If there is one time of year in which weight control is challenging, it’s the party season. Not only is there more food and more social events than normal, but we also tend to drink more alcohol. The good news is that it’s not impossible to control, or even lose weight at this time of year once you have mastered a few simple food tricks.
Your best summer bum
Posted in Training on December 8th, 2009It’s amazing how many people I have spoken to over the years about their fitness goals who express this one desire – “I want a perkier and more defined bum!”
Getting your summer routine on track
Posted in Motivation on November 12th, 2009It isn’t as glamorous as a celebrity quick-fix diet, but consistency and perseverance are the best tactics towards slimming down for summer.
Running injuries: identifying the risks
Posted in Health on November 9th, 2009Walking or jogging is the most popular sport in Australia, and while the cardiovascular benefits are fantastic, the toll that it takes on your joints and muscles often leads to injuries such as knee pain, foot and ankle pain, hip pain, back pain and muscle strain.
Take control of your eating
Posted in Diet on November 9th, 2009If you could calculate how much time you spend each day thinking about food, do you think you would be classified as obsessive? Playing mental mind games about what to eat is not only mentally exhausting, but twin studies have shown that cognitive restriction of food intake may even be related to obesity.
Maximising your work-out for weight loss
Posted in Training on October 12th, 2009Why does your trainer push you so hard during workouts? It’s not only to increase your resting metabolic rate, but to reap the rewards of post-workout after burn. The good news is you can keep it short, so long as it’s sharp.
A pain in the knee
Posted in Health on October 12th, 2009The knees are a particularly vulnerable body part, being easy to injure and difficult to heal. Oftentimes the answer is found in the feet.
Diets fads exposed
Posted in Diet on October 12th, 2009On the cover of every woman’s magazine I looked at this morning was a reference to a low carbohydrate, Atkins or Zone diet. What is it about these diets that are so appealing? Is it because the celebrities swear they are what keeps them looking so fabulous, or simply because they offer hope that weight loss will be easier and more interesting than the ‘eat less and exercise more’ standard line?
Exercise for Osteoporosis prevention
Posted in Training on September 29th, 2009Someone in Australia is admitted to hospital with an osteoporotic fracture every five to six minutes, according to Osteoporosis Australia, and this figure is set to rise as our population ages. Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals more quickly than the body can replace them, leading to a loss of bone mass or bone mineral density.
Putting the fun back in run!
Posted in Training on March 29th, 2009‘No pain, no gain’ may have been the maxim of the fitness-obsessed 80s, but its philosophy has long since been discredited. Pain is not a normal state when exercising and should not be tolerated.
