… Posted on 23rd January 2017 by gomammoth HOW DO I WIN A FREE SEASON? Already have a team set up? Click here to PAY your next league fee to automatically enter the prize draw Do this before 11:59pm tonight and your team will be entered into our random draw for 3 chances to win the prize. Don’t have a team set up? 1) Use our Activity Finder to search for your nearest sports league near you 2) When you’ve found and selected your league, PAY your fee before 11:59pm tonight and your team will be entered into our random draw for 3 chances to win the prize. I don’t have a team – can I enter the comp as an individual? You can! 1) Simply use our Activity Finder to search for your nearest sports league near you 2) When you’ve found and selected your league, PAY your fee before 11:59pm tonight and you will be entered into our random draw for 2 chances to win the prize. Can’t get your payment in today? Register before Wednesday at 11:59pm to get 2 chances to win. OR Register before Thursday at 11:59pm to get 1 chance to win. Already paid your team fee for this season? Don’t worry, your team is already in our draw with 2 chances to win. Who won yesterday’s free season? Big up the BIG BALLS! These ladies,who play netball with us in Victoria, confirmed their league place yesterday and are today’s lucky winners! Any questions about this promotion? Just reply to this email, speak to us on LiveChat or call us on 0207 381 6034.
HIIT Workouts: 3 Common Mistakes That Prevent Results Posted on 28th September 201618th October 2016 by gomammoth Superior to many other exercise strategies, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has led to successful fat-burning and improved fitness for tons of exercisers. It is far more efficient than many other programs and can require 10 minutes or less to be effective. Unfortunately, not everyone has been successful using HIIT. Maybe you have been disappointed with your own results, or lack thereof? Discouraging, right? Don’t give up on HIIT just yet. There are three likely reasons why HIIT is not meeting your expectations, and rest assured, there are several effortless adjustments you can make to get back on track. First, let’s get an understanding of what HIIT is. Understanding HIIT and Why It Can Be So Effective HIIT is an exercise strategy that utilizes alternating intervals of intense physical activity and rest. Instead of moderate exercise being performed for a lengthy period of time, HIIT’s purpose is to provide an intense workout in a short time period. Providing briefer workouts, coupled with superior results, is why HIIT has seen widespread growth in recent years. The intense exercise intervals and subsequent rest periods that make up a HIIT workout spike and drop your heart rate respectively. This pattern creates an inefficient use of energy in your muscles and cardiovascular system. Inefficient? Is that a good thing? Yes, in this case it’s the inefficiency that you want. Imagine you are trying to lose 10 pounds of unwanted fat. Jogging on a treadmill at a steady pace for a prolonged period of time will help you burn a few calories, but this steady-state exercise also allows your body to become very efficient. Your body gets comfortable jogging at the same pace and you therefore use less energy (i.e. calories) to perform this work. Note: HIIT or steady state cardio won’t do anything unless your diet is on track. You need to consume high quality gym meals and monitor your overall caloric intake. In contrast, a HIIT workout, with it’s varying levels of intensity, prevents that “comfort level” from setting in. Your body is always adjusting, therefore energy usage (a.k.a. calorie-burning) remains high, and those 10 pounds will melt away much more quickly. In fact, research has shown time and time again that HIIT is your answer if you hate running or cycling, but still want to drop a few pounds. Not only is this true during the HIIT exercise, but also after you’ve finished working out. After an intense HIIT workout, your body greatly lacks oxygen. Some studies have shown that the body will continue to work at balancing this oxygen deficit for up to 40 hours post-workout. This is know as Exercise Post Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) and it leads to a ton more calories being burned than you’d ever experience doing regular cardio. Despite all the great reviews, some people who use HIIT still aren’t reaping the rewards. If you fall into this camp, below are three mistakes you may be committing during your HIIT workouts. Mistake No. 1: Prolonged HIIT Workouts It is imperative that your HIIT workouts are short. The best HIIT routines should last 10-20 minutes. If you go beyond 20 minutes, it is impossible for your body to recover from the high-intensity nature of HIIT and you may be damaging your body instead of helping it. The solution is to ensure your intense intervals are exactly that, intense. The Journal of Physiology has stated that ten 1-minute sprints are