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Feeling flat? 6.5 ways to spark up your energy 2008-06-05 17:02:00 Do you spring out of bed in the morning, ready to face the day, or is life one long struggle and you feel tired all the time? No you’re not just getting old, no it’s not the weather, your hormones, or that bottle of red you downed last night (actually, that may have something to do with it!). Lethargy is a terrible feeling and one that can be drastically improved with some modifications to yo Read more:Feeling
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Can breathing alter your mood? 2008-06-01 06:17:00 You know those times when you feel completely stressed and if your head was a kettle, steam would be whistling out of your ears? Or when a loved one is frustrating you so much you either need to scream or laugh. It has been documented that breathing
can slow down or halt the hormone responses that cause such a stressful reaction.Correct deep breathing will:- Increase the flow of oxygen to the brai
Your weekly eating score card 2008-05-29 18:11:00 Think your diet is pretty good do you? Maybe you don’t want to know how bad it actually is! Whether you love diets or you love eating
, here is a score card to help you determine how close you really are to achieving a healthy eating balance. It asks the eight most important questions on the food you consume each day and you must rate yourself in each category out of 10. Print the score card at t
Guest Article: So what is Hatha Vinyasa yoga anyway? 2008-05-21 20:21:00 I asked Patty Kikos, yoga teacher from Empowered Healings, to enlighten us more on what to expect in a yoga class, and she has shared it with us here.One of the translations for the word ‘yoga’ is ‘union’. If we took it a step further, we could extend that to the total balance of mind, body and spirit. Be brave and take another step forward and maybe you can add your own personal interpre Read more:Article
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Tips for recovering from a half marathon 2008-05-18 18:39:00 How does your body feel after running 21 gruelling kms? Picture this, at the end of the race, an army of sore bodies hobbling around recovering from their big race. You can’t help but get pumped for the next one. However it is your recovery action plan that will determine how quickly your body is ready to train like a champion again. Follow these 5 tips within 3 days of your race to ensure you b
Are you an Adrenaline Junkie? 2008-05-11 20:17:00 No I am not talking about base jumpers, bungee jumpers, and all those other crazy sports that people do. I am talking about adrenaline addicted people around us, at work, in the coffee shop, maybe sleeping next to you. I am talking about people with over active adrenal glands. You won’t see the usual addict signs (think Amy Winehouse) but here are some signs and symptoms of adrenaline junkies: Read more:Adrenaline
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Great training website: MapMyRun.com 2008-05-08 23:02:00 OMG a website
that works REALLY REALLY well! Here is a site that allows you to plot your exercise routes on a map. And it’s easy! Whether you are walking, running, cycling, horse riding, kayaking, or rollerblading, you can use this website to track your distance, gradient and loads more.Follow these 3 simple tips to get the most out of this fab website:Calculate the distance and elevation of any Read more:Great
The Biggest Loser – A motivator or de-motivator? 2008-05-05 06:10:00 With the Australian Finale of The Biggest Loser
over, viewers are left to contemplate the journey and incredible transformations of the 18 contestants. What these people achieve in 12 weeks, most of us wouldn’t achieve in a lifetime. Yet many viewers dismiss the program as ‘unrealistic’, ‘setting a poor example of healthy weight loss’, and ‘way too challenging to try.’ With over 10%
Official website launch! 2008-04-30 07:44:00 Welcome to my official website
launch. is a new health and fitness site where I aim to be a source of information and sometimes inspiration to all the troopers out there having a go at staying in shape.I believe we are all made to move. I believe our bodies are a vehicle we use to experience life. I believe a healthy body leads to a happy mind.Allow my site to educate, motivate, and set you on th Read more:Official
Staying motivated as the weather cools down- Warm up your workouts 2008-04-28 03:20:00 As the weather
cools down, watch that your motivation doesn’t as well. We all know the shorter days and winter months can be a calorie catch-out. A minefield of weight gain traps. Rich winter foods, less daylight hours for outdoor activity, lazy Sundays in bed, cheese and wine by the fire. Sounds so tempting doesn’t it? Well fast track to Summer, peeling off the trackies and squeezing into you
Eating right for your body type- Metabolic Typing 2008-04-23 18:26:00 Have you ever noticed how some people can wake up and inhale sausages, eggs and bacon for breakfast and feel great, whilst a meal like that would make others feel tired and sleepy? Or when you eat that really healthy salad sandwich for lunch, but an hour later you are tired, sleepy and hungry? The fact is that everyone is different, so understanding and eating according to your metabolic type can Read more:Typing
3 ways to train like a champion! 2008-04-20 18:11:00 One of the best things you can learn from exercise is to re-program your thinking, and train yourself for success. Isn’t it funny how often great athletes turn out to be great achievers in other areas of their life.What if the mental discipline you learn from exercise carries over into your work and personal life? Could that give you a competitive advantage? Maybe help you to stay focussed on di Read more:champion
Do you find gyms daunting or inviting? 2008-04-13 18:15:00 A government initiative to encourage older adults to exercise in gyms has recently been launched in Australia. It will focus on gyms and the changes they can make to become more attractive to the baby boomer market. This poses an interesting question about the attitude, tone and programs of gyms, health clubs and PCYC's.If you talk to most gym managers they would vehemently argue that their gym is
6 Golden rules for sticking to your workouts! 2008-04-09 16:31:00 Have you started an exercise program with the best of intentions only to lose motivation and quit? Why is it that some people can stick to their programs and some not? Are they freaks? Or maybe they live by the 6 golden rules of exercise. Follow these to ensure you stick to your workouts and take your body to an extraordinary level.1) Keep it interesting: Mix up your activities. Choose ones that y Read more:Golden
