20 Minute Interval Training

A great way to burn body fat is to incorporate resistance training, good nutrition and interval training into your weekly routine. See Lose Body Fat. I know that our fat loss clients get the best results when they do their ‘homework’. We generally see our clients 2 to 3 times a week. We will do…

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quit sugar

These are very wise words on sugar from Josie Andrici (PT and Innervate Trainer). Josie is a fully qualified naturopath as well as being a kick ass Personal Trainer. You have not “quit sugar” by replacing with it other alternatives including: Agave syrup – sweeter than sugar and high fructose – yup that sounds great,…

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how to plank correctly

Here’s a picture of this mornings Coogee group session. I am showing the guys how to plank correctly. Lenka’s chin should be tucked just a little bit more in this picture. When doing a plank or a push up imagine you have a rod on your back like this. There should be three points of…

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keep your brain and body healthy

This is an awesome post. I am always taking to clients about neural pathways. This explains things really well. It is quite a long post so I have taken the take home message out for you… Following these tips may help you keep your mind active and alert by protecting and strengthening your synapses: Reduce…

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overcoming self doubt

That voice that tells us we cannot do it… we are too stupid, too weak, too old, too young, it’s too late… Sound familiar? We all have one. Have a read of this blog about overcoming self doubt. This guy writes from the heart so if you don’t like the F bomb don’t read it…

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improve your posture

If you have ever done a one on one session with me the chances are you would of laid on these BakBalls in order to mobilize the thoracic area of your spine. I always advise that my personal clients get themselves two tennis balls in a sock as a cheap alternative. However, they are cheap…

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lose body fat

So, I went into the newsagents to buy a couple of magazines. I was looking at all of the fitness mags. Everyone of them have headlines stating ‘lose body fat, gain muscle’, ‘ the secret to losing 10kgs’ , “get your best body ever… we will tell you how’. BLAH BLAH BLAH… I got to…

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Hormones

Good stuff from Matt O’Neill ‘There’s a lot more to building metabolic fitness and a great body shape than simply cutting calories and exercising. Focusing your efforts on achieving an optimal hormonal balance will often result in breakthrough results. Here is a checklist of key hormones and how to reset them’ Link to article on…

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Fearless Inventory

I did something similar to this a few years ago; as a result, I resigned from a management post at a prestigious Sydney school. I retrained as a Personal Trainer and made lots of other massive positive changes that still impact me today. Set some time aside to take a ‘fearless inventory’. It is always…

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