equivalent to moderately-paced cardio that lasts for several hours. This is just one simple HIIT protocol that demonstrates the effectiveness of keeping the timer on your workouts set short. Mistake No. 2: Too Frequent HIIT Training After HIIT, your body is in dire need of rest and recovery time. The high-intensity level of HIIT workouts (think back to those ten 1-minute sprints) breaks down your muscles much more so than a traditional workout, and can cause inflammation around your muscles and in your joints. This isn’t necessarily bad, but it can be if you keep pushing through HIIT workouts without proper recovery time build in between. Too much HIIT leads to increased cortisol release (which triggers fat storage!), and potential for injury. Performing HIIT minimally is your best solution. For beginners, consider doing only one HIIT routine during the week. Eventually, after building your endurance, you can perform the recommend maximum of 2-3 HIIT exercises a week. Mistake No. 3: Fake HIIT Intensity This principle is vital: You cannot be participating in HIIT, and will not experience its advantages, if you do not give the workout your full, 100% effort. Anything less is what I call “fake HIIT” exercise. Think about everything we’ve discussed so far. The power of a HIIT workout is predicated on your commitment to give it your all for a very short period of time. Slacking off, even just a little, during the work intervals of a HIIT routine will leave you with just a short workout. Back to our ten 1-minute sprints example: Jogging ten times for 1 minute each is NOT the same as sprinting for those intervals. It’s not even close. Yet many people are accustomed to what a moderate-intensity workout feels like, so that’s what they bring into their HIIT workouts. Sorry, but this strategy will not work. If an all-out effort seems too daunting, start with just 1 or 2 such intervals. Your body can push extremely hard for just a minute or two. Test it out and see how you feel. Then, add one more interval to your next HIIT workout. Then add another. Soon you’ll be able to complete 10-20 minutes at a very intense level. Author Bio: Dave Smith is a fitness and weight-loss coach who was chosen as “Canada’s Top Fitness Professional” in 2013. He works with clients from around the world using the Total Coaching training platform, helping each client institute the right habits that will lead to meaningful results. You can catch Dave’s weekly Q&A fitness podcast or learn about all things health-related on his blog at makeyourbodywork.com.
Uniquely European – GO Mammoth, GO Anywhere. Posted on 26th October 201526th October 2015 by gomammoth In our incredibly large small world, traveling is one of the best things you can do for yourself. You’ll meet new people, see places your wildest dreams couldn’t even imagine, interact with locals whose culture and language differ from your own, and learn a whole lot more about yourself and the world we live in than you would spending another weekend at home. To bring a little personal background into my opinion on travel in Europe, to start with, I’m an American. Insert all your American stereotypes here [ ] (but not really because stereotypes aren’t iron clad). As an American, I am incredibly jealous of your European-ness for many reasons, one of which is your vicinity to everything European and all the different countries, languages, and cultures that it embodies. While the United States is a large and diverse country, it comes nowhere close to the amount of history, culture, and diversity you find in Europe. Nor is it as affordable to travel short or long distances like it is in Europe. If I want to take an hour-long flight over to the next state at home, I could spend a couple hundred dollars, whereas flights from London to many major European cities can be found for less than £100 return! It’s incredible. You’ve got affordable airlines that make travel affordable for anyone. With all the resources available to you in Europe, why not take advantage of them? Get out of the country and gain some perspective – and have fun! GO Mammoth has already established itself as a successful sports, fitness, and events company that specializes in group activities for young professional Brits, and now it’s expanding its services to provide group travel opportunities that go beyond the usual sight seeing tours. What GO Mammoth offers are hosted getaways that give you a chance to be bold and have some unique adventures that fit your budget! I get that work, friends, and whatever obligations you may have can make your schedule seem too overwhelming to leave and travel, but those obligations will still be there next week, so why not get away from them (far away) for a week or even just a weekend and collect some new experiences. You can even bring your friends along with you because GO Mammoth is all about enhancing friendships, both old and new. So take advantage of your enviable European-ness and explore this great continent! See GO Mammoth’s upcoming UK & European group trips
