Do you know what you ‘should’ do but you have a hard time staying consistent? The key questions are, when you catch yourself overeating or indulging or buying that thing you know you’ll regret do you; 1) Say to yourself ‘screw it, I’ll start tomorrow’? Or do you; 2)...
Did you know that nutrition can play a key role in the onset as well as severity and duration of depression or anxiety? “Dietary changes can bring about changes in our brain structure (chemically and physiologically), which can lead to altered behaviour.” (1)...
We love a social drink now and then but we also understand that excess booze has a significant impact on our waistline and mental health. With the silly season on the horizon it is a good time to talk about strategies to reduce consumption. So here are a few tips and...
What is stress? It’s fear of the future or unease and anxiety about the past. Perhaps you fear the possibility you will fail – fail to meet a deadline or live up to what you perceive people expect from you. Perhaps you fear that you have already failed and you spend a...
Some protein shakes and powders are seductive; they sport pictures of bulging muscles and indecipherable scientific formulas, they seem to suggest that merely drinking them will have us busting our shirt buttons. And yet, one of the biggest myths is that eating large...
If you want to maintain a healthy weight it’s important to remember that even if you make healthy food choices, you can have too much of a good thing. But how much is too much? Many of our clients initially lose a few extra kilos by changing the types of food choices...
In the early stages of a new exercise regime almost everyone will experience DOMS or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, and everyone around them will hear about it until it subsides. We often talk about DOMS so you know what to expect and don’t convince yourself that all...
What does it take for you to feel like a winner? Do you feel worthy of a sense of accomplishment, pride and contentment? If not, why not? Do you have a list of essential ingredients or ‘to do’s’ that you must tick off in order to feel worthy of the title? Imagine if...
Have you ever felt like a lead weight stuck to the couch, trying to ignore your guilty conscience and not think about that thing you feel you ‘should’ do? If not, you are an exception to the rule. Most people at some time or another have experienced this internal...
Do You Have Tense Shoulders, Neck Or Back Pain? Act Now To Stand Tall And Prevent Severe Postural Problems Developing As You Age. Read These Simple Steps. Achieving a Neutral Spine The following 3 steps can be undertaken to achieve neutral spine. Before you commence...
Knee injuries are very common and are often worsened by or even a result of bad exercise technique. Having experienced years of knee rehabilitation, I’m very conscious of perfect technique when training my clients and want to share some of these cues with you so you...
I’ve written a few articles about stupid diets I’ve done, but how about an exercise gimmick I’ve fallen for. Back in the mid 1990’s the latest fat busting gizmo all over the infomercials was a revolutionary new device that was going to give me flat sexy abs in just 3...
On Saturday, when instructing the Belmont HBF advanced group I watched the amazing participants, many of them regular clients; push themselves hard throughout the whole session without complaint. I left that session to coach a Personal Training client who had only...
Have you ever entered a gym to see all the cardio equipment (treadmills/bikes/elliptical) completely chockers with people cruising for long periods of time and maybe even reading a magazine? Few people know that short periods of high intensity training (HIT) will burn...
For me it was a great way to clear my mind after sitting all day at a desk. It helped me to de-stress and improve my health. At the time I had a desk job but developed a passion for exercise. One day I went out running and felt a pain in my knee. I’d previously had a...