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A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action, Please!
Work-outs are called work-outs because they are just that: work. They are not meant to be easy, particularly if your goals include improving cardio-vascular fitness, increasing strength, protecting...
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Why Women Of “A Certain Age” Need To Exercise
There are many stereotypes when it comes to exercise, fitness classes, sports and personal training. A few of the big ones include it being a man’s arena, it being more appropriate for...
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New Study Shows That Physical Health And Fitness Play A Key Role In...
Research conducted at the Carnegie Institute of Technology has shown that only fifteen per cent of professional success is due to technical knowledge, with the other eighty-five per cent being due to...
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Look After Your Immune System And Enjoy A Flu-Free Winter!
If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere like me, it’s getting cold. Winter is coming and I hate it. I don’t hate it as much as I used to though, because I’ve learnt that there are a few things I can do to...
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Getting Myself Back On Track With Fresh Produce (And Banana Cake)
It’s amazing what a couple of days of focussed eating can do. I had gotten into a bit of a funk, with my neck injury preventing me from training and my eating spiralling out of control. I don’t mean...
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Dealing With Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
This is an appropriate topic for me to write about at the moment. My injury is recovering, which is allowing me to resume training, but I’m paying for the two months of forced inactivity. (Strength...
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Ninety Per Cent Of Success Is Just Showing Up!
Here’s a story which should make everyone who shows up – whether it be for a training session, a fight, a competition, a day at the office or whatever – feel like a champion. MMA fans will be familiar...
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“How Committed Are You?”
“How committed are you?” I was asked this question today by a prospective client (who went on to demonstrate his commitment by putting his name down for weekly sessions.) Usually, I’m the one asking...
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Succeeding With SMART Goals
A big part of my job as a personal trainer involves getting people to be clear about their goals, then keeping them focussed on these goals as I take them through the actions they need to perform in...
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Why You Don’t Need Expensive Gym Equipment For A Fun, Effective Workout
I have always shied away from the traditional gym environment. Working in a huge, sterile environment filled with machines, trainers in uniforms, and membership consultants, one which is replicated by...
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What To Expect After Your First Six Weeks
For my regular PT clients who are working on losing body-fat and toning up, I take measurements every six weeks. We do girth measurements of upper arm, chest, waist, hips, thighs and calves, as well as...
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Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Do you need to break through a weight-loss plateau? Are you bored with your fitness routine? Worse – are you just bored? It seems that the older we get, the more we get stuck in a rut. Yes, some things...
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Quick and Easy Iron and Protein: Sauteed Spinach and Parboiled Eggs with...
It’s been a while since I posted a recipe, or anything at all for that matter! I’ve been blessed to be busy, but of course one must always make time for good nutrition to stoke the fires of our energy!...
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Exercising When You’re Very Overweight
This is a sensitive issue but one that does need to be addressed. There are many people who start exercising because they are severely over-weight or obese, and they want to improve their health and...
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Sabotage
The media is so saturated in pop-psychology that most of us are familiar with the term “self-sabotage,” and when I mention “sabotage” and “fitness” this is probably what most people will think of...
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Thai-Style Chicken Omelette
If you know me personally, you’ll know that the last few weeks I’ve been weight-cutting for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. The competition is over, and it’s at least three weeks until I have to make...
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Postaday2012 Blogging Challenge – One Post Every Day!
Today I decided to take part in WordPress’ Postaday Challenge. Why? Probably because I almost compulsively jump at the word “challenge,” regardless of the context in which it appears. So to start with,...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple
I had all these really cool ideas when I read that this week’s photo challenge was the colour purple, mostly involving purple-belt jiu jitsu fighters. But, since there has been more tea and sympathy...
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“How Heavy Should I Be Lifting?” …and other weights-related questions
I am often asked by women who want to “lose weight and tone up” about weights and reps. There is a common idea out there that women should lift light weights at high repetitions, or they will end up...
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Sports Drinks, Energy Drinks and Protein Shakes: A Help Or Hindrance?
A beginner to exercise will find themselves inundated with advertisements promoting sports drinks, energy drinks and protein shakes. Did you know that the incorrect use of these products will sabotage...
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