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Uniquely European – GO Mammoth, GO Anywhere. Posted on 7th August 2015 by A Foreigner’s Perspective on European Travel In our incredibly large small world, traveling is one of the best things you can do for yourself. You’ll meet new people, see places your wildest dreams couldn’t even imagine, interact with locals whose culture and language differ from your own, and learn a whole lot more about yourself and the world we live in than you would spending another weekend at home. To bring a little personal background into my opinion on travel in Europe, to start with, I’m an American. Insert all your American stereotypes here [ ] (but not really because stereotypes aren’t iron clad). As an American, I am incredibly jealous of your European-ness for many reasons, one of which is your vicinity to everything European and all the different countries, languages, and cultures that it embodies. While the United States is a large and diverse country, it comes nowhere close to the amount of history, culture, and diversity you find in Europe. Nor is it as affordable to travel short or long distances like it is in Europe. If I want to take an hour-long flight over to the next state at home, I could spend a couple hundred dollars, whereas flights from London to many major European cities can be found for less than £100 return! It’s incredible. You’ve got affordable airlines that make travel affordable for anyone. With all the resources available to you in Europe, why not take advantage of them? Get out of the country and gain some perspective – and have fun! GO Mammoth has already established itself as a successful sports, fitness, and events company that specializes in group activities for young professional Brits, and now it’s expanding its services to provide group travel opportunities that go beyond the usual sight seeing tours. What GO Mammoth offers are hosted getaways that give you a chance to be bold and have some unique adventures that fit your budget! I get that work, friends, and whatever obligations you may have can make your schedule seem too overwhelming to leave and travel, but those obligations will still be there next week, so why not get away from them (far away) for a week or even just a weekend and collect some new experiences. You can even bring your friends along with you because GO Mammoth is all about enhancing friendships, both old and new. So take advantage of your enviable European-ness and explore this great continent! See GO Mammoth’s upcoming UK & European group trips
Womens weight workout that works Posted on 14th December 2014 by Whenever anyone ever mentioned weight training to me I always shrugged it off. I felt running, or playing Netball on a regular basis was always my most effective workout. I still feel that they are my best cardio workouts, but now realise I may have been missing a toning trick or two by ignoring resistance training and not doing weights alongside cardio. I have recently started doing a routine that I find very effective. It focuses on your stomach muscles as well as toning your arms. It is a very easy routine to do at the gym or at home, and shouldn’t take longer than 15 mins so you can never have an excuse not to fit it in. All you need is a bit of space and a barbell of 10-15kg depending on your experience and strength. I would advise doing 3 sets of each workout. I’d also recommend doing this workout with a partner – whilst one person is working with a barbell, the other one can focus on the core. You then have a non-stop workout that raises your heart rate, and you can just switch workouts with your partner each set, giving the muscle groups a rest in between. Workout 1 – Arms & Legs Exercise 1 – Bent-over rows With feet pointing forwards and at shoulder width apart, hold your bar with your palms facing you. Lean forwards at a 45 degree angle, and whilst facing forwards and keeping your back straight, bend your knees being careful not to let them in front of the toes. Now slowly bring the barbell straight up to your lower chest bending your elbows up to your side. Pause briefly and lower it slowly back down. Do this for 12-15 reps. Exercise 2 – Shoulder press Pick up the barbell and lift it to your shoulders, palms facing away. Slowly push the barbell towards the ceiling until your arms are fully extended. Next lower the bar down until it is level with your chin. Repeat this for 12-15 reps. Exercise 3 – Weighted squats With feet shoulder width apart, bring the barbell behind your head and rest it on your shoulders with your hands evenly spread either side of your head. Keeping your knees behind your toes, begin to squat down until your bum is level with your knees. Keep the head and chest facing forward and weight in the heels throughout the entire movement. Repeat 12-15 times Exercise 4 – Bicep Curls Hold the barbell in front of you, palms facing