitness Goals and Keeping Them (Free PDF)

ByFinbar Harte

Specifying a clearly defined understanding of exactly what you want to achieve, and why!

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Raising The Bar – Body Transformation Pyramid of Success
Body Transformation

Raising The Bar – Body Transformation Pyramid of Success

ByFinbar Harte

The Raising the Bar Body Transformation Pyramid of Success is a fitness concept depicting the hierarchy of what is needed to successfully transform…..

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