PROTEIN IN OUR DIET

The Body builder has always been associated with protein and like them other athletes probably consume more protein than the normal person. So how important is protein to us ? Read more »

We all know that exercise is good for our health, so why do so many people not bother with regular exercise. Could it be just laziness or is it down to time. What ever the excuse it is not really a valid one. Read more »

CYCLING TO STAND STILL

Well thats what we do on an exercise bike as we don’t actually get anywhere. But they are a good form of cardio exercise as is normal cycling. There are many different types of exercise bike, so lets have a look at a few… Read more »

CARBOHYDRATES IN OUR DIET

As I talked briefly about protein in my last post, I thought I would quickly mentioned the other big buzz word to do with diets. Carbohydrates, What are they ?  do I need them ? where do we get them ? Read more »

ITS HARD TO STAY MOTIVATED

If you read my last post you will know I was talking about staying motivated with your exercise program. I had written an example of a careers version of our reason, destination and our short term goals and our long terms goals. So now I am going to apply this to the future of my health and fitness. Read more »

USING AN EXERCISE BALL

How good are exercise balls when used in your workouts. Well they go back a long way and have been used by physio therapist for many years. Over the last several years they have become popular as an exercise tool for all individuals that workout regularly whether at home or in a gym. Read more »

ROWING AS AN EXERCISE

Now we all know that rowing is a sport, in fact it is one of the oldest Olympic sports and when you look at any rowing teams they all look fit and healthy. So is rowing using a rowing machine a good exercise to have in our training programs.

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It would be nice to be able to have your own personal trainer, but sadly they are out of reach for the majority of us regular folk. They are exclusive to the rich and famous, those celebrities desperate to stay looking good. May be there is a way we can get our hands on a PT for ourselves, a futuristic one. Read more »

MY OWN WEIGHTS

Yes thats right I have got my own weights, so I am finished with the household items I was using for my workouts. I am enjoying weight training and it has become part of my weekly routine a part of my life, so I decided to invest in some weights.

First off I didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so before I rushed down to the sports shop I decided to ask around locally to see if anyone had some weights or other exercise equipment just sitting in their garage not used anymore. Lucky for me a friend of a friend of a friend did have some weights his son had bought several years ago that he only used a few times and have sat around ever since. They consisted of a barbell, 2 dumbells and some assorted size weights ranging from 0.5kg to 25kg and I offered him $50 for them and the deal was done. Read more »