Most people equate protein to meats and food sources that increase muscle. Interestingly, protein does NOT magically make one ‘bulk up’ nor does it make your muscles BIG. It doesn’t quite work that easily! Protein is an often neglected and miss-understood nutrient. Whether your aim is to increase lean muscle or to improve your overall health, protein is very essential….
Weight Loss road block
It is no surprise that as a nation, Australia is getting fatter. This is not something we can merely blame on genetics either. We are getting fatter as a nation because of two main factors – we eat too much and the wrong kinds of foods and we don’t exercise enough. Over the years of working as a Personal Fitness…
Running for fitness
Running has long been a popular form of exercise and with more national running events than ever before it is little wonder that so many people are taking up the challenge to add running to their exercise regimes. For those of you who do run for fitness you will already be aware of the mental and physical rewards running has…
Stretching and flexibility
This one is for Russell. When we exercise, our muscles are put under certain amounts of strain and stress. Most aerobic and strength training programs inherently cause your muscles to contract and flex. Stretching is a powerful part of any exercise program and very often overlooked. Stretching can help to increase flexibility, improve range of motion of your joints, can…
Fed Up
When was the last time you were truly hungry? Truly hungry in the sense of a growling tummy, so ravenous you could eat someone’s arm….I can bet that there are not too many people reading this who could attest to that kind of hunger. In fact, today we are so fed up it is ridiculous. By fed up I mean…