Are you slowly being killed by trans-fats?
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Fruit juice – Stay away from it!
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The best ways to burn fat doing nothing
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Seven Strategies for Guaranteed Success
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Straight Talk
Recommended Readings List for Personal Growth – Quick Start
Following is a list of great books I would recommend to anyone wishing to kick start their personal development learning. These books have proven to be invaluable for many of the most successful Personal Trainers, Managers and Franchise Owners within the Vision Personal Training network. For a more extensive list, please click here. Title Author Unleash the Power Within Anthony Robbins The … (More...)
Staying motivated over summer
Summers here and it sure is a bright time for fun, relaxing, holidays and spending time with loved ones - which means it's very easy for your health and fitness priorities to take a turn in the back seat. Though, it doesn't have to be this way. Preparation and staying motivated over summer will ensure you keep in shape and can enjoy this relaxing period so you enter the new year feeling rejuvenated. … (More...)
Fitness-themed Christmas gift ideas
You can tell Christmas is literally around the corner when everyone is flurrying at the local shopping centre to buy up all their gifts in time. Instead of being run-of-the-mill and grabbing chocolate or T-shirts for your loved ones, why don't you them with fitness-themed presents? There's plenty of them out there and health enthusiasts will appreciate it! New trainer shoes - Buying a pair of shoes … (More...)
Food
Fat-burning foods to fire up your metabolism
From chilli to complex carbs, these fast foods will speed up your metabolism and make weight loss more achievable. Making the choice to lose weight and sticking to a strict diet as a result can prove to be a challenge at times. So if there are foods out there that are going to make achieving your health goals easier, then you would be crazy not to start implementing fast foods into your diet. And … (More...)
Are you getting enough iron?
Iron deficiency is becoming a widespread problem for Australians. We need iron for energy, brainpower and to strengthen our immune systems. It’s what assists us to get through a long, gruelling day. Yet interestingly, many people mistake subtle iron deficiency symptoms as just being a little busy. If you’ve been experiencing tiredness, a lack of energy, poor concentration, irritability or frequent … (More...)
Do you have a cheat day?
Do you have one day where you eat what you want? Because contrary to popular belief, spiking your calories at least once a week can actually increase fat loss - since it maximises your metabolism. We all know that there is no quick fix to weight loss. In order to lose weight and successfully keep it off, you need to have an eating plan that you can follow long-term. Diets that deprive us of what … (More...)
Fitness
A Guide to Training and Fitness Terminology
You’d be surprised at how much fitness lingo people don’t really understand. They're be at the gym and will act like they know what an instructor, trainer or other member is talking about, when the reality is they have no idea. Do you know what the real definition of toning, plateau, super sets, drop sets, cutting, bulking, raw lifting, ROM, BPM, RMR, spotting and tapering are? If you don't, … (More...)
Staying motivated over summer
Summers here and it sure is a bright time for fun, relaxing, holidays and spending time with loved ones - which means it's very easy for your health and fitness priorities to take a turn in the back seat. Though, it doesn't have to be this way. Preparation and staying motivated over summer will ensure you keep in shape and can enjoy this relaxing period so you enter the new year feeling rejuvenated. … (More...)
Fitness-themed Christmas gift ideas
You can tell Christmas is literally around the corner when everyone is flurrying at the local shopping centre to buy up all their gifts in time. Instead of being run-of-the-mill and grabbing chocolate or T-shirts for your loved ones, why don't you them with fitness-themed presents? There's plenty of them out there and health enthusiasts will appreciate it! New trainer shoes - Buying a pair of shoes … (More...)