Fat v Muscle
I read something interesting this morning on the net: ‘muscle weighs more than fat’. Um, I’m afraid not. Five kilos of muscle weighs the same as five kilos of fat, which also happens to weigh the same as five kilos of apples. What is true, however, is that a kilo of fat occupies more space [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
October Favourites
I have decided to do a monthly favourites list because I regularly find exercises, gadgets and resources that are worth sharing. So here’s October’s picks: This gadget Polar RS300X heart rate monitor/training computer I bought this a few weeks ago and I notice it’s still on sale. Half price (including footpod)- http://www.athleticedgeonline.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=5 I like it [...]
Are side stitches ruining your run?
‘Side stitches’ can wreck a running session and if you’re a beginner runner, they can put you off of running completely. What they are A side stitch is a sharp pain which usually occurs on the right side under the lower edge of the ribcage. Stitches usually happen on the right side because the organs [...]
LT training for everyone!
Lactate threshold training There is a lot of discussion about lactate threshold training on the fitness websites I frequent. There also seems to be some confusion about what the benefits are in this type of training for ‘regular’ people who want to lose a bit of weight, or who maybe want to take part in [...]
How to know when you need a rest and a little bit about overtraining syndrome
As I discussed in an earlier post, rest and recovery is essential in any training program. Rest days are when the real results of your hard work take place: muscles repair and strengthen and energy is replenished. A well designed program will include rest days and modified workouts/cross training, as well as changes in intensity, time [...]
Energy Boost sessions
CoMotion Fitness, in association with Parks Victoria, will be running ‘Energy Boost’ sessions at Westerfolds Park, Templestowe, in July and August. These sessions are for people who are new to exercise, or just want to find a way back into it after taking some time off. For more information download the flyer, or [...]
Post-exercise recovery
What happens during recovery Including recovery time in any exercise program is important because the body uses this time to adapt to the stress of exercise—repairing damaged muscle tissue and replenishing depleted energy stores. If the body is not allowed enough time to repair and replenish, muscle breakdown will continue and in extreme cases overtraining [...]
