THE STRATEGY

Ok here we are over half way through January. Did you make any New Years resolutions and if so have you kept them up to this point. If you have then well done keep it up. If you haven’t then you are like I have been on all previous years that I have made New Year Resolutions. I start off with good intentions, really enthusiastic, full of energy and then by the end of January have lost my enthusiasm and energy, slowed down to a snails pace and gone back to last years lifestyle. Well not this time!  Oh no!  This year it is going to be different!

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WHAT IS THE TRUTH

In my last posts I wrote about how so called diets don’t work and that a proper diet and exercise program is the only way to maintain a healthy toned body. In this post we are going to look at the truth about weight loss. Why some people find it hard to lose those pounds. Read more »

ELIPTICAL WHAT IS IT.

Elliptical as the dictionary explains is relating to or having the shape of an ellipse which is a closed conic section shaped like a flattened circle. That’s cleared that up then!  Sounds a bit complicated and what has this got to do with working out? Read more »

THE RIGHT WAY

The correct techniques are very important when weight training so you reap the right benefits from your workouts, but more importantly that you do not injure yourself. There are many injuries you could suffer such as sprains, dislocations and even fractures if you do not use the correct techniques when lifting weights. Read more »

This has got to be the hardest thing to do when we take a look at exercise in our lives. I guess this is really a carry on from my last post Exercise Time, where I wrote about finding the time to make exercise part of our daily routine. Read more »

Why are my muscles sore after a workout ? My muscles aren’t sore, so did I not workout hard enough? What causes muscles to be sore the day after a workout? All questions that I am going to attempt to answer, there are always different answers to questions based on different peoples experience. Read more »

If you like muscles then you probably want them to show up as much as possible, there is no point in having muscles if you can’t see them. The reason that they will not stand out proudly is because they might be covered in a layer of fat, which just gives the appearance of being big. Read more »

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 »