you. Keeping your elbows locked in to your side and back straight, bend the arms lifting the bar up to your shoulders, then slowly lower back down. Repeat for 12-15 reps. Workout 2 – Core Exercise 5 – Crunches Lie on your back and bend your knees to 90 degrees keeping your feet flat on the floor. Place your hands on your thighs. Curl your body up off the floor, one vertebrae at a time using your core, sliding your hands up to your knees. Exhale on the way up, inhale as you lower. Repeat 30-50 times. Exercise 6 – Plank Lie on your front. Raise yourself up onto your forearms and toes, keeping your back parallel to the floor. Hold for 30 secs – 1 minute Exercise 7 – Stomach Pulses Lie on your back and put your legs up in the air. Preferably you would keep them straight, but bend them slightly if it feels more comfortable. Ensure your lower back is glued to the floor at all times. Point your arms in the air in line with your legs. Next lift your head and upperback up with your core and pulse towards your feet. Do 20 pulses to the middle, and then 20 to the left, and then 20 to the right. Exercise 8 – Crunch balance Sit down on the floor with your legs out but bent. Lean backwards slightly until you can comfortably lift your feet up off the ground. You should now be balancing on your bum. Keep your core muscles tight, and hold the position for 30secs to a minute. This routine really is worth a try if you are new to weight circuits. It’s challenging but not too intense, and you definitely start to notice a difference to your arms and core in a short space of time if you are continuing with your netball and other regular cardiovascular exercise. Feel free to comment below if you have any other womens weight workouts that work?
Top 10 American Sports Movies of All Time | GO Mammoth Posted on 5th September 2014 by Looking for an old-school film? We have put together a list of what we feel are some of the best American sports movies of all time. Has your favourite made the cut? Let us know your favourite ever films in the comment box below… 10. Mighty Ducks Released October 2nd, 1992 Take your pick from this trilogy, and you won’t be disappointed. Kids or no kids these films are filled with laughs for all ages. A pee-wee hockey team of underdogs is placed with a new coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) who is still not over his own past shortcomings years ago in his pee-wee career. Inspired by an embarrassing lose to his former coach, Gordon Bombay leads the Ducks on the most unlikely ride to the top of pee-wee hockey and more. The film franchise was so successful that in 1993 Walt Disney founded a NHL team in Anaheim named after the Mighty Ducks. 9. Coach Carter Released January 14th, 2005 One time Richmond High School basketball star Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) returns to his alma mater with plans on coaching his team about much more than just the game of basketball. Coach Carter sees a talented team, but he also sees a group of young men that must learn that self respect, and being stars in the classroom is just as important as being a star on the basketball court. Staying true to his beliefs Coach Carter refuses to change even when the entire town turns against him because he knows he is helping improve his players as people while also making a possible run at the state championship. 8. Major League Released, April 7th, 1989 Living in Cleveland and desperately trying to move her baseball team to Miami for her own personal pleasure, Cleveland Indians owner Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton) does whatever she can to lower the season attendance by under 800,000 to guarantee her teams relocation. Phelps orders the team manager to put together the worst team possible, but her plan backfires. Lead by star pitcher Ricky Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) this group of misfits attempts to pull off an unlikely miracle, and keep the Indians in Cleveland in one of the best comedies of all-time. 7. Friday Night Lights Released October 8th, 2004 High School football in Texas is more that just a game, and this 2004 film based on a true story depicts just what it’s like to be a player on one of these teams. The Permain High School Panthers are in Odessa County an oil town that has to deal with a decline in the oil business. All the city has is their High School football team which has the best winning record in the state to bring them together at their 20,000 capacity stadium every Friday night in the fall. The team themselves are pegged as a favorite to win the state championship, which brings a pressure on the players that they have never experienced in their lives. 