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Can you reprogram your sweet tooth? 2008-04-08 19:15:00 If you are a sweet food addict, well don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact we are all born with the genetic programming for sweet things, it’s just that some of us get trained out of it, and some us don’t (such as yours truly!).Paula Goodyer, a food writer for SMH, has written an article outlining the factors that influence the severity of our sweet food cravings, and yes it’s another t
What is the best time of the day to exercise? 2008-04-07 16:28:00 Answer: Anytime!However there are varying parts of the day that yield better results. Over and above my suggestions below, you should also consider 2 other factors when planning your workouts; Your inner motivation and your schedule.Inner Motivation: Are you the kind of person that springs out of bed whistling Dixie ready to attack the day, or is the effort of opening one eyelid too much to bear a
The Best Treadmill Workout Ever! 2008-04-03 02:54:00 Honestly, when was the last time you really upped your intensity on the treadmill (and I’m not talking about 30 seconds at the end)? Want to make your treadmill sessions less boring and far more effective? Follow these steps for the best treadmill workout ever:· 10 min warm-up on a cross trainer or rower· Set tready on manual program· Choose one of the workouts below, according to you fitness Read more:Treadmill
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Is your work environment helping or hindering your health and fitness goals? 2008-06-09 17:48:00 We spend 40+ hours per week at work so imagine the positive effect a health conscious workplace would have on us! In the US, businesses are jumping on the band wagon of health and fitness
, recognising that health care costs their country 15% of its entire output (GDP). Surely prevention is better (and cheaper) than cure. Some of the initiatives companies are doing include;· Lifestyle coache
The 5 minute rule! 2008-06-10 19:51:00 Next time you are struggling to find the motivation to do a workout, try the 5 minute rule!
Watch out for this calorie catch-out 2008-06-15 17:22:00 How many calorie
s did you consume yesterday... no idea? You’re not alone. Many of us eat foods we think are smart choices, but they could be an energy dense calorie catch-out, contributing to weight gain. Avoid these calorie catch-outs and you might find your body shape changing faster than before!Firstly do you even know what your daily caloric allowance is? A general guide for weight loss is 1
Core Stability Part #1: A remedy for back pain 2008-06-22 05:11:00 Do you suffer from back pain? 80% of people suffer from chronic neck or back pain at some point in their lives, with the majority being posture related and preventable. You’ve probably seen people doing absurd things on giant balls, or performing what looks like a DUI test police would conduct. If you ask what on earth they are doing, they answer simply... “oh it’s my core stability program Read more:remedy
Guest Article: Time efficient high-intensity workout plans 2008-06-19 05:38:00 This guest article is by Joey Sheather, high performance personal trainer and author of Global Weight Training.
How you can shock your body into new levels of growth when you are short on time. This might sound like a cliché, but we do live in a fast-paced, high-stress world where time is a valued commodity in short supply. There is nothing worse than rushing off to the gym, skipping parts Read more:Article
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How being present can improve your training… and your life. 2008-07-08 17:00:00 What does being present mean?Being present or being in the moment means you are free from any thoughts of your past or future. You are focused on what is happening right here, right now. People often spend less than 1% of their time in the present moment which can lead to stress, anxiety and unhappiness.Why does it help with training?Firstly, the physical outcomes of the session directly relate to
4.5 ways to shift your attitude towards exercise 2008-07-05 00:40:00 What’s your attitude
towards exercise? Love it? Gym junkie? Addicted? If that’s you then congratulations, you are amongst the rare rare 5% of the population. For the rest of us, whose attitude towards exercise is more like our attitude towards brussel sprouts (we do it because we were told it’s good for us, but really – yuk!), here are 4.5 ways to shift that attitude and embrace what our
Core Stability Part 2: The spinal neutral test 2008-06-30 18:21:00 Ok, so you’ve mastered Part 1, diaphragmatic breathing and you’re ready to progress to the next stage. This stage is all about maintaining spinal neutral while we move. To see how good you are at using your core muscles, try this test. You will need a piece of string tied around your waist. Tie this string along the line of your belly button. Have the tension so when you are relaxed, it gentl
Depression and exercise: beating the blues with exercise 2008-06-29 17:08:00 It is widely accepted that exercise benefits people suffering from depression, but rarely do depressed people feel like donning their lycra outfit and bouncing out the door for a workout. So how do we as friends, loved ones, or sufferers break that downward spiral caused by depression and the lethargy that goes with it?Depression affects one in five people, so chances are either you, or someone cl Read more:beating
Core Stability Part 3: Challenging your core muscles 2008-07-23 04:19:00 If you have been following the exercises from core stability part 1 and core stability part 2, you would notice that these aren’t particularly difficult exercises, but they require intense concentration. Part 1 and 2, is about training the body to recruit the right muscles to stabilise the core, so now that we fully understand which muscles we should be using, it’s time to challenge them!Singl
What’s your maximum heart rate? 2008-07-20 18:00:00 Training using a heart rate monitor is a wise idea. You can accurately determine the fat burning and fitness building zones to train in. You know when you’re overdoing it, or when you need to ramp it up, and you can easily measure your improvements along the way. The heart never lies isn’t that what they say! The same goes during your workout, even if you feel like you’re dying but your hea
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