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Super proud of this lady right here?Mel is a living and breathing proof that it can be done. Single mum of two, works full time and absolutely smashing her goals!Over 5.5kg loss in these pictures – since end of August last year. We’re not doing anything crazy or dieting aggressively. Mel simply does 3-4 resistance training sessions per week and …
When it comes to weight/fat loss, make no mistakea CALORIE DEFICIT is required.If you like Keto – cool.But eat more calories than your body needs and you WILL NOT lose fat/weight.If you prefer a plant based diet – good for you.But eat more calories than your body needs and you WILL NOT lose fat/weightIf you are like myself and eat …
1 Legged Exercises like this Single Leg Leg Press are great to throw into your lower body/leg workout. By using exercise like this, single leg kb deadlifts, assisted pistol squats, bulgarian lunges etc it helps you with any imbalances you may have. I know it really helps me. I ruptured a disc in my back in my 20s and …
Calves are a pretty stubborn muscle group for most people so using full range of movement on this exercise is important. 1.Firstly make sure you are keeping your legs straight. No bending at the knees or hinging backwards and forwards through your hips. 2. Don’t put too much weight on as i find alot of people lift through their shoulders …
A Great exercise when performed correctly. To do this exercise properly and get the most out of it .. 1. Keep your head rested against the pad(looking at your feet tends to make you lead through your knees which is what we don’t want. 2. Feet flat on the floor.Lead with your hips and imagine you are trying to touch …
We’ve all said it at one time or another: I’m bored. Boredom is emotional purgatory. It qualifies as neither a good or bad mood. It’s just…well… blah. Boredom can be one of the greatest challenges on the road to weight loss…not to mention on the road of life. You know the feeling when it’s 8pm, you have finished all the …
Exercising during pregnancy lifts your spirits and prepares you for labor and childbirth. It can add to healthy and safe pregnancy and provide many benefits that make your pregnancy more enjoyable. Some of the benefits of exercising during pregnancy are: Fewer problems experienced during childbirth Enhanced post natal recovery Help strengthen your upper and lower body to deal with extra …
As you know, movement is controlled by the brain. The first step towards muscular contraction is a signal sent by the brain to your muscles telling them to contract. You might say that the Mind-Muscle Connection (MMC) occurs at something called the “neuromuscular junction”. This is where the mind meets the body. The brain releases a chemical neurotransmitter called ‘Acetylcholine’ …
TIPS FOR THE PERFECT PUSH UP A bodyweight exercise that the majority of people perform wrong. Here are some tips for you to perfect this awesome chest pumping exercise. 1. Screw your hands into the floor Grip the floor with your hands and simultaneously drive your palms down and twist them as if you were trying to rip the floor …
I just had to write this after hearing a few horror stories the last few days. There are some very good PTs out there but a heap of bad ones. If you are paying good money for Personal Training here are some things you should be looking for. 1. Does he/she look like they train,and do they promote a healthy …
