Avoid That Dreaded Christmas Weight Gain

Avoid That Dreaded Christmas Weight Gain Losing the Christmas load isn’t easy. Here’s how to avoid piling it on in the first place.    A bite of a mince pie here, an extra helping of pudding there… It all seems so innocent at the time, But.. If you ate just one mince pie every day on top of your daily …

The 3 Energy Systems easily explained

During exercise your body relies on three basic energy systems: the anaerobic a-lactic system, the anaerobic lactic system, and the aerobic system. Depending on the sport you play, you may rely on one system more than the others.     The anaerobic a-lactic (ALA) system, also known as the ATP-CP, or adenosine triphosphate – creatine phosphate system, provides high bursts …

6 Biggest Gym Beginner Mistakes

1. EGO LIFTING This is by far the biggest mistake i see in beginners and also in some regular gym goers. Trying to lift with your ego, letting all form go to ruin in the attempt to try and either outlift the person next to you or impress the opposite sex. Now this is mainly a guy thing  but here …

How many Calories do i need to eat if i want to lose/gain weight?

The first thing you need to know in your quest to lose/gain weight is your BMR– your energy expenditure at rest (the number of Calories you’d burn if you stayed in bed all day).Once you have this figure you can calculate how many calories your body requires to maintain its current weight using another formula. Then from these figures you …

Attention Ladies: Glute Training for a great bum!

  I have alot of girls telling they want to have a bum like my partner, Zuzana’s and my answer is always the same. You want a bum like that then you need to train glutes like she does. You want bigger arms you train arms, so you want a firm butt, you need to train it. Firstly, lets look …

5 Biggest Leg Day Mistakes

A great leg workout means never sacrificing good  form for more weight. Here are 5  of the most common leg-training mistakes. 1. Doing Shallow Squats Whether it’s on the hack squat ,doing free-weight squats or on the Leg Press, nothing is more unproductive  than loading up a bar and dropping just a few inches. Doing all your sets this way …

Your guidelines to be more productive in the gym

1. Leave your phone in your bag –  you are not that important and if your workout is important to you, you can live without your phone for 45 minutes i’m sure! 2. Turn up the tunes – Studies show listening to music while working out can help people workout harder. It will also keep you focused on the task …

Great End To Season For Club One Fitness

October signified the end of the bodybuilding season for this year in  Australia, and the last comp of the season was here in our home city Cairns . I just wanted to write a article about the guys who train with me and commend them on all their hard work this year. Pictured kneeling are Debbie and Pete Henderson, Pete …

Healthy Recipes Part 17: Healthy Homemade Cajun Chicken Pizza

A quick ,easy to make and healthy thin based alternative pizza Ingredients 1 Byblos Wholemeal Lebanese bread Reduced Salt Tomato paste 150g  Grilled chicken Breast 100g low fat cotttage cheese 1 slice of virginia ham shredded handful kidney beans/white beans cajun seasoning black pepper 1/2 Cup Sliced Onion 1/2 Cup Sliced Green Capsicum 30g shredded parmesan   Directions Spread tomato …

Your Healthy Living Shopping List

So you have been starting out on your new fitness regimen. You go running in the morning, you hit the gym in the afternoon and inbetween you snack on everything you have in the cupboard – all them rubbish cereals you bought for the kids,  last nights left over Pizza, Chinese whatever, well STOP!!!!. All this is holding you back …