So you ate too much…
It had to happen this close to Christmas/your birthday/that wedding/ (insert your own motivation for over-eating/drinking here). No one is perfect and if they seem to be, they’re just good at pretending. We all over-indulge once in a while and what you do the next day can either put you back on track or set you [...]
Is this why you’re not losing weight?
Are you exercising, eating right and still not losing weight? Seeing no shift in the numbers on the scale can be, to say the least, disheartening. In fact, it’s probably the main reason people give up on a new exercise/diet regime. Don’t give up!! I’ve listed below the most likely reasons you aren’t seeing the [...]
Let’s do it for the kids
An article on Monash University’s modi site states that Australia is now ranked as one of the fattest nations in the developed world. Obesity has more than doubled in the past 20 years; and here are a few scary facts from the report: 14 million Australians are overweight or obese more than 5 million are [...]
How to lose weight fast
Everybody wants to lose weight fast, but… Don’t be fooled. There is no ‘quick way’ to lose weight effectively and keep it off long term. Honestly. If someone tries to sell you quick weight loss they are either not being completely honest with you, or have no idea what they are talking about. Think about [...]
Heart rate training
The zones There are quite a few heart rate zone charts- some have 7 zones, some 5, some 4. When I did my pt training we used the 5 zone model: Zone 1 – Moderate Activity – 50-60% of maximum heart rate Maintenance, or warm up/cool down mode. Zone 2 – Weight Control (fitness/fat burn) [...]
Why strength train?
Strength training is not just for guys wanting to bulk up. It is important for everyone, regardless of age. Incorporating regular strength training into your fitness program will increase your lean muscle mass, which in turn will allow your body to burn calories more efficiently which will result in a reduction of body fat. As [...]
Free fitness/diet consult until 30 April
To celebrate my newly acquired Certificate of Nutrition (with a HD no less!) I am offering free fitness and diet consultations (usually $49) for a limited time. As some of you already know, I am just as passionate about nutrition as I am about exercise. The two go hand-in-hand. No matter how committed you are [...]
February favourites
How can it be the end of February already!? Anyway, here’s some of my favourite things for this month: This fundraising event Please get involved in the Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run/Walk this year. CoMotion Fitness has already got a fundraising page up and participants for the walk and run. The event is on May 13 and you can [...]
What’s so good about strength training?
Get leaner, healthier and stronger with strength training Strength training is not just for guys wanting to bulk up. It is important for everyone, regardless of age. Incorporating regular strength training into your fitness regime will increase your lean muscle mass, which in turn will allow your body to burn calories more efficiently which will [...]
December favourites
The beach For anyone lucky enough to have access to a beach to walk or run along- it’s not only gorgeous, peaceful and good for the soul; there’s added fitness benefits too. Running and walking on sand helps strengthen lower leg muscles, causes less stress on your joints and burns more calories than on hard [...]
