I often wonder if there is enough information in circulation when it comes to the damaging effects sugar has on the human body. Excess sugar in the diet over a period of many years will more often than not lead to diabetes. Diabetes has a long list of consequences attached to it the most common…
Commercial gyms are not everyone’s cup of tea. Whether it’s the crowds of people at the time you want to train, feeling overwhelmed or self-conscious, waiting forever to get on a piece of equipment or not receiving the help you may require in order to make progress. These are all legitimate reasons why a commercial…
Understanding how to organise your week in regards to improving or maintaining your overall health needs to have some sort of strategy. For example, how many days per week can you realistically set aside for one hour of exercise per day? Alternatively, how important is your health to you? Science tells us now more than…
Whether your goal is to build strength in the gym or build muscle and burn body fat you want to give yourself the best possible chance. If you are a beginner building strength should be as easy as riding a bike if you are consistent with your training week in week out. The same goes…
What does food mean to you? Do you crave it? Does it give you pleasure? Does it give you comfort? Do you consider it just a fuel source? What we know for sure is abuse of food Is the cause of many health problems. The most obvious being obesity, diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver and…
If the answer is yes then this blog applies to you! I’m going to explain why resistance training is your only hope of the situation below ‘not’ being an image of you in years to come. We are all taught from an early age about planning financially for our retirement. On the other hand I’m…
Not seeing the improvements in the gym that you would like to see? Or maybe you have been there done that tried the gym and it didn’t work out so good for you? Why? The answer lies within yourself. Hard work. Desire. Commitment. Consistency. Sticking too your goals. Being honest with yourself. Training is not…
Ruptured discs in the lumber spine are a very common occurrence among all walks of life from athletes to your average person who does little or no intense exercise. If you have a ruptured disc, the most important thing is to remain patient with it. Speaking from experience, surgery for a ruptured desk can definitely be…
Like anything else – when you have been training with weights for a number of years, your training will evolve. Well hopefully it will, particularly if your aim is to continue making changes to your physique in the form of improvement. The first experience of using weights for many people (especially if there is not…
From a young age most of us are taught to eat as much fruit as we like. We are told it’s good for us, it’s high in fibre, vitamins and antioxidants – all of which are very good for us. However, often when there’s an upside there can be a downside as well, and fruit…