6. Space Jam Released November 15th, 1996 What happens when you combine the best basketball player of all time and the best cartoon character of all time? Movie gold. Michael Jordan plays himself in the film as a retired basketball player now trying to become a baseball player. While in the animated world Bugs Bunny and the Loony Tunes gang are kidnapped by a group of Aliens called the Nerdlucks. The Nerdlucks believe that an appearance of Bugs Bunny will improve attendance at their amusement park. Bugs strikes a deal with the Nerdlucks to play a basketball game for the Loony Tunes freedom. When the Nerdlucks steal the talent of NBA stars to become Monstars, Bugs convinces Michael Jordan to return to the court for a game of basketball unlike any other. 5. Hoosiers Released, November 14th, 1986 Set in the 1950s Hoosiers tells the story of former college basketball coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) who becomes the coach of a high school basketball team in a rural town in Indiana. Fearing being rejected by the city, coach Dale inspires the team to a run at the state championship. 4. Rocky Released November 21st, 1976 America loves an underdog, and there are hardly any movie characters that fit this mold more than Rocky Balboa. Played by Sylvester Stallone, Rocky a one time promising boxer is on the brink of falling into non-existence when he receives the chance of a lifetime from Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) the biggest boxer at the time to fight him in a July the 4th bout. Rocky renewing broken ties with his former trainer Mickey (Burgess Meredith), begins training for the fight everyone believes he has no chance of winning. 3. Remember the Titans Released September 23rd, 2000 In 1971, 3 high schools in Virginia (2 white, 1 African–American) are forced to combine their students and faculty. In a movie filled with plots much larger than winning a State title, coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) the newly appointed head coach must learn to get along with the former head coach, now Boone’s assistant Bill Yoast (Will Patton), and also turn a team with two different races that don’t trust one another into a family. 2. Miracle Released February 6th, 2004 Based on a true story of the 1980 US Men’s Olympic hockey team, Coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) must put together a team of unknown college kids to go up against the worlds best teams. Corresponding at the same time as the Cold War, tensions between the USSR and USA are at boiling point win the unbeatable USSR hockey team faces Herb Brooks’ USA team in the tournament in this most of patriotic of films, and brings up the question, do you believe in miracles? 1. Sandlot Released April 1st, 1993 When Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) moves into a new town he hopes to make friends by playing baseball with kids in the neighborhood sandlot. The only problem is he has no idea how to play baseball. After being humiliated, Scotty comes back for a second shot to join the group of boys. Fortunately for him the group only has 8 kids, and they need 1 more to make a full team. Benny Rodriquez (Mike Vitar) gives Scotty a chance to be in the group, which leads to the wildest summer of any of their lives including the ultimate battle with “The Beast.”
Posted on 1st September 2014 by In our incredibly large small world, traveling is one of the best things you can do for yourself. You’ll meet new people, see places your wildest dreams couldn’t even imagine, interact with locals whose culture and language differ from your own, and learn a whole lot more about yourself and the world we live in than you would spending another weekend at home. To bring a little personal background into my opinion on travel in Europe, to start with, I’m an American. Insert all your American stereotypes here [ ] (but not really because stereotypes aren’t iron clad). As an American, I am incredibly jealous of your European-ness for many reasons, one of which is your vicinity to everything European and all the different countries, languages, and cultures that it embodies. While the United States is a large and diverse country, it comes nowhere close to the amount of history, culture, and diversity you find in Europe. Nor is it as affordable to travel short or long distances like it is in Europe. If I want to take an hour-long flight over to the next state at home, I could spend a couple hundred dollars, whereas flights from London to many major European cities can be found for less than £100 return! It’s incredible. You’ve got affordable airlines that make travel affordable for anyone. With all the resources available to you in Europe, why not take advantage of them? Get out of the country and gain some perspective – and have fun! GO Mammoth has already established itself as a successful sports, fitness, and events company that specializes in group activities for young professional Brits, and now it’s expanding its services to provide group travel opportunities that go beyond the usual sight seeing tours. What GO Mammoth offers are hosted getaways that give you a chance to be bold and have some unique adventures that fit your budget! I get that work, friends, and whatever obligations you may have can make your schedule seem too overwhelming to leave and travel, but those obligations will still be there next week, so why not get away from them (far away) for a week or even just a weekend and collect some new experiences. You can even bring your friends along with you because GO Mammoth is all about enhancing friendships, both old and new. So take advantage of your enviable European-ness and explore this great continent! See GO Mammoth’s upcoming UK & European group trips
