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Nutritious Movement
By Ben Longley ‘Nutritious movement’ or ‘Nutritious exercise’ is not a term or concept most people would have heard of, much less thought about, however if you take the time to grasp this concept it...
How Many Reps For Best Fat Loss Results?
By Katrina Laczoffy Just take a moment to think back to one of your first visits to a gym on your own. Did you have training goals? Perhaps it was to increase lean muscle or to drop your body fat...
Gut Health – The Key To Weight Loss And Health?
What is gut flora? Your gut flora refers to the makeup of bacteria that resides in your gut, lines your intestines and helps you digest food (amongst a myriad of other things it now seems). The gut...
Aerobic Training Vs. High Intensity Training; which produces the best results?
When it comes to getting fit what would you do? For the most part, people think they should go for a long run, that is 5km or more running at a steady and comfortable pace. Conversely, someone else...
Key Elements Of An Effective Warm Up (in 2015) Part 2
In part 1 of this article, we explained the concepts of ‘passive’ and ‘active’ warm ups, foam rolling and self myofascial release. We also covered stretches and mobility drills to help clean up your...
Key Elements Of An Effective Warm up (in 2015) – Part 1
Warm up routines have been common practice within any gym setting or sporting environment for decades, however much has changed over the years in terms of what is deemed most effective for reducing...
Men vs Women: Does sex determine the storage and metabolism of fat?
It’s one of the most talked about topics. Why do men lose weight faster than women? It seems that all men have to do is reduce their portion sizes a little, drink less alcohol and the numbers on the...
Improve Exercise Recovery & Muscle Soreness With Contrast Therapy
Delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) is a well-documented phenomenon, often occurring as a result of: a) Unaccustomed or high intensity exercise or b) Poor recovery strategies. DOMS is generally...
20 Random Things You Should Know About Personal Training, Health & Fitness
As personal trainers, we often take certain, seemingly obvious ‘truths’ for granted and assume that just because we ‘get it’, that other people will ‘get it’ too. I often need to remind myself that...