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 18: Peanut Butter & Coconut Protein Cookies
Ingredients(makes 6 cookies) 2 eggs 2 scoops Vanilla Whey 1/2 cup Natural peanut Butter 60g Rolled oats 1 tsp vanilla essence 20g Shredded Coconut. 1 tablespoon of Stevia/Natvia Directions Mix all ingredients in a bowl and then place mixture in cookie sized mounds on a non stick oven tray. Stick in preheatedd oven on 150 degrees for 20 mins. …
Setting Fitness Goals
In life, we’re told to dream big and reach for the stars. Having big aspirations is admirable and inspiring, but when it comes to fitness, especially if you are just embarking on your fitness journey you should take a more calculated approach when setting goals. By setting yourself specific short term goals and a long term goal you are setting …
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 …
Healthy Recipes Part 16: 1 minute Blueberry and Vanilla Oatmeal Muffins
Quick and Simple and perfect for a preworkout meal if you are in a rush…. Ingredients 30g Quick Oats/Rolled Oats 1/2 Scoop Vanilla WPI Small handful of blueberries 1 Egg white teaspoon of cinnamon 1 or 2 tbsp water, depending on consistency 1 teaspoon of stevia Directions Add all ingredients to a mug and mix together, put mug into the …
Is alcohol seriously holding you back from reaching your goals?
As a personal trainer one of the biggest hurdles I find when trying to devise a nutrition plan for clients is to get them to understand the importance of eliminating, or at least significantly moderating the amount of alcohol they consume. Apart from the fact that most people are oblivious to how many calories there are in alcohol(7 per gram, …
Thermic Effect of food and how it can help you lose weight
Ok, so in simple terms here’s what you need to know about the thermic effect of food Some of the calories in the foods you eat are burned off during the digestion process, so the net amount of calories absorbed by your body is actually less than the amount contained in the food. This process is commonly referred to as …
Fix your Sweet cravings with minimal calories!
One of the biggest challenges i faced personally when i decided to start living the healthy lifestyle i do today was my nutrition. Knowing what to eat, when to eat, portion sizes, choosing the healthier options etc. One of my biggest downfalls was my sweet tooth i inherited from my mum and her side of the family. I could go …
Superfoods Part 1: Quinoa
Quinoa is native to South America. The pre-Columbian Incas saw it as a sacred food, calling it chisaya mama (mother grain). They planted the first seeds of the season in religious ceremonies using golden tools. Depriving the people of quinoa was one of the means the Spanish used to conquer the Incas. In recent years, people who value nutrition have …
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 …