“Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.” – John Dewey 8 steps to improving your exercise adherence! Regular physical activity and diet have been shown to have a positive effect on your health. Through the proper management of weight and blood pressure, there is a reduced risk for developing cardiovascular disease, depression, […]
Monthly Archives: October 2017
“Health is a state of body. Wellness is a state of being.” – J. Stanford The key to your diet The approach to fat loss should not just be about eating less and exercising more. To maximise your results you will not only need to be exercising well, but also a balanced food plan will […]
“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee As we age, it is important to maintain your levels of exercise and a healthy diet. Research shows that aging is associated with a reduction in skeletal muscle mass, a condition known as sarcopenia (Churchward-Venne, Breen and Phillips, 2013). Sarcopenia […]
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” – John F. Kennedy Is Your Coffee Making You Fat? Caffeine has been discussed extensively in regards to health, sports performance and weight loss. Caffeine (in the form of coffee) […]
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombard Weight Training – Do I need to do it? Resistance training (weight training) is a form of exercise where your muscles are activated to move against an opposing force. People all desire different outcomes from resistance training and as such […]
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Marv Levy Understanding the DEXA results How a DEXA works The DEXA is used to measure your body composition The repeatability for percent fat measures is typically better than 1% (standard deviation) and 2% (coefficient of variation) for total fat and lean mass measures. (Leonard et all […]
“Research has proven that exercise, at the correct intensity and duration, not only improves the quality of life – it decreases the incidence of disease, chronic health conditions and obesity.” – Exercise is Medicine, Australia Blood pressure – What is it? and why is it important to keep it under control? When the blood is […]
“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee Why Exercise? If diet is the main contributing factor to fat loss, then why do we need to exercise? Research has proven that exercise, at the correct intensity and duration, not only improves the quality of life – it actually decreases the incidence of disease, chronic health conditions […]