At any gym, park, or boot camp, you could be certain to find at least one individual who is training in hopes of reducing fat mass around a particular area – whether it be the arms, the waist, or the hips to name a few. They might be doing 100 squats, sit-ups, or curls in […]
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Winter warming recipe – Rich beef goulash Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 2.5 – 3hrs Total Time 3.5 hrs Course: Main Servings: 4 Author: Claire Brookman – Super food Ideas WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT IT: An old Hungarian classic that is perfect for winter dinners and re-heats well for work lunches too. High in protein, […]
Every Month we would like to highlight a client of our that has made some outstanding changes to their body composition. This months client Emily saw a 7kg loss of fat mass (reduction of 16% b.f.), 1.4kg gain in muscle mass and a change of reduction of VAT from 95.1cm2 to 56.9cm2 in an 8 […]
The frosty feeling of winter is perhaps the biggest demotivater for people when it comes to exercise. Who wants to leave the warmth of the heater at home? There are easy ways to still get in that weekly exercise, without stepping a foot outside! Exercise in bed! It might sound silly, but if you’re struggling […]
Brrr! It’s getting chilly! However, the cold weather is no excuse for you to stop exercising – but we understand that it can get a little tougher to stay motivated when you are starting, or finishing your work day in the dark! Here are a few tips to help stay focused in these wintery weeks! […]
Correct technique is one of the most critical aspects of any resistance training program, and is essential in maximising safety and performance in the gym. We’ve chosen 3 exercises that commonly feature in most training programs that you might not be performing correctly. 1. Push Ups A cult-classic in the gym setting, push-ups have stood […]
Mind over matter, and form over figures! The importance of correct technique in resistance training. “What’s your max deadlift?” “How much can you bench press?” “I can curl 20kgs for each bicep, what about you?” If you’ve ever been asked one of these questions before and were apprehensive to answer because you weren’t lifting weights […]
Every Month we would like to highlight a client of our that has made some outstanding changes to their body composition. This months client Eijaaz saw a body composition change of 53% in 5 months going from 20.6% body fat to 9.76% in the space of 5 months! We sat with Eijaaz to ask afew […]
Facts about fat! It’s not uncommon that as individuals we want to hold less fat mass on our bodies. However, most of the time when we think of losing fat, we think of just saying goodbye to that ‘beer belly’ or that unwanted fat on our legs – but what if there’s more to fat […]
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”– Marv Levy As we age, our bodies undergo many different changes. Of these changes, one of the most important, and often most forgotten is the change to our skeleton. To determine these changes in the skeleton we measure bone mineral density (BMD). BMD is simply bone […]