GO Mammoth Monthly Awards | August 2014 Winners Posted on 29th August 2014 by Team of the Month The Mariners – Win x1 Bonus Point The Mariners are a competitive, yet friendly team. They have won 2 out of the 3 GM leagues they have played in, and are always willing to help out other teams…sometimes they will even play in all 3 games that evening. We have also been told that they have their team fancy dress already planned for our next Halloween social. Great effort girls!! Most Active Mammoth Member Charlotte Gallie – Win x1 Hoodie Netball, netball, netball. Currently playing in our Elephant & Castle, Oval and Clapham leagues this lady holds together many a team. Thanks for your commitment and enthusiasm towards one of our most loved sports! Mammoth Loyalty Award Clare Forsyth – Win x1 Hoodie Clare joined GO Mammoth back when we were starting out in 2010. In Summer 2012 she got involved in our Tufnell Park netball leagues and hasnt looked back since. Loving the loyalty Clare! Reps of the Month Rep of the Month – Chris Enoh Chris has been a really solid presence at both of our Brixton 5-aside leagues for the past 2 seasons and has a great relationship with the players. He’s also helped train up our new referees and is bossing it…like a boss. Chris has also recently started covering some of our Fit Camp’s and is a massive hit there too! Very impressed Chris! Best Newcomer – Sam Hallam Sam Hallam…launched our Fulham Hurlingham Park Fit Camp and is doing really well. The class has grown rapidly as Sam is absolutely smashing it. The members love her friendly, positive “you’re here to work” attitude. Keep up the hard work Sam, your members love you. Special Mention – Darrell Donaldson Darrell Donaldson is fairly new to GO Mammoth but he has certainly made an impact. With specific email requests from players for him to umpire their leagues, we think he is a keeper!Signed up for your September shifts Darrell? 😉 If you have won an award and need to claim your hoodie, please contact us in the office asap on 0207 381 6034 or e-mail us at hello@gomammoth.co.uk so we can arrange the delivery. Congratulations 🙂 Please add your comments, praise or feedback below.
GO Mammoth Monthly Awards | July 2014 Winners Posted on 4th August 2014 by Team of the Month Parsons Green Football Club – Win x1 Bonus Point Our longest standing Fulham men’s 5aside team. They’ve now played 12 consective seasons and have always been contending for the championship. Eager to play extra games, these boys really love their football! Most Active Mammoth Member Taryn Lambert – Win x1 Hoodie Taryn is an important part of many a GO Mammoth team. Currently playing in our dodgeball, netball and touch rugby leagues she seems to be able to turn her hand to anything. Throw a new sport at her and she will give it a damn good go! Thanks for getting so involved Taryn! Mammoth Loyalty Award Vincent Nichol – Win x1 Hoodie Playing with GO Mammoth since 2010, Vincent is still going strong!! Over the years he has been a regular at our mixed Barnes 5-aside league, and given his all to many teams including Real Ale Madrid, FC Awesome Shibobo and Seabiscuit Eatbiscuit. Reps of the Month Rep of the Month – Cheryl Grant Cheryl is our multi talented dance and pilates instructor, throwing shapes and toning stomachs in the South West 3 nights a week. She’s proven to be an asset to the company, popular with members and always looking for ways to ensure her classes are some of the best out there. With her own mixed music, and even glow stick party weeks she really does go above and beyond – Thanks for all your hard work Cheryl!! Best Newcomer – Marcelo Radavane Volleyball, total legend, popular with the players, mega organised and even keeps head office amused with updates like ‘mission accomplished at Battersea tonight’ which keeps us and the members calm and happy. Marcelo is straight up with everything, a very very good ref and definitely deserves this. Special Mention – Jo Awbery Jo is an unconditional help down at our Reading netball leagues. As head office staff can not be there every week, she ensures she keeps up the awesome standards and that all ladies have a super fun night. We really appreciate all the hard work you Reading ladies do 🙂 If you have won an award and need to claim your hoodie, please contact us in the office asap on 0207 381 6034 or e-mail us at hello@gomammoth.co.uk so we can arrange the delivery. Congratulations 🙂 Please add your comments, praise or